The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-10 00:00:00

Sadler's Wells.

On Saturday night a new piece was produced here, under
the title of " The Witchfinder." The scene of the play
is laid in Ancient Salem, in retassachussets, in 1693, at
which period one Martin Holt, a religious fanatic, who be-
lieves he has been specially endowed by God with an infal-
lible gift to detect witchcraft, mercilessly puts to death all
whom he so detects : hence the name of " Witchfinder."
Of Miss Marriott's impersonation of the idiot boy we cannot
speak too highly. The withering curse she pronounces on
the witchfinder was a piece of acting that elicited, not alone
tremendous applause, but a call before the curtain. The
dialogue of the play is generally good and much to be
commended. The piece is well put on the stage, and the
scenic appointments all that could be desired, The house
was crowded ; and it is to be hoped that Miss Marriott will
meet with the reward her enterprise deserves in thus plac-
ing before tho public seniething more than a mere sensa-
tional drama,

MR SOTHERN IN GLASGOW.—BRILLIANT SUC-
CESS OF " DATID GARRICK."—Mr Sothern has
achieved a success in "David Garrick" equal, if not surpass-
ing, that which greeted him in his first appearance here as
"Lord Lundreary." Nightly, boas, stalls, pit, in fact
every part of the house, are crowded by enthusiastic and
appreciative audiences. On Wednesday night quite a furore
of applause broke forth at his exit on concluding his great
scene in his second act, and though Mr Sothern acknow-
ledged the tribute paid to his performance by appearing and
bowing in response, ho had a second time to coma forward
before the plaudits ceased, A double " call" is something
almost unprecedented.—Glasgow Daily Atail,
A STATUE TO ROSSINI.—A small town in the
east of Italy, where Rossini had once passed some
time, conceived the idea of commemorating the great
maestro's sojourn amongst them by a statue. The zeal was
unhappily greater than the wealth, and after some months
of unwearied toil the managing committee announced the
sad fact, that although one spirited individual had of him-
self contributed the pedestal, which was already built and
ready to receive the statue, the monied contributions only
reached 1,200 f. In this dilemma they, with a courage that
all must commend, waited on the illustrious composer,
and asked him in what way he would himself advise this
sum to be appropriated. "You want a statue," said he
thoughtfully; "and you have, it seems, only got as far as
the pedestal." "Yes, Illustrissimo, that is our case."
" And you have 1,200 f besides towards your object ?" The
committee bowed their acquiescence. " Give me the money
then, and I'll stand on the pedestal half an hour next,
Tuesday. I must leave on Wednesday, or I'd repeat the
performance."—Blackwood.

ATTEMPTED SUlClDE—Captain Magoffin, late a
captain in the Conft derate army, and now a paroled
prisoner of war, was brought before the Liverpool magis-
trates on Friday, under remand, charged with attempting
to destroy himself by taking opium. He had married
during a freak, a Liverpool courtesan, and when he came to
himself ho was so horror-stricken and miserable that he
attempted to destroy his life. He was remanded, in order
that the chaplain of the gaol might have an opportunity of
speaking to him. It was stated that the prisoner's friends
hail obtained a free paseago for Lim to Glasgow, whore h,
would be taken care of by his friends. Upon this assur-
ance he was released with a caution, and acme good advice
on the part of the bench,