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

Sadler's Wells.

Oa Saturday night a new pie ce was produced here, under
the title of " The Witchfluder." The scene cf the play
is laid in Ancient Salem, in Massachussets, 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 the public something more than a mere sensa-
tional drama.

MR SOTITERN IN GLASGOW.—BRILLIANT SUC-
CESS OF " DAVID 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 Dundreary." Nightly, boas, stalls, pit, in fact
every part of the house, aro 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, he had a second time to come forward
before the plaudits ceased. A double "call" is something
almost unprecedented.— Glasgow Daily Mail,
A STATUE TO ROSSINI,—A small town in the
east of Italy, where RAsioi 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 ho
thoughtfully ; "and you have, it seems, only got as far as
the pedestal." " Yes, Illustrissitno, that is cur case."
"And you have 1,200 f besides too, ards Jour object ?" The
committee bowed their acquiescence. " GiYO me the money
then, and I'll stand on the pedestal half an hour next
Tuesday. I must leave on We Inesday, or I'd repeat the
performance."—.Blackwood.

ATTP MPTED ►SUICIDE—Captain Magoffin, late a
captain in the Confederate 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 cpium. He had married
during a freak, a Liverpool courtesan, and when he came to
himself he 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
had obtained a free passage for him to Glasgow, where he
would be taken care of by his friends. Upon this assur-
ance he was released.with a caution, and some good advice
cm the part of the bench.