The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-30 00:00:00

AI)ELPHI THEATRE.

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A farce, unquestionably rather replete with the broadly
ludicrous than inculcatory of strict morality, was played here
for the first time lust evening, under the ominous title of
Who Stole the Pocket-Book ? The frills de conversation rests
almost entirely upon Wright, for although Bedford, Honey, and
Miss Chaplin have parts assignedthem, they are comparatively
insignificant. There is nothing very superb in either plot
or dialogue, but the gaggeries of Wright, as Mr. Tomkins
Tipthorp, are irresistible. Mr. Tipthorp picks up a pocket-
book at the corner of Chancery-lane, containing two hundred
pounds, which he spends in millineries innumerable, for the
gratification of his sweetheart, Miss Fanny Smart. But his
conscience, or rather cowardice, smites him sorely, the more
so when he finds that the " gentleman in brown," who he
believes is the owner of the cash, is, the uncle of the afore-
said Fanny, and with whom he presently comes in: contact.
The agony of Tomkins constitutes the substance of the farce
in which all this takes place, and Wright revels in it. Who Stole
the Pocket-Book? in a word, is an extravaganza not long but
broad ; and loud were the roars of laughter which it occasioned.
After all his grievous misgivings, which he vainly strives to
drown in the rosy bowl, and grotesque blunderings between
him and old Blossom, the application of a policeman causes
the climax of his agony; but it turns out, after all, that the
pocket-book he appropriated was one sent to himself from a
friend, and dropped in the street by a careless messenger,
who, discovering the loss, had proceeded to give informa-
tion thereof at the station-house. Thus, fortunately for
Tomkins, he discovers that he has only been robbing himself,
although the application to his own purposes of the found
treasure seemed, whilst he believed it to be rightfully
another's, a matter of no great dishonesty, and caiefly a
source of discomfort, from the fear of detection.
This theatre has just received a great acquisition in the
engagement of Mrs. Keeley, who is announced to make her
first appearance, after several seasons' absence from h
Adelphi, at Easter. A " Devilish new Extravaganzait'iae
likewise announced to be in active preparation.

COU KT CIRCULAR.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, with
the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, took an airing yes-
terday afternoon in an open carriage and four. The Equerries
in Waiting attended on horseback.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the
Queen yesterday, at Buckingham Palace, and partook of
luncheon with her Majesty and Prince Albert.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback
yesterday morning, attended by Lieut.-Colonel the lion.
Alexander Gordor.

Princess Alice took riding exercise yesterdayyes;
Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Royal and Royalthe
Highness Prince Arthur took an airing
garden of the Palace.
was
At the Queen's Levee on Wednesday ign Whitesidesoli 'to
Her Majesty and and yesterday int he
presented to her Majesty, upon appointment as ci r-
General for Ireland, by the Earl of Derby-
Prince Albert
honoured the performance of the nab
his Royale IliOnessonic Concert, at
, evening, with their pre-
the Ilanover-square Rooms, Lasm" -i the Duchess of Atholl,
Bence. The Royal suite,o",„t;;Cesos of Mount-Edgecumbe,
Mistress of the Robes; tnire„`„. -Caroline Cavendish and the
Lady in Waiting; the ,'"7:is of Honour in Waiting; the
Hon. Flora Macdonal(l, Ward;7i- the Marquis of Exeter,
Duke of Montrose, La'
Lord Chamberlain;
Horse ;
George Lennox,
en
vari f thll'forton, Lord in Waiting; Lord.
Earl of Jersey, Master of the
the Lord in Waiting to the Prince; Captain
J. in
man, R.N., Groom in Waiting ; Colonel
the Hen. "' in Waiting to the Prince ; and the Equerries
Wylde, Groom
in Vir,Laitpngv,d Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the
Pr'--- d at Clarence House, St. James's.
1:1:011skry- visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent yester ay!
ser Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by
Lady Fanny Howard and Sir George Couper, honoured the
performance of the French Plays with her presence last
evening.
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Lord Naas had an interview with the Earl of Derby yes-
terday.

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MUNIFICENT DONATION.---The sum of 500/. has
been benevolently awarded by Admiral Sir Charles Ogle,
Bart., from a fund left at his disposal by the late Mrs. Henry
Bertram Ogle, of Eaton-place, to the Spinal Hospital
(founded by the late Dr. Verral) for the Cure of all Defor-
mities of the Spine, Feet, Chest, and Limbs.
FRENCH PLATS.---The St. James's Theatre was
honoured last evening by the preaence of her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lad,y Fanny Howard, Hon.
Anna Maria Dann, um owe, Sir George Couper, and
Ur. )3luce,