Last night but two of Monsieur Martin and his celebrated lions and other trained animals from the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane : on Tuesday evening, May 15, 1832, will be presented a petite comedy, entitled Honest Thieves. A favourite song by Miss Thompson, and a comic song by Mr Abbey. To conclude with the grand spectacle, on a scale of unequalled magnificence, called Hyder Ali; or, The Lions of Mysore.... The orchestra under the direction of Mr Spray. Hyder Ali Khan, Sultan of Mysore, Mr Florington; Zozamba, Nabob of Bangalore, Mr Hazleton; Sadhusing, his son, Mons. Martin.... A real lion ... two boa constrictors.... Sadhusing ... scrapes acquaintance with a baboon, becomes familiar with a pelican, and forms at intimacy with a kangaroo

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