The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-01 00:00:00

ADELPHI THEATRE.
The entertainments consisted of Sea and Land.
MephiBtophiles, and Did you ever Send your Wife to
Candmrwell, three good specimens of melodrama, ex-
travaganza, and farce. Ail the talent.of the estabdsh-
ment was put into requisition. Mr. Mark Leman's
melodrama is one of the most effective pieces of its
cless which the Adelphi has produced. The acting of
Keeley as the wild, half-brutalised girl, is one
of those picturesque portrayals which the highest
kind of histrionic genius can alone evolve. As a
piece of personation it is unequalled, and it should
not be overlcoked by those who know how to appre-
ciate transcripts so life-like and so suggestive. The
acccmplished Miss Woolgar appeared in the ilephis-
tophiles—a piece well calculated to exhibit her versa-
tility ; and Wright came out in his fullest force in the
farce. The house was crowded.

PRINCESS'S THEA FRE.
A very crowded audience attended last evening
the performance of this favourite and fashionable
house. Although the Corsican Brothers has now
been before the public for many weeks it seems to
have lost none of its interest, indeed it is one of the
few dramas of the present day which will bear wit-
nessing more than once. The characters, yesterday
evening, were sustained with the usual ability and
eff:ct of Messrs. Kean and Wigan. The various
points of the piece told with undiminished fresh-
ness upon the audience, and its striking situa-
tions and effective and beautiful scenes received their
usual meed of applause. The comedy entitled A
Lucky Friday, by Mr. A. Wigan, afforded full
scope to the inimitable acting of its author, who, in
the character of a superstitious old gentleman, dis-
played by turns the querulous impatience and genuine
benevolence of the old emi:gre, with all that ver-
satility of talent, which (in genteel comedy) places
him at the heed of his profession. The fairy extrava-
ganza of Wittikind and his Seven Brothers, which
bas had a most successful run since Easter, concluded
the entertainment. The most beautiful stage picture
we have ever seen is that presented in this fairy piece
by Miss Carlotta Leclercq, when, as the Princess
Melusine, she is seen upborne by the seven swans, in
their escape to Marchenland. The fair and graceful
artiste, in her aerial flight, presents a very happy
subject for the painter's skill. On Wednesday Mr.
Wigan takes his benefit, we wish it were not a
" farewell " one. A new comedy is underlined for
Monday next, the 7th.

LYCEUM THEATRE.
The indisposition of Madame Vestris occasioned
last night an alteration in the performances at this
theatre. Instead of the Chain of Events, the Game
of Speculation was unexpectedly restored to the bills;
and in which Mr. Charles Mathews played his popu-
lar part of Mr. Affable Hawk with all his wonted
ease and enjoyment. Many were the nights that it
was played prior to the production of the Easter
sp-ct,tele; and judging by the spirit with which it
went off last night, it would seem that it is now be.
ginning a fresh career of popularity. The cast was
nearly the same as formerly—Mr. Frank Matthews,
Mr. Robnt Roxby, Mr. Suter, Mr. Charles Horn,
and Miss Oliver sustaining their original parts; the
only alteration being as regards Mr. Morris, who
succeeds poor little Oxberry as the I,,cquey Thomas
The come=dy was preceded by Forty and Fifty, and
the entertainments terminated with The Practical

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
The engagement of Madlle. Rose Cherie came to
a termination last night. The performances in
which she took her leave were Yelva, and Brutus
ladle Cesar. Her pantomime in the former piece
was athnirahle ; and not less so her drawing-
room grace in the latter. Her Majesty and
Prince Albert were present. Ou Friday night Mr.
Mitchell, promises us Levassor, who, in his peculiar
line, is inimitable. The German Plays begin on Wed-
nesday ; and ou Friday morning Aladlle. Emilie Var-
dermeersch gives a séance in the saloon of the theatre,
in which her learned birds will exhibit their various
pretty docilities. The Tyrolean Minstrels are also
to be met with occasionally at the St. James's
Theatre—minstrels who enjoy the especial patronage
of the Court and the beau monde. Mr. Mitchell is
truly an indefatigable as well as tasteful caterer to
the public enjoyment.

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HAYMARKE' THEATRE.
There was no novelty produced here last night, but
on Wednesday a very rare piece of fun is expected.
The bill, therefore, for Whit-Monday was nearly si-
milar to what it has been every night since Easter,
the amusing comedy, Mind Your Own Business,
followed by the extravaganza 0 Gemini, and closing
with that most diverting of farces Box and Cox. The
performances of last night obviously c4ll for no re-
mark, The pieces in ques.ion have been repeated
over and over again, and still produce merriment.
No w that the manager has dismissed his operatic
corps, be is at liberty to pay better attention to his
acting pieces, v.hich, after all, it is the more legitimate
vocation of thelflaymarket to cultivate.