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Never Acted : Theatre Royal, Adelphi. Lessee, Mr. B. Webster, Old Brompton. Under the Direction of Madame Celeste. Startling Effects! Crowded Houses!! First Week Of a New and Original Piece of "Golden Opportunity," called Cocknies in California. ... This Evening. Monday, Feb. 26th, 1849, during the Week, Will be produced, a New and Original Piece of Golden Opportunity, by the Author of "This House to be Gold" and "Our National Defences" to be entitled Cocknies in California. ... View of the Gold Region on the River Sacramento in California! With gold diggers of all nations at work
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