e public for the Assignees ordering the Catalogues
to be sold at 5s. each, which will admit two to see the house,
&c., from Monday the 7th instant to the time of sale, Sundays
excepted, from ten in the morning to three in the afternoon, and
they hope no person or persons will take amiss being refused
admittance without Catalogues."

In December 1774, the nobility and gentry were informed (by
advertisement), "That the Assemblies at Carlisle House will commence
soon, under the conduct and direction of a _New_ Manager;" but
notwithstanding the efforts of this person, we find that Mrs. Cornellys
resumed her revels here with great spirit in 1776. In 1778, Carlisle
House was again publicly advertised to be sold by private contract, or
"to be hired as usual;" and subsequently, after having been used as a
common exhibition room of "Monstrosities," a "School of Eloquence," and
"An Infant School of Genius," it closed its public career through the
interference of the magistracy in 1797.

A full and particular account of the rise and fall of "Mrs. Cornelys'
Entertainments at Carlisle House, Soho," was privately printed two or
three years ago, by Thomas Mackinlay, Esq., of the firm of Dalmaine and
Co., Soho Square.

_Carlisle Street, Soho Square._--The large house at the end of this
street, looking into the square, was formerly called _Carlisle House_.
In 1770 it was purchased of Lord Delaval by the elder Angelo; who
resided in it many years, and built a large riding-school at the back.
Bach and Abel, of "Concert" notoriety, resided in the adjoining house.
Carlisle Street was then called _King's Square Court_. {451}

_Catherine Street, Strand._--In 1714, a tract was published with the
following title:--_The Maypole's New Year's Gift or Thanks returned to
his Benefactors, humbly inscribed to the Two Corners of_ Catherine
Street, Strand; _written by a Parishioner of St. Mary, Savoy_.

_Maiden Lane, Covent Garden._--The well known "Cider Cellar" in this
lane was opened about 1730. There is a curious tract, entitled
_Adventures under Ground_, 1750, which contains some strange notices of
this "Midnight Concert Room."

_Salisbury Change._--Cibber, in the amusing _Apology for his Life_, has
the following:--

"Taste and fashion, with us, have always had wings, and fly from
one public spectacle to another so wantonly, that I have been
informed by those who remember it, that a famous puppet-show in