rare, and contains one of Dickens's
few poetical contributions, _The Song of the Wreck_, which was written
specially for the occasion.

The smallest Theatre in the World!

TAVISTOCK HOUSE.

_Lessee and Manager_ -- -- -- MR. CRUMMLES.

On Tuesday evening, June 19th, 1855, will be presented, at exactly
eight o'clock,
An entirely New and Original
Domestic Melo-drama, in Two Acts, by Mr. Wilkie Collins,
now first performed, called

THE LIGHTHOUSE.

The Scenery painted by Mr. Stanfield, R.A.

Aaron Gurnock, the head Light-keeper MR. CRUMMLES.

Martin Gurnock, his son; the second
Light-keeper MR. WILKIE COLLINS.

Jacob Dale, the third Light-keeper MR. MARK LEMON.

Samuel Furley, a Pilot MR. AUGUSTUS EGG, A.R.A.

The Relief of Light-keepers, by MR. CHARLES DICKENS, JUNIOR,
MR. EDWARD HOGARTH,
MR. ALFRED AINGER, and
MR. WILLIAM WEBSTER.

The Shipwrecked Lady MISS HOGARTH.

Phoebe MISS DICKENS,
Who will sing a new Ballad, the music by Mr. Linley, the words
by Mr. Crummles, entitled

THE SONG OF THE WRECK.

I.

"The wind blew high, the waters raved,
A Ship drove on the land,
A hundred human creatures saved,
Kneeled down upon the sand.
Three-score were drowned, three-score were thrown
Upon the black rocks wild;
And thus among them left alone,
They found one helpless child.

II.

A Seaman rough, to shipwreck bred,
Stood out from all the rest,
And gently laid the lonely head
Upon his honest breast.
And trav'ling o'er the Desert wide,
It was a solemn joy,
To see them, ever side by side,
The sailor and the boy.

III.

In famine, sickness, hunger, thirst,
The two were still but one,
Until the strong man drooped the first,
And felt his labours done.
Then to a trusty friend he spake:
'Across this Desert wide,
O take the poor boy for my sake!'
And kissed the child, and died.

IV.

Toiling along in weary plight,
Throu