The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-13 00:00:00

MARYLEB JNE 141EATRE.

The entertainments at this theatre last night were
The Tempest, a grand national ballet divertissement,
under the title of Britannia, the Gem of the Ocean,
and i'lanche'd burlettaThe Loan of a Lover. In the
Tempest, which was well cast, Miss Lavine, of the
Theatres Royal Edinburgh and Newcastle, made her
first appearance in London, in the character:of Ariel,
and indicates.,that she will prove an acquisition to the
company in other lines of theatrical character. Caliban
lost nothing of his glory, growl, or power of cursing in
the hands of Mr. E. Laws ; Prospero was well sustained
in those of Mr. Cowie ; and Miranda, his daughter, had
an admirable representative in Miss Grosvenor.
Britannia, the Gem of the Ocean, the Easter novelty,
is an attractive ballet, in which the nations of the
world, in a grand allegorical tableau, pay tribute to
" the Queen of the Waves." It is a light production
of Mr. W. 11. Harvey (of the Italian Opera), whose
dancing was admirably supported by the exquisite
pas of Mdlles. Louise Blanche, Julie, and Kate Kirby.
The Loan of a Lover was a good wind up, and was
well received by " the gods," whose fancy it tickled
very happily, and who departed, well pleased with
the evening's entertainments.

SURREY THEATRE.

The entertainments provided fur Easter at this
house were on a scale of enterprise and liberality
which the success that has attended the present ma-
nagement gave its patrons a right to expect. They
comprised a three act drama, a comediette, and a
burlesque extravaganza. The drama, we need hardly
state, is the Corsican Brothers, for, though it con-
tains many bad features of the French, from which it
is a translation, there are yet in it such well-wrought
passages, and so wide a scope for effects, that it pro-
mises to become as universal throughout this country
as the vendetta which it illustrates was interminable
in Corsica. The present adaptation is one of the best
yet produced, and owes its quasi paternity to the bro-
thers Sala. The principal characters were sustained
by Mr. Creswick and Mr. Mead in an energetic and
artistica' style. The comedy of the Young Couple
introduced the Bateman children to this side of the
water. Their performances were characterised by
the same taste which has from the first distinguished
them; and their arch and winning manner elicited the
warmest approval. The burlesque is from the pen
of Mr. E. L. Blanchard, the author of
the Christmas pantomime produced on the same
boards, under the title of Harlequin Prince Blue Cap,
and is entitled the Three Perils of Man; or, the
Knights of the Round Table. It is founded upon a
portion of the history, fabulous or otherwise, of King
Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, the
passage selected being that in which La Belle 'sande
is stolen from her father by Sir Tristram, immured
in Castle Dolorous, and subsequently, after many
moving accidents, rescued thence by Sir Lionel.
Prince Arthur himself forms a subordinate featurean in
the burlesque. Of his trusty sword Caliburndo
wde
his magic lance Rou, we hear nothing,
even see the fair and beauteous Guinever ;7bort
place of all this there are lots of enchanting
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fairies with hats and leeks, Druids and
hts in most
spirits and elves, and the whole of thientkins
igmore closely
gallant: array. The tenor of the p
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allied to some of the French versions a a
English with which we
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knights, as a whole, are represented devils,ingotohde
licentious set of gallants, albeit strong
story
of the Christian faith. The whole. . hinges
are
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'champions somewhatand
the
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whilst vSir
Merlin
Tristram enlists on his. behalf the enchanter.
These latter subject Sir Lionel to, all sorts of trials in
the shape of wine, women, and, finally, an accommo-
dation
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Lionel
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the last by a duel with a veritable kite. Clothed in
these slight vestments the dialogue is smart and racy.
Numerous sparkling hits are interspersed, and some
ail with itijh istrietsisle, agnudidsaignncealoisfesthheis v
clever parodies upon
resists
popular. airs, , The scenery is
good, but not startling. The burlesque .kill :
wi enjoy, as
it deserves, a good reputation,. and a long
and pros-
perous career awaits. Miss Julia Harland made a
charming Sir Lionel, singing._
and acting with im-
mense spirit. Mr. Widdi ens be was an admirable
Sir Tristram, and Mr. Wyan efLctive Merlin
It only remains to Odd that th
- -0 holm was crowded,.

• dI tfie.tfirpag,of
_indulgent' spectators seemed very
ready to make allowances the contritempi or a
first presentation, and before leaving joined in c'xi-
I tinned rounds of applause.