The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-26 00:00:00

COLOSSEUM.

The varied attractions which this far.famed place
of entertainment presents to the visitor at this sea-
son are invested with a peculiar interest on the pre-
sent occasion, from the fact, as we understand, that,
it has passed into other hands, and is shout to yield
to the on ward sweep of the "great hotel move-
ment." The last season at the Colosseum will
well sustain all its past glories ; so that, to
use a nautical figure, if the good old ship is to
go down, she will at least go down " ship-shape."
The programme is extremely comprehensive, and
embraces a great combination of agreeable varieties.
The beautiful and stupendous Cycloramas repre-
senting the destruction of Lisbon, Loudon by day,
and Paris by night, still remain perhaps the
de mire of the whole building, and ou ht point
to be inspected whilst the opportunity 18 Presented.
certainly
erns, Swiss
There are besides the stalactite cm,
and other obj
tages, scenery, mountain torrents co
ects
t-
of interest. The Colosseum has the same large staff
of competcmt artiste,' as before g
, whose performances
make up in the aggregate a very agreeable morning
or evening'S OeeUpatiOn. Among these we map

mention the orchestral concert performersthe
direction of Mr. W. Howard; Mr. Geo. Buckland's
musical gleanings ; Mdlle. Johanna Claussen's
" Characteristic Chansonettes ;" the Laynor family,
&c., &c. The performances yesterday were well
attended, and promise to have a successful " run." i

MR. AND MRS. GERMAN REED'S ELATE.

TAINMENT.

As on every great holiday, the extraordinary
combination of talent of Mr. and Mrs. German
Reed and Mr. Sohn Parry attracted an overflowing
audience, by whom their entertainment was highly
appreciated. Their new piece, "A Charming Cot-
tage," was applauded to the echo, well adapted as
it is for giving scope to the skill of the accomplished
artists engaged in its representation. Mr. John
Parry's " Mrs. Roseleaf's Little Evening Party"
concluded the entertainment, which evidently
afforded groat gratification to all present.

MR. KENNEDY'S ENTERTAINMENT.

Mr. Kennedy, the eminent Scotch vocalist, com-
menced last evening, at the Music-hall, Store-
street, another short series of his extremely plea-
sant and highly popular entertainments on the
" Songs of Scotland." For many months the
vocal illustrations of this gifted artist and tho-
roughly trained musician have attracted fashion.
able audiences at the Hanover-square Rooms and
the Dudley Gallery of the Egyptian-hall. Mr.
Kennedy's success in Bloomsbury district promises
to become quite as complete and satisfactory as
that which attended his West-end performance.
The Music-hall was well filled, and, judging by the
enthusiastic applause which each " selection" se-
cured, there is every probability that Mr. Kennedy
will extend this " short series of entertainments"
beyond the originally announced" Every Monday
night."

OXFORD MUSIC-HALL.
The purely holiday visitor, whose acquaintance
with places of public entertainment is refreshed
only on red letter days, must be struck when he
♦isits the Oxford, with titles of operatic selec•
tions with which the outside world of music are
as yet unfamiliar. "LA Forsa del Destino,"
" Faust," &c., are in the prospective repertory of
one, at least, of the great lyric Establishments; but
while Mr. Gye and Mr. Mapleson are compelled,
perhaps, only to promise the article, the Oxford
produces it, and all the salient portions of the
music become known to a large portion of the pub-
lic through this channel. Selections from these
operas are now being given, with all the customary
vocal and instrumental effects—the solo parts, as-
signed to Miss Russell and Mr. Albert, standing out
in conspicuous relief. Mr. Unsworth, the best type
of the stage stump orator who has ever appeared on
any stage, maintains his sway over the sympathies
of the audience by his felicitous blunderings
and keen satires upon passing follies. Equally
noticeable is his coadjutor, Eugene, although
the forte of the latter is in the assump-
tion of the female voice and manner—an achieve•
ment of remarkable ability. The French clowns
Arthur and Bertrand, for fertility of resource and
dexterity in tumbling, continue unapproached. Tte
selections last night were those from "Masaniello '
and " Martha," both admirably interpreted.