The Sun.
London, England, 1830-04-13 00:00:00

aarraOLITHE THEATRES.

4.1 f. 4 .44 DRURY-LANE.
#lr,-ItIN t( Richard 111. was last night received
jth,erc,Oldly. :and indifferently by a full, if not a crowded,
kitiqtyte. He was evidently not in good health, and was
istircelYahle,io make an impression on his good-humoured,
'but tiornewhat boiverotis audience. His best scene was
itt' •
, vc ip with Lady Anne, here, to a spectator who
'lllo4.the good fortune to be near the stage, his sarcasm, if
)"":140feoviolent, was as pungent and biting as it used to be
Itis best days. The tragedy was succeeded by a new
',.:grand melo-dramatic tale:of enchantment, entitled The
Zittgon's Gift, or the Scarf of Flight and the Mir-
Tor of Liyht. The plot of this piece is obscure, but not
-;,consequently sublime. Its most amusing feature is bor-
rowed front the induction to the Taming of the Sla ew.
Mr. ilasurir, as a Chinese boatman, euphoniously desig-
nate(' Chip-Chow, is made excessively drunk by command
y-ton, a facetious Chinese Viceroy. In this condition
Ple is transported to the vice-royal residence, and persuaded
that h
L_ -e is---and there is so difficulty in inducing him to
the fact—a prodigiously great man. This particular
,-)Pactlent,vras played with much comic effect by HARLEY.
1214 remaining portions of the story are perfectly unintelli-
:'rll-16b!!•-..:The success of the piece depended on the lavish
'.''scOaery, the music, and the very splendid decorations with
!:\11.11,6 it -was got up. These deserve considerable praise.
1'514, terrace of the Viceroy's palace by moonlight, in parti-
- '7litr, was beautifully painted by STANFIELD. The musk
prettv It was selected and composed by T. Cools.
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COVENT-GARDEN.
After the performance of that cold, formal, and stupid
,'tragedy the Grecian Daughter, in which MissF. KEsaBLZ
contrived to impart interest to a character beneath con-
tempt, a new melo-drama, founded on Cooper's admirable
tale of the Pioneers, and entitled The Wigwam, WWI
last night brought out for the first time at this theatre.—
' The scene of this piece is laid in a new settlement in the
back woods of America, founded by Judge Temple
(EGRaToN), and called after him by the name of Temple-
_ ,ton. The characters are various, amusing, and well con-
trasted. We have an old English sailor Ben Pump, played
'in a style of easy natural humour by that judicious actor,
13A-RTL'ar ; a quaint, precise, elderly housekeeper (Mrs.
Gum), answering to the equally quaint and precise name
of Remarkable Pettibone, ; a simple-minded old hunter or
- backwoodsman, Natty Bumpo, played with considerable
feelinE, 14 BLANCHARD • an ancient Indian Chief
TWaanz); an officious, lively: jack of all trades, Richard
Joteei (W niexcil) ; and a wild romantic young man
:(J. BENNITT) in love with a daughter (Miss E. Mu)
..of Judge. Temple. These are the chief characters of the
piece, and without either plot or variety of incident to
back them, they manage to keep alive the interest of the
tnelo-drama to the last. The scenery deserves the
'highest praise. It is really magnificent, and in one or
two instances created very general admiration. The
appearance of the old Indians' wigwams, and of the
cataract gushing down from among rocks, crags, and
mountain fastnesses, is worthy of GRIEVE. Miss CAwsz,
as a friend of Miss Temple's, sung two agreeable songs
with much archness and sweetness, and was encored in
both. The conflagration of the woods by the Indians, in
the last scene, was as impressive a thing of the sort as we
ever remember to have seen. Altogether we have rarely
witnessed a piece which—provided it be curtailed, for at
present it is sadly too long—bids fair to make a more fa-
vourable impression on the public. The house was full,
, but not overflowing.

SURREY.
Master BURKE re-appeared here last night as Norval,
in the eloquent but tedious tragedy of Douglas, after
Which he performed his favourite character of Dr. 0' Toole
in the Irish Tutor. The next great source of attraction
was the appearance of the Siamese Twins, who seemed
greatly to enjoy the tumultuous applause they experienced
from a full and joyous house. The evening's entertain-
ments were wound up with the musical drama of the
Beggar of Cripplegate, which was received with the
usual bursts of laughter and approbation. We should not
omit to mention that Master BURKE (now, we should sup-
pose, a lad about twelve years of age) was encored in
litxtvlrr's song of Terry O'Rourke, originally written
for the late Mr. CONlrox, of Covent-Garden Theatre.

COBURG.
Three new pieces, and all successful ones, fully sustain
the character of the manager of this theatre for tact and
enterprise., Charles the Terrible, or the Siege of
Nancy, is founded on a well known historical event,
which occurred during the reign of Charles the Bold,
Duke of Burgundy. It is got up very correctly as regards
costume, and very effectively with respect to the style of
irs scenery and decorations. In particular, the breaking
op of an aqueduct at the close of the piece, in which there
is a fall of real water, was very successfully managed. Mr.
eArtay; from Dublin, and Mr. SEALE, from Covent-
Garden, acquitted themselves ably as Charles and his cele-
brated Minister, Philip de Commines. The second
piece, The White Fairy, or the Dove and the Vulture,
was chiefly remarkable for its splendid scenery. And in
the third, a Pantomime Burletta, entitled Easter Fair,
or the Monkey and the Murder, Mr. DAVIDGE created
much amusement. The house was crowded in every part.

ASTLEY'S.
The entertainments for the season at this theatre com-
menced last night with a new grand Equestrian Chinese
Romantic Tale, entitled the Spectre Monarch and his
Phantom Steed. It was very showy, full of powerful
genii and winged seraphs, ambitious usurpers, and wicked
evil spirits. The scenery was got up apparently with
much pains, and was proportionately successful. A new
drop-scene, by TURNER, too, founded on the well-known
story of Damon and Pythias, just at the critical moment
of the latter's intended execution, was skilfully painted,
and met with deserved approbation. The Chinese Spec-
tacle was followed by the usual equestriln performances in
the Circle, in which Miss 'WOOLFORD and Mr. WooLronD
greatly distinguished themselves.

WEST LONDON.
A new meladrarne, The Spectre Boat, or the Weird
Warman of GleVellin, and a new musical entertainment,
Who Rules? founded on the popular little piece of The
Blatans were lest night produced at this theatre. Both
Were successful, and deserve encouragement.

SADLER'S WELLS.
The ...new species of m and Jerry, under the title of
"e `airrors or More To
Scene s in Town, was brought out
here last night. It was tolerably successful, though it
abounded too much in slang. The second piece was merely
a vehicle for singing and dancing, and was called On
Board
the Mars, p
or the Ball uon Deck. The even-
ing's entertainments were wound up with a melo-drame, in
" sets, entitled The Fatal Pass.

TIM
ROYAL PAVILION, WHITECHAPEL-ROAD.
The pieces selected for the n• ht were two short melo-
drain", entitled, Predilection, or The Two Drovers,
and The Caliph and the Slave, or The Dead Alive,
and a melo-dramatic spectacle, never before acted at this
Theatre, called Peter Wilkins, or The Flying Indians.
.1011'5- principal performers were lu .._..esars. W. WEST, W.
11;4;1:14; ANDEKTON, SEGAR, and HADDEWAY ; and the
""es CurrOADS, WEBS, and HALLAND, and each used
their best exertions to support their different characters.

1.1 ,IIAYMARKET.—FRENCH PLAYS.
•• vox
meatt e'ER
was much applauded last night at this
-Y a full and fashionable audience, for his very
able performance of Dandin,in the Plaideurs. He was
ireellently supported by LAPORTE. The second piece
Was called M Deschalumeux, and exhibited POTIER to
teat effect as a purse-proud parvenu with a silly valet.
file performances terminated with a clever and amusing
. 1'4.1141111e, entitled The Receipt for Marrying a
aughter.

WHITE CONDUIT HOUSE AND GARDENS.
th , This favourite place of public entertainment opened for
dense ',iner season yesterday. During the recess the gar-
ment, livre undergone considerable alteration and improve-
built A row of boxes, tastefully fitted up, have been
the
extending on each side nearly the whole length of
gardeim, and in the centre a most elegant orchestra
Las been erected, on a plan similar to that at Vauxhall—
the area surrounding it is capable of containing at least 5000
Persons. Yestet day evening the Concert Room was, at
nnearly hour, filled with company, and several hundred
persons. Went away who were unable to gain admission.
• .the vocal performers engaged for the season are
u
'••• WHITTAXER, the Conductor ;D. W. RAE, the
Assitant Conductor ; Mr. J. KNIGHT, from the English
ur• IL", •M ! H"se Mr. SKACOIII.I3, Mrs. SMITH, Mice WOOD-
ao Ttxxxv, and several other ppular singers.

GREENWICH FAIR.
• ' The holiday sports yesterday were somewhat checked by
ignitY ghowers, which, however, did not prevent vast
numbers from enjoying
of the fair. The town of Greenwich was filled with a
the numero' um shows and festival( s
motley assemblage of either sex.