The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-10 00:00:00

STRAND THEATRE.

King Queer and his Daughters Three, the Easter novelty
here, is, as its name will suggest, one of the Shaksperian
burlesques which have been produced in such numbers and
with so great success at this theatre. The main incidents
of the original are followed pretty closely in the travestie,
except that, in deference to the festive season, the tragic
and to which Shakspere brings the principal personage of
the play is avoided by the timely repentance of the two
ungrateful daughters, and the consequent restoratiop of the
aged monarch to his sceptre, and the union of Cordelia
to Edgar, who has followed the King about in his wander-
ings in the guise of a " Wandering Minstrel." The great
strength of the piece, however, lies in the songs, which
abound in such numbers as almost to entitle it to the de-
scription of a musical entertainment, but, as the most of
these fall to the share of Miss Rebecca Isaacs, who com-
bines the parts of Cordelia and the Fool, the audience, it
may be taken for granted, have no reason to complain.
Mr. J. Halford, as King Queer, did something more than
burlesque the deposed King ; his acting at times was
marked by an energy and pathos which greatly contri-
buted to the success of the piece. We must not forget to
mention, too, the spirit and vivacity with which Miss F.
Beaumont played the part of Oswald, who is transformed
for the nonce into a rakehelly page. The dresses, ct la
Leech (in the "Comic History of England"), are excellent,
and the scenery and appointments tasteful and elegant.

CREMORNE GARDENS.
Although the season for out-door recreation has not yet
commenced, Mr. Simpson, the proprietor of these beauti.
ful grounds, in accordance with an annual custom, yester-
day threw open the gates of Cremorne to the holiday.
makers. Notwithstanding that the trees are leafless, and that
the place does not display the thousand natural beauties
which genial summer calls into being, there was a goadly
muster of visitors, in no small measure attracted, we may
presume, by the excellent entertainment which had been
provided for them. The great feature of the day was to
have been an allegory of the Goddess Flora, distributing
her spring favours from the car of a balloon ; but this the
boisterous state of the evening prevented from being car-
ried out, which, though felt by the visitors as a great dis-
appointment, was nevertheless borne with great good tem-
per, and rather appeared to increase the enjoyment of the
many good things which followed. We must not forget
the earlier amusements. They were excellent of their
kind, which will not be doubted when we mention the
Russelli Brothers and Daughter, in their extraordinary
gymnastic efforts and tight-rope performance, and Mackey,
the inimitable negro delineator. Of the dance-music by
Mr. Hayward and his talented band, the illuminations,
and the pyrotechnic display, it is no more than justice to
say that they were excellent, fully bearing out the charac-
ter they have for so many "seasons.sustained. .

MISCELLANEOUS EXRIBITIONS.
BURFORD'S PANORAMAS.—The Battle of the Alma has
been for some time past the chief attraction of the three
panoramas exhibited by the clever and diligent Mr. Bur-
ford, in Leicester-square. This picture has commanded a
vast measure of patronage, partly because of the grave and
peculiar interest attached to the subject, and partly be-
cause of its extraordinary pictorial merit as a battle piece.
Let us once more commend this fine painting to the notice
of the-public. It is quite equal in artistic excellence to
anything produced before under the joint hands of Mr.
Burford and his able coadjutor, Mr. Scions; and this is no
mean panegyric. The view of Berlin, we hear, will be
shortly removed to make way for a view of Sebastopol,
which, as it will occupy the largest of the three circles,
permitting the portraiture of the celebrated fortress and
its accessorial features upon a large scale, will, doubtless,
prove enormously attractive.
GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION.—The events of the war
are copiously embodied at ;this popular place of resort,
to which we have so often alluded in terms of praise
and admiraticn. The most recent pictures,
as we have
before described, consist of the Battle of Inkerman, tho
Storm in the Black Sea, and thememorable Cavalry Charge
at Balaklava, to which has just been added the Rail-
way at Balaklava, the details of which are portrayed
with singular effect and apparent vraisemblanco. The ex-
hibition, at the present juncture, is one of great interest.
The artists have consulted the best authorities as regards
the localities which they have undertaken to illustrate, as-
sisted by sketches made upon the spot, and the narratives
of eye-witnesses. But it is not only as a pictorial record
of the Crimean war that the exhibition is remarkable. The
various scenes are treated with a degree of skill which dis-
tinguishes them highly in an artistic point of view, excel-
lent drawing, luininous colouring, and force of contrast,
being uniformly conspicuous. An advantage of no small
moment is found in the circumstance of Mr. Stocqueler
being still the individual whose function it.is to explain
the pictures. This gentleman is probably one of the best
interlocutors of this class that we have. An easy manner,
conversational fluency, and practical acquaintance with
the East, are not always the characteristics of our public
lecturers.

PANOPTICON.—Efforts have been made by the directors
of this large establishment to replenish it with novelties
for the delectation and instruction of the holiday folks.
The dioramic views have consequently been multiplied,
and the scenes in the Crimea which are now on view are
as good and effective as anything of the sort that from
time to time has come under our notice. The lectures on
popular science take place as usual, and there are some
elucidations of "Life in Pompeii," which, although we
have not yet witnessed them, are doubtless entertaining,
or a capital subject has been indifferently treated, which
is not very likely to be the case. A dioramio view of the
moon tracing her way in the " starry heavens" is announced
for representation on Saturday morning. These several
matters, joined with the performance on the colossal
organ, the large electrical machine, the transparent diving
bell, the works of art, the scientific models, and the nume-
rous specimens of ingenious handicraft with which the
place is crowded, to say nothing of the luminous fountain,
and the architectural wonders of the building itself, make
up a round of amusements which cannot be surpassed in
interest and variety.
WYLD'S GLOBE.--Although this superb illustration of
the physical geography of the earth can never fail to be
without public interest, the model of Sebastopol, which is
associated with it, continues, naturally enough, to absorb