The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-07 00:00:00

... Kuhner.

Breit. and Nachtigall Daet (Casilda)
Luciltu Grahn—Polka
Casilda"
Her Majesty had afterwards an evening party, who
were invited to be present at a dramatic representation
of ShAspere's historical play of King John, which was
performed according to the following programme:—
KING JOHN.

... Sommerlal

King John ... ... Mr. Charles Kean.
Prince Henry (his son, afterwards
King Henry III.) ... Miss Robertson.
Arthur (son of Geoffrey, late Duke of
Bretagne, elder brother of King
John)
... Miss Kate Terry.
William Longsword, Earl of Salisbury Mr. James Vining.
Robert Bigot, Earl of Norfolk .. Mr.. G. Everett.
William Mareshall, Earl of Pembroke Mr. Wynn.
Geoffry Fitzpiers, Earl ofEssex (Chief
Justiciary of England) ... Mr. Stacey.
Hubert de • Burgh (Chamberlain to
the King) .. Mr. Phelps.
Robert Falconbridge (son of Sir Ro-
bert Falcon bridge) Mr. Meadows.
Philip Falconbridge (his half-brother,
bastard son to King Richard L) ... Mr. Alfred Wigan.
Philip, King of France ... ... Mr. C. Fisher.
Lewis, the Dauphin .. ... Mr. Stanton.
Archduke of Austria • ... ... Mr. Ryder.
Cardinal Panduiph (the Pope's Le-
gate) ... '
... Mr. Graham.
.Chatillon, Count de Nevers (Am-
bassador from France to King John) Mr. C. Wheatleigh.
Giles, Viscomte de Melun Mr. J. F. Cathcart.
Peter of Pomfret (a Prophet) ... Mr. Parsloe.
`Citizen of Angiers Mr. Addison.
English Knight ... Mr. Paulo.
English Herald •• •• ••• •
Mr Rolleston.
French Herald ... Mr. F. Cooke.
Attendants'on Hubert... ... Mr. Daly and Mr. Stoakes.
-Elinor ( Widow of King Henry IL,
and Mother of King John) ... Miss Phillips.
Constance (Mother to Arthur) ... Mrs. Charles Kean.
Blanch (Daughter to Alphonso, King
of Castile, and niece to King John) Miss Murray.
King John's Pages ... Miss J. Lovel and Miss Hastings.
Attendants on Constance, Miss Maurice and Miss Clifford.
Director Mr. Charles Kean.
Assistant Director Mr. George Ellis.

The theatre arranged and the scenery painted by Mr,
Thomas Grieve.
The performance took place in the Reubens' room,
where the usual arrangements had been made for this
(the fifth) dramatic representation.
Her. Majesty the Queen, and his Royal Highness the
Prince Albert, with their Royal Highnesses the Prince
of Wales;.the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, Prince
Alfred, and the Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the
illustrious company forming the Royal dinner circle, and
the Isdieti and .14entlemen in attendance, entered the
room at eight o'clock, when the performance immediately
COMmericed.
. The Queen's private 'band attended during the per-
formance it:the antc-room.
The folloWing had the honour of receiving invitations
to witness the performance :
The Countess of Mansfield and two Ladies Murray, the
Dowsger Viscountess Ashbrook, Lord and Lady Vaux,
the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, the Ba-
roness de Speth, Lady Frances Bruce, Le Marquis et
la Marquise d'tlarcourt, the Hon. Mrs. Grey and
Miss Bulieel, Lady Caroline end Miss Bar-
ringtor, Colonel Hon. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps,
Lieutenant-Colonel end Lady Emily Seymour, Ladies
Marie and Louisa Molvneux, Sir George end Ludy
Couper, Couper, and Mr. R. Cowper, Lieutenant-
General and Lady Isabella Weinyas, Colonel Bouverie,
Commanoirg Officer; Captain Sutton and Lieut. Baillie
of the Royal Horse Guards; Colonel Stanhope, Com-
manding Officer; Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. F. G. Hood
and Captain Rous of the 2d Battalion Grenadier Guards,
the Rev. 1)r. ilawtrey, the Rev. W. and Mrs. Cunning,
Airs. 11atcourt, Mrs. Frarcts Cavendish, Mrs. Lambton
and'two' Mnise.3 Larnbton, Mr. GrenF*ll and two Misses
Grenf,ll, M;'. IL So)Mour, Mrs. and Miss Seymour.
lielrrektienLs: were served to the company in the
Throne room.

• - Earl Porteseue had au interview with Lord John
gitsaell yesterday, at his official residence, in Downing-
street. The Noble Earl had an interview with Sir G.
Grey, at the llotae•cffice.
Mr. E. Temple, Chief Justice of Honduras, had cn
interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the 'Colonial-
office.
The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President) is re-
covering from an attack of gout.
Lord Creworne hod an interview with Sir George
Grey at the Home-office yesterday.
Dispatchts for the Governor of the Cape of Good
Hope were seat from the Colonial-office yesterday.
D6patchts were: aho sent to the Governors of the North
American Provinces.

Dispatches were received at the Colonial Office yester-
day from the Governors of Hong-Kong, Ceylon, Malta,
and Gibraltar, and also from the Lord High Commis-
6ioner of the lonkn Islands.

DRURY-LANE"THEATRE.
The ballet which, under the title of Vert Vert,
was produced in Paris in November last with eminent
success, was last evening presented to an English
audience for the first time by the lessee of this theatre.
As regards the plot there was a tolerable amount of
obscurity, but, after all, the principal feature in the
ballet is the dancing, and in that respect the per-
formance may be pronounced satisfactory. We sball
not, therefore, attempt to unravel the details of the story,
in which a dead parroquet, whose appellation gives a
name to the ballet, finds a substitute in the favour of a
French maid of honour of the time of Louis XV., in the
shape of a youthful and interesting page, hight Candide.
Mademoiselle Plunkett, an established favourite, mani-
fested her .usual: buoyancy, vivacity, and brilliancy.
Her pas de deux with M. Durand was the grand
hit of the evening ; and great applause was like-
wise bestowed in it upon' her partner. Made-
moiselle rriora made a highly favourable impres-
sion, and great merit must be awarded to Mademoiselle
Carlotta do Veechi, a graceful and agile proficient in
the choregraphic art. A pas de trois by Mademoiselles
Adele, D'Antoine, end H. Payne, was admirably exe-
cuted and warmly appreciated. The most indifferent
portion was the harlequinade in the second act, but this
episode will:doubtless receive modification. The raise
en scene was good. The ballet was decidedly successful,
although it may be curtailed or " touched up" with ad-
vantage. The original constructors were MM. Lewven
and Mezillier, who exercised their ingenuity in distort-
tele the Ververt.
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SP©►RTIN G INTELLIGENCE.
DONCASTER SPRING MEETING, 1852.
Nominations for tho Doncaster Handicap.

The Ready Reckoner, 3 yrs—Finesse, 4 yrs—The
Prt;ctor, 4 yrs—Calculator, 4 yrs—Ch f by John
o'Gratint, darn by Belstismr, 4 yrs—Hard Labour, 5 yrs
—La Fiances, 5 yrs—Bird on the Wing, 3 yrs—Knook
Knoll, 4 yrs Simplicity, 4 yrs—Br c by Irish Bird-
catcher, out of Flower of the Tees, 3 yrs—Selina, 6 yrs
—lf ilquade,. 4 yrs—Young Altisidora, aged—Don
Carlos, 3 yrs—Kathleen, 5 yrs—Little Fawn, 4 yrs—
Cogia, 6 yrs•-•--B cby Red Deer, cut of Sister to Porto
Belle; 4 yrs—Snow Drop, 3. yrs—Hyacinth, 3 yrs—
lanthe, 4 yrs—Sir Charles. Napier, 3 yrs—Equal, 3 yrs
—Abd-el-Fader, aged—Turn Pinch, 3 yrs—Edward of
York, 4 yrs—Rhesiis, 6 yrs—England's Glory, 4 yrs
—Stafford, 4 yrs—St. Michael, 3 yrs—Farmer's Boy,
3 yre—L,zzy, 3 yrs--Abbess of Jerveaux, 5 yrs—Tom
lioltby, 4 yrs—Cleveland, 3 yrs—The Cutler, 4 yrs—
sv—ielgwelHfoarldio,
c,a6geydr—s—MGaraylvaAninsuin,, 33 yrs—
Ischia, 4
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