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popular as, for instance, " Pleasure," " Smiles and Tears," " Sing on, Sweet Bird," " Look Up," and the sacred songs, "As One by One our Friends Depart," and " Rest for the Weary," the music being composed by W. T. Wrighton. "The Postman's Knock" was so widely known and sung, that John Baldwin Buckstone had a piece written on the subject for the Haymarket Theatre. On April ioth, 1856, he produced a musical farce, concocted by L. M. Thornton, of which the " Illustrated London News," of April 19th of the same year, says: "A new farce, called ' The Postman's Knock/ somewhat rudely constructed, for the apparent purpose of introducing the song so named, has been pro-duced at this (Haymarket) Theatre. The song itself is well sung by Mr. Farren ; and the piece aided by his talent, and that of Miss Lavine and Miss Schott, who also sing a ballad or two each, has been favourably received." The programme for the week at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, is worth giving: " Monday, April 7, and during the week, the new and successful comedy,' The Evil Genius ,' after which the renowned Spanish Dancer, Perea Nena, who, with Manuel Perez and a New Company, will appear in the New Ballet-Pantomime of ' El Gambusino; or, The Mexican Gold-Digger,' after which, on Monday,
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