The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-25 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

•.t Drury-lane were all Shakeperian,
The performances - • " Twelfth Night," the "First
consisting of two scenes frog,. new allegorical mask,
Part of Henry the Fourth," and
entitled "The
improvised by Mr Edmund Falconer,
a palace of
Fairies' Festival on Shakapere's Birthday."
Fairyland Oberon and Titania are convening, whew
Puck
introduces a deputation consisting of a poet, an actor, aZI
editor, and a critic. Application is made to the Fairy Bing
and Queen to grant their patronage for a commemoration
festival, which is, of course, acceded to. The scene changes
to a glade in Windsor Forest, where the commemoration is
sui;;,orsed to take place. The scene is very beautiful, and
the music in:: oduced, sung by Misses Poole, Edith Wynne,
Cicely Nett, Mr 6-.‘,Tift, and others, includes soma of the
most popular vocal pieee6.—mostly Bishop's—connected
with Shakspere's plays and poems. Both mortals and im-
mortals fraternise ; and while Miss Poble, as Ariel, sings
"Where the bee sucks,' from the "Tempest," the scene
opens, the statue of Shakspere is discovered, and the cur-
tain falls. As an impromptu effort this little affair is en•
titled to commendation. The theatre was crowded, as
indeed it is every night now that " Henry the Fourth" has
got midway into its career of success.
The selection of plays presented at the Princess's theatre
was also exclusively from Shakapere's works. The first part
consisted of selections From " As You Like It:, Mrs. Her-
mann Vezin won golden opinions for the admirable manner
in which she took the part of Rosalind. Next came a selec-
tion from " The Merchant of Venice," made from the first
and fcurth acts, and comprising the making of the bond and
the trial scene. The principal parts were supported by
Mr. Vining, as Shylock, and Mrs. Hermann Veztn, as
Portia, and the representation was a very effective one. The
next and concluding portion of the entertainment consisted of
the " Comedy of Errors,': Mr. Henry Webb and Mr. Charles
Webb playing the part of the two Dromios.
The front of the Haymarket Theatre was brilliantly illu-
minated with the poet's name. The entertainments, which
were attended by a full and fashionable audience, com-
menced with the new farce, entitled " Au Unlucky Mortal,"
which was followed by Shakspere's comedy, "Twelfth
Night, or What you Will." Orsino (Duke of Illyria) was
represented by Mr. Howe, Sir Andrew Aguecheek by Mr.
Bucketone, Malvolio by Mr. Chippendale, Sir Toby Belch
by Mr. Rogers, Fabian and the Clown by Mr. W. Farren
and Mr. Compton, Antonio by Mr. Braid, Olivia by Miss
H. Lindley, Viola by Miss Louisa Angel, &c. The whole
performance was of first-rate excellence. The entertain-
ments concluded with the "Ancient mythological piece of
scandal concerning Venus and Adonis."
At the Adelphi Theatre the new apropos sketch produced

as a Shakspere offering for the festival night, turns out fo
be: nti old acquaintance. Years ago, on the occasion of the
purchase by subscription of Sbakspere's house at Stratford-
on-Avon, the extravaganza was brought out at this theaar
tre
under the title of " Shakspere's House." The plot bri
his as follows :—An enthusiastic student and lover of Sha
off
ke-
pore, hearing that the poet's house is to be sold,
to Stratforc', becomes purchaser of the house, and goes ta'
sleep in the poet's bed-room. The student's dream oonet,i
tutes the gist of the pieee,, He is visited by ShakePere
ghost, who bitterly complains of the treatment he has re
ceived in London lately. A panoramic spectacle tskee
place, and some very admirably painted illustrations of the,
poet's plays are here exhibited, altogether with a eeles",
statute of Shakspere. Mr J. L. Toole played the studen
in a most irresistible manner.
The lessees of the Surrey Theatre selected for represent"
thee
Lion on the tercentenary of the immortal Shakspere
" Second Part of Henry the Sixth, or the Wars a the
Roses." The play abounds with elegant sentiment, wit, and
sarcasm. The dramatis persona number largely in the
development of the various transaction, and we need cell
a
refer to the chief characters. The part of the wily ali
plotting Duke of York, and that of the rebel, they
Cade,
were enacted by Mr. James Anderson in a mat'ner
obtained long-continued and well-merited applau,le. Air;
the characters were well cast; the various scenes and
pageants, with the rabble mob too, were prepared in the
best artistic style, and the play was a success. The h "ea
was crowded to excess.
The tercentenary of Shakspere was celebrated at th,
Crystal Palace with a special fete. The iutrior of the
building presented a remarkably gay, and thorough
Shaksperian appearance. Besides the wonderful counter-•
part of the humble building at Henley•street, Stratford-on
Avon, in which the great dramatist first saw the light,
and the newly-formed Shakspere Court, near the Italian
Court, examples of the genius of Shakspere were brought
under the notice of the public by some fifty of the beet.
known passages from his works with which the centre
transept was surrounded. There was the inauguration
of
a Shakspere monument, designed by the late Mr. Thomas?
and erected on the upper terrace, and a musical entertain-
ment, performed in front of the house, which consisted-
chiefly of selections associated with Shakspere, in which
Mr. Leslie's choir took part. Shakspereian music will be
given during ,the present week in front of the house, and
the presentation to each visitor on Saturday, of a carte di
visite copy of a photograph of the house at Stratford.on-
Avon.

NEW SHARSPERIAN SONG.—Atnong other music
at the Stratford Festival this week, will be a new song, the
words from "The Passionate Pilgrim," set by Mr. A.
Mellon, for Mr. Santley;

COUNTRY MARKETS.

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YORK— SATURDAY.
Farmers have been very busy with out-door work during
the past week, and the sowing of spring corn has proceeded
rapidly, the weather being more like June than April.
There was rather more wheat at market to-day, with only
a moderate demand. Barley scarce, and at full prices.
Oats in limited supply, Beaus in fair consumptive demand
and prices firm.
Wheat, red 37s to 39s Oats . ISs to 203
White do .39s to:44s Bean
Barley .26s to 30s Peas „,,—s to
Malt, 58s to 60s per qr.; rye, 28s per qr. ; flour, 28'3
to 30s per sack.

NOTTINGHAM—SATURDAY.
A fair show of wheat to-day, there being a sprinkling of
red and white. Trade was limited, and prices is per 4d
lower. The show of barlti was small ; finest in deroan4
at late rates. Oats in fair supply. Beans were scarce.
—White wheat, from 39s to 468; red wheat, 378 to 42E.
Barley—malting, 30s to 378; grinding, 278 to 308. 00,'.
old, at 24s to 30s Od; new, 19s to 265. Beans sold at ..3b
to 42s:per qr, ; new, 34s to 365.
Flour, fine, 27s to 308; super, 32s to 37s per 20 stone.