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

ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE.

The spectacle of St. George and the Dragon; or,
the Seven Champions of Christendom, was played
with becoming pomp and splendour in this ever popular
theatre. The part of St. George was allotted to Mr.
Alfred Cooke, who acquitted himself very well, espe-
cially in his repented encounters with the dragon.
Saints Andrew, Patrick, David, Denis, Anthony, and
James, bad little to do beyond forming a part in one
and
rtwo of the tableaux. Tom of Coventry, a tinker,
Mr.
who
S t .
enacted the
George's
characteresquire,
w iwaswith
hispla usuald by
broad Barry,humour. Princess Sabra, daughter of the
ruler of
Egypt, and eventually the bride of St.
George, was
represented by Miss Fenton in a
very creditable manner.
"showing how the Enchantress first scene intro-
ducesthe enchantress,
eorge
Kalyba did
us to ' the abode
keep the noble knight St.
within her cavern until his„ eaingdhGtneenth
thpeieenchantress
yaear
;91:isnonexert
Cavern
of the
the Temple of the Senses,
did show St. George the Book of otwhe
World ;" next came the Enchanted
Six Champions " wherein were confinedrnthoef the
Sig
Noble Champions of Christendom, all of whom,
and
x
their good steeds, had been turned into stone." In
this scene the Enchantress having been metamor-
phosed into a beautiful women, invests St. George
with his breastplate and sword, and surrenders to
him a magic wand, at the same time commanding
him to strike a rock, upon which tf' bright light
is ties from the side scene ; the Ifni ht is startled by
the brightness of the light, and hesitates to enter the
rock, the Enchantress bids him be of good courage
and follow her, but the wily Esquire (Tom of Coveu.

BATTY'S HIPPODROME.
This magnificent arena for equestrian feats was re-
opened yesterday, and bids fair to become one of the
most popular, as it is certainly one of the most inte-
resting, places of resort and recreation in the metro-
polis during the summer months. The spectacle last
night throughout was of the most Extraordinary kind.
A series of the most startling scenes in horsemanship
succeeding each otber with great rapidity, kept the
attention of the spectators on the stretch for three
hours. Opening with a balloon ascent, a grand
course of which twenty ladies and
gentlemen,
pageant followed entitled The Carowal, in the
mounted on high-mettled steeds, went through various
exercises with the sword, javelin, and pistol. Then came
the amazing gymaastic feats of the Bedouin
Brothers, which almost baffles description. These
were succeeded by, amongst others, a grand Steeple
Chase by four English jockeys; the "Struggle for
Liberty by the Rival Greeks," by M. Pulaski, M.
PartenzLand Mr.Stickney, each standing and driving
at full speed four homes; an ostrich race; a pleasing
pas de deux on two tight ropes side by side, by the
Madiles. Eisler ; an exciting scene, in which " three
Grecian maids" appear driving each a car drawn by
two horses; the agile entertainment of the Nicolo
family, as Oberon and the Fairies ; the exhibition of
Herr Whale, as " the devil rider" on a fleet steed ;
a comic race by monkeys mounted on ponies; a
" contest for the cup " by four ladies ; and a repre-
sentation of a race by Barbary coursers at the Roman
Carnival. The feats of the Nicolo family, and also
those of M. Franconi on his beautiful and highly-
trained dapple grey horse Johnstini, deserve especial
mention. M. Sylvester's astonishing perform-
ance
lane ed , too, in ascending and descending an in-
clin p on a revolvin
the audience in breathles interest and anxiety,
g globe, held
s
and at its conclusion elicited a round of well-merited
were the calisthenic
applause. Scarcely less interesting or extraordinary
with which
novelt eats of the Brothers Elliott,
the perforfmances concluded, and which
possess the yof being exhibited on a series of
ropes suspended high in the air. About the same
time that the balloon ascended, another was started
from Cremorne Gardens. Those balloons took the
same direction ! Suppose a collision! ! Only think
of an action—lhtty
Simpson, or Simpson v.
BattyHippodronae. Crernorne, or Crernorne v.
A
will
rather L o r d
fCaman fancy
bellthe Judgewith
ou
fc such
the a
Trinity Brethren to assist him
—nocHaduipnspieiorodabnrleelyom.troeeC.poru o himrvrte-La woniho?: eh had avigated their craft
unskilfully. The whole
a most attractive character, and the Hippodrome was
so fully attended that we have no doubt but Mr.
of then performances were of
Batty will be as successful at Kensington as he has
phitheatre in the Westrninster-road.
always been and always
be, we hope, at his Am-

we shovvs,
VAUXHALL ARDENS.
Nancy. A good deal bus
The season opene.d last night with effective bril.
been done in the way of
renovation and improvement by Mr. Wardell, the
lessee, and if he could only secure that grand deside-
ratum, without which fir,
and entertainments a/ fresco, are but a delusion and
a snare, we have no doubt 17
• auxhall would secure as
large a share of public patronao and support es it
obtained in its proudest days. -14
.ku.r. Green, the veteran
aeronaut, made his first farewell ascent (he being gaged to make ten ascents from these fites champetres,
gardens before his
en-
retirement from his perilous profession) in the great
tlae
are some very beautifully
"'-'outed dioramic views of
the Arctic regions, the T. 1.
:—a•ke of Lucerne, and a very
effective and gigantic Ple'ure of the Piazza de Toros
Nassau balloon. Among
novelties introduced
at Madrid. There is a full corps of
madrigalists and
vocalists, one of whom (mr. Rh
—41.13(-) gave a novel and
version of the rival
amusiag
'l3'4'd-houses, in the case
of " Lumley v. Wagner,"b w,..,
"eh is in itself worth a
i.i.t, Deane's military Ind, and i 5,„...
4• Arban's quadrille
vband, with a new ballet divetissemeizt; and a very
of firel/4orks t brilliant display
.erruinated the entertain-
which danheinw ;
meats, after
' with a liberal allowance
of lobster salad and c 4m,Paßce) tnerrily wound up
the first night at the royal propen_.
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CREMORNE Gi1.37--,,
These gardens opened for the''ENS.
and if a judgment of their sueees season yesterday,
from the immense crowd of yestss "n be predicated
spirited proprietor must reap u golden harvest
the
gardens have undergone many changes harvest. The
inenrs, the features of which we ,geB.and improve-
week, but they still possesss thosevell'ttularised last
attraction which have rendered therntnaln features of
the denizens of London; standing
~ so Popular to
some ten or eleven acres of ground 4 they do upon
ths
for all the ordinary amusements ey:ua.fit.iofturodi,trhoaionnmdk
while they compel
.one to fee
t:toarutx(l)lac,itilz,
can breathe and imagine them,,eiv:: that they
from the bustle of London to a La transported
future.
where the troubles of life may be east . ef fairyism,
and where, for a brief space, one may to h
t_e winds,
Chiefs
due ass
of that infernal bill which will be
In one word, the gardens are really heae-.
morrow.
the entertainments are upon a scale so
they can scarcely fail to ensure an amours that
that
dPirnsrteincti obi fssiphag-
trooage, which will encourage the
still better things, if that be possible, for
To enumerate the nature of the entertainmene
exceed our limits, but we must notice th ats
would
ascent of M. Lunardini (sensible people e. balloon
will think
the name appropriate), and tae performances
tight rope by Madlle. Viol.nte. The Kafir on
.t he
tfrhoemfi
rtehweiorrnkastwiveerlevirledasllayttracted. great
magnificent. in attention,wa_, and.
through these gardens one cannot get rid uu
ofermg
feeling of astonishment that any nobleman posse the
such a TM in urbe, should ever have
of such a little Paradise for any consideration. nuelf

we speak of a visit
areEl\ i usuallyB
AaLGdAan ac
Fine weatherandZOOLOGICAL a LO
crowdedGlC tten
synonymous terms when 'sit to the
Surrey Zoological Gardens. The one follows the
other like cause and effect. But More especially in
this the case on Whit-Mondays, when the working
classes are liberated for a few brief hours from their
toil, and il,ck to the ground in numbers to be calcu-
lated by thousands, and for one day are almost their
exclusive occupants. Yesterday was exactly an occa-
sion of this sort. The gardens were crowded with
holiday folk, who were by no means slow in
aviling themselves of the various means of
relaxation
and enjoyment which the payment
of the univenal shilling places at their command.
The choice and extensive zuological c,llection was
examined with unwearying interest. Dauson's stu-
pendous Picture, representing a daylight view of

try) suggests to his master that it is but a snare to
sell him to the Devil, and seizing the wand, he
touches the rock, which closes,—a capital scream
is heard, and thus the fiend is got rid of, and the
" business" of the story begins in good earnest.
The tableau which follows, descibed as the Brazen
Pillar on the Seven Roads, with the departure of
St. George for Egypt, and " a grand old English
cavalcade," is a very admirably-managed affair,
showing "how the noble knight St. George and his
six champions did part at the Brazen Pillar, and each
tike a separate road in quest of adventures." The
first encounter with the dragon in " the Dragon's
Haunt" was
good, and the encounter was well
managed. The three days' fight was portrayed
with a daring sufficient to make many persons highly
nervous. Tne triumphal entree of St. George and the
other champions into the city and temple of Memphis,
preparatory to St. George's nuptial., with the
triumphal chariots, bani,ers, emblems, Egyp:ina and
Christian civalry, and pdanquins of grandeur,"
formed a tableau veorhy of the days of Ducrow ; and
can we offer a higher reed of praise ? Mr. Batty,
in this case, regarding the affair, of course as a spec-
tacle, has been very successful ; and the effort he has
made one which well deserves public patronage.
The scenes in the circle followed, and the perform-
ances concluded with the farce of The Mayor of
Garrett. The gallery was crowded to suffocaciou at
one rush ; the pit was well filled and crowded at hal'
price, and the
humoured. gods were noisy, but very goo

The opera season, under the direction of Miss
SUR RE V THEATRE.
Romer, was inaugurated last evening in a most aus-
picious manner. At the rising of the curtain there
was not a vacant seat in the house, and many were
dis._:ppointed of admittance. The opening opera was
Cinderella, Mr. Lacy's adaptation of La Cenerentola,
supported by Miss Rosner, the Misses Coveney, Mrs.
Weiss, Travers, Borrani 13. Corri, and Kuchler; the
orchestra under the masterly direction of Her Meyer
Lutz. The warmest greeting was bestowed on each fa-
vourite artist, and there was no lack of deserved ap-
plause throughout. Mr. Travers in the scene" Sweet
Remembrance,"
and Miss Romer in the, celebrated
finale, were enthusiastically encored. Borrani sang
and acted as Dandini with admirable spirit, and
the make up of H. Corri as the Baron Pompolino
was capital. H. Widdicombe personated the Baron's
servant with immense comicality. After the opera the
National Anthem was sung by the strength of the
company, which, we are happy
to observe, embraces
MIS) Pool,and the last verse was so splendidly
given by Miss Romer, as to elicit the most ear-split-
ting encore that ever distracted us even at the Surrey,
where manifestations of approval are wont to be de.
livered with stunning emphasis. The afterpiece was
a " new, original, melodramatic, Oriental spectacle,"
en titled The Secret Pass; or,
Ghaur-e-ghol, a production of ; The Torrent of the
he inexhaustible Fitz.
ball. It is founded on the well known novel of
The Khan's Tale," and is full of romantic situa-
tions and improving effects. Mr. T. Mead, Mr. A.
Stirling, and Mr. H. Widdicombe, are allotted the
prominent parts, which are consequently filled in the
manner the most satisfactory. It was received with
perfect approbation. The entire entertainments went
off to the unalloyed enjoyment of the attentive and
delighted multitude.