The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-29 00:00:00

SURREY THEATRE.

. Miss Romer commenced her campaign last night in
the production of a new opera, entitled Mephistopheles;
or, Faust and Marguerite, the music being composed by
Herr Meyer Lutz, and the libretto by Mr. Henri Dray-
ton. It is unnecessary to describe the plot of the opera,
asit is precisely the same as the draan atic spectacles of the
shine name that have been produced at nearly every
theatre in London. Miss Reiner hue done much to im-
prove the tastes of the habitues of the, Surrey Theatre, and
we regret to hear that this will be her last season. The
house was crowded from floor to .ceiling, and after the
first few bars of the overture, the hilarious audihnce be-
came a quiet and orderly one, au id the discriMination
evinced during the progress of Vie opera would have
done no discredit to a more preteintions and polished
assembly. The music of Faust was very nicely' sung by
Mr. G. Perren, who, made his first appearance here
last night, as also "did Mr. Bowl e 1.., who sustained the
part of Valentine. The Mephistopheles of Mr.
Henri Drayton was an artistic performance, and
richly merited the applause it received.
Henri Drayton, as Marguerite, sang and acted the
part of the heroine very beautifully, and the minor parts
were well sustained. The opera, tia a composition, is
.very good ; it is expressive and ines.ning, without being
elaborate and scientific. It is also characterised by
much sweetness and grace, and abounds with pleasing
and elegant melodies. The gems rsf the operalre decid.
edly the quintet at the close of the first aot--:-a ballad
81171 g. by Mrs. H. Drayton, " Far from thy kindred, oh !
who will cheer thee ;" a song by Mephistopheles, " E'en
as I gaze upon those eyes ;" and the duet by Faust and
Marguerite, " Alas ! she mine can never be." ln the
last act we have also a very pretty ballet, in which
Madame Auriol and Mr. Flexmore dance with their
accustomed ability and success. The opera bas been
very carefully put upon the stage, and the last tableau-
the ascension of Marguerite—brought the curtain down
amidst tremendous applause. The whole of the artistes,
as well as the composer of the opera, were honoured
with a " call." - Planchics fairy extravaganza, The
sleeping Beauty, in which Miss Featherstone appeared,
cuicluded the evening's entertainments.

BURFORD'S PANORAMA OF is'EBASTOPOL. .
This exhibition, which wa,2 opened in the latter part
of 12,4 week, is, in many respects, probably the finest
and most successful of any of its kind which Mr: 'Bur-
ford has previously presented to the notice and patronage
of the public. Viewed simply as an artistic anTaieve-
ment, and apart from the deep and lively interest which
attaches to "the seat of war," the panorama of Sebas-
topol may be said to be a scenic triumph, whilst it
affords a more comprehensive and vivid, as well as accu-
rate, idea of the locality than any series of disconnected
1 views could possibly convey. This, too, it accomplishes
in a most natural and easy manner,
for the sped.: itor;—
imagining himself standing upon some central elevation,
upon the spot itself—at each tura of his body comiiiads
a well-defined and uninterrupted view of the City of Se-
bastopol, its fortifications and harbours, the position" of
' the allies, their batteries, intrenchments, and "siege c'Pe-
-1 rations, and the whole of the surrounding country, ,
re-
ceding into the diStance as far as the eye can reacl3-
1 The prominent characteristic of the panorama—and it 4,