The Sun.
London, England, 1837-06-05 00:00:00

THEATRES.

KlNG'S.—That exquisite opera II Ma. rimonio Segret4oint:
tracted, at an early hour on Saturday, a very-full and fawod
able audience to this Theatre. Who that has' not sthleen of
o
heard Lablache in Geronimo can be said to know anY
the extent of his comic powers, both as an actor and eingge?
the
But fortunately Lablache was not the only attractiOD*l the
Opera was throughout excellently catt, and every one of .ttIO
six characters which form its dramatis personcs was in pio•
hands of a good artist. It is the peculiar feature of tbAe to
dern fashionable Operas that the whole interest 011,1 e re;,e-
%hole labour are concentrated on one male or femaltl
former, and this circumstance, whether arising from Pelitieb
of imagination in the composer, or from the influence Wthe,
a favourite prima donna often unhappily exercises at the ery
trc, gives an air of poverty to the musical drama which jai,/
to
unsatisfactory to the audience, however flattering it maY of
the vanity of the heroine. In Mozart's operas, and in theaecto
other great masters, this is never the case, but every ebarl se,
is of some importance in the piece, and, like an obligati/ the
companiment, must be played, and played properly, or ed.
unity, beauty, and sense of the whole will be utterly destrdea,
On the whole, the opera was very satisfactorily Pericene ion
and if the foolish faction which often interferes in ti.:e u'r",-011
of the Opera-house, would allow it to be more " the
played, would be a great attraction, beneficial alike "ohlio,
resources of Laporte and the musical taste of the Pd tha
The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria attende,,,„clia
Opera, but left the house at its conclusion. The sloe:
ballet of Benyowski terminated the evening's performenee''

VICTOaIA.—On Saturday evening we dropped in et -;ee
theatre, and were very much amused. The first P 1"
Y orick, the King's Jester ; or Hamlet's Youthful DaY";gebs.
ther a clever conception, but very unequal in its general-Al)!
racter. King Jahn followed. The hero was persona
Mr. Wilkins, a gentleman whom we do not recollect ha 'e,
seen before in London, but who exhibits the greatest prore!osto
His style of acting embodies mind, quietness, and Pdici od
preparation. He speaks his author with apparent feeling sloe
deep effect, and gives a masterly and scholar-like delinteoe
of his text. He is the image of Kean, and will be the' d
of the day in no great length of time, with a little study an oi
ortit,;,
little more experience. We shzkll take an early opp
of again seeing him. We understaid that the proprietor eld
engaged the Olympic company for a li:oft period. lie lilt
not well have a better than he now possesses. Mr. C.
e
is a host in himself; and Mr. Wilkins, with a little teerelle
perience, has only to be seen in order to be admired'
rev
Gertrude of the evening in dress, in manner, and in OP
sion fully maintained the character.

The Marquis of Abercorn's fine stud of horses
sold at Tattersall's on Thursday last, and realized, set)/
great prices. The coach horses, which had been princPA to
purchased of Dyson, Park-lane, fetching from two hundre'•
three hundred and forty guineas each. the
The answer to inquiries after the health 0-0,
Duchess of St. Alban's, yesterday, in Stratton-street, -
that her grace was not better. De'
The delicate state of the health of the Duke of
vonsbire prevents his Grace from giving the customarf:lo
cession of entertainments which it has been usual for los"
do at this fashionable season of the year.
It is understood that Lady Fanny Wentworth rtiTo
william, the second daughter of Earl Fitzwilliam, is ab,r,c'e;
be united in marriage to William Bridgeman Simpson Ds`e to
A marriage, we hear, is talked of as likely st)°,lltor
take place between Miss Sackville and the -Rev. 'gr. ""ior
ford, of Barton Seagrave. Miss Sackville is the onlircoo
viving heir to the property and estates of her uncle, the
of Dorset.—Bedford Mercury. ss'
On Tuesday week, the Sherwood Rangers
sembled at Mansfield, and last Tuesday completed their wed
pointed number of days' discipline, when they were refiebeir
by Lord Thomas Cecil, who complimented them t

eificient state of discipline.
So near London as Hounslow, a board has heselyi
recently put up, announcing that no person should take 8°
road sand without " leaf" of the surveyor. 54
A real autograph of Shakspeare is now in the Poe
session of a gentleman, the authenticity of which is °gots
tionable, and attracts the character of the literati. It °POO
merely °
. of the name of the immortal bard, and correspoodsi. hi%
the imitations of his handwriting In the best editions ,`jp
works. The autograph has been shown at the Royal
stitution. S Of
i\L Talleyrand, who is now with the Duches, bit

Dino,, enjoying the brilliant fetes at Fontainbleau, a-- bi
83 year the 2d day of February last. He still retains
mental faculties unimpaired. odp
News of the winner of the Derby, and sec°,od
reached Doncaster pn Friday morning, by the Leetiiiodo
London Rockingham coach, a few minutes past eleven o'c 0
when a great number of persons were anxiously had it
know the result. It would not have been known so early "tot
not been for Mr. C. Leach (by whom it was announced) if the
of the above coach, who caused a eon;p:z to be trained fr°°l,,oteg
scene of action to Islington, where it eat twenty
to four, above one hour before the coac:: left that Place
Doncaster Gazette. sifter
We regret to state that on Monday night/ Lord,
the Dorset cavalry had arrived in this town, CaPtainni
Stavordale was taken alarmingly ill, by a sudden interatorie'
morrage. His Lordship is since much better, and reptile'''.
yesterday ( Wednesday) to Melbury House, with his
Major, the Earl of Ilchester. —Sherborne Journal.
re°
Our readers are already aware that Mr. Fea_tit,
O'Connor, with a truly Milesian love of bustle and excite.n.
no sooner heard that there was to be a contested ocettel in
Glasgow, than he proceeded to that city with all sPdeo.e
tn
order to give Mr. Dennistoun the benefit of his knowle het
such a crisis, be having, according to his own acconn'soper
more experience in this way than any man alive. Ne,tigrict
had he reached the scene of action than he attended
rooget
meeting of the electors, and harangued away to such F_llr'rts ort,
that it was found expedient to clap a muzzle upon hi°,_`; jittlo
as more likely to do harm than good. On learning t 00.,,, v,
value set upon his services in Glasgow, he very prude. !'Jijs 1
took himself to Paisley, well knowing that the politielabroso
that wonderful town, to use a homely but expressi"
_Py foti-
" had a crappin for a' corn," and were by no means verred
dious in regard to the wholesomeness of the dish sensual
were it only sufficiently spiced with Radicalism. A lost °I
abused Whigs, Tories, and the Government; thebea thei
whom he char-red with giving the people bayonets Iv
asked bread.—Greenock Advertiser. fellb conleor
On Saturday morning a house, situate at t with
of Hampton-street, in the Walworth-road,suddenlY_ ee ea!'
tremendous crash. It appears that some workmen,: shot
ployed in digging a cellar, it being intended AbsentP t
opened as a beer-shop, but they were fortunately ;g. t
theOtl
time, or must inevitably have been buried in the fell
works .
f TuesdaytheLloansdtona
and lar
nimassng haomf earth near la
thes
on the oat, ,
town (Northampton), which killed one man an who both°.
has injured the spine of another of the workele".%*
conveyed to our hospital.—Northanipton He rata. tan a
that so-: •
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It is with great pleasure we announce sin of Mrs.
rre.l
w 5
tion of loot a year has been made to the Pe coPiv
merville, and that a pension of 10a a year has u`
on Miss Mitford.