The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-21 00:00:00

ADELPHI THF4ATRE.

Sardanapalus, the "fast" King of Assyria, a bur-
Aesque of the first water, wag performed here for the first
time last evening, and met with the most complete sue-
cess. Liko most of the Adelphi's extravaganzas, it is
one act, yet, in that one act, every telling point in the
magnificent original is very cleverly compressed. The
curtain rises and discovers the breakfast-room in the
palace of Sardanapalus, the housemaids of the palace
being in a state of revolt at the tyranny exercised over
them by Salamenes (Mr. Keeley), " the king's private
mother-in-law," and who is by them voted to be a
"public nuisance. " Sardanapalus (Miss Woolgar)
enters, suffering from the effects of a " lark" at Green-
wich, and, after trying soda water and brandy, prepares
to receive his five hundredth wife, Myrrha (Miss Collins),
in this case a fair Patlander. A pit-the to the Vale of
Palms is proposed, and Salamenes raid her daughter
Zarina, the four hundred and ninety-ninth wife, are not
included in the invitation. The king's mother-in-law,
overhearing the arrangement, determines to follow the
royal barge in a wager-boat, and arrives only to find
the place deserted, and all the "nic-naca" any-
thing but agreeable, Sardanapalus having, on hear-
ing of her approach, emptied the pepper-box
into the apple pie, the vinegar into the sherry, and the
salt into a trifle. Determined not to be baulked in his
pleasure-trip, he visits his military encampment at Can-
vass-town, and here a "night surprise" is effected, the
military evolutions consisting of a " waltz march" and
a " polka square." During the time the king is
"idling his time," the usurping Mede, Arbaces (Paul
Bedford), has succeeded in gaining over the "affections"
of the army, and at a night orgie, at the Assyrian palace,
vanquishes the king, who had previously ordered all his
goods and chattels to be made into a bonfire, well knowing
that they were all insured. However, with the general con-
sent of all, things take a favourable turn, and the curtain
falls amid blue fire and a chorus. The engrossing topics
of, the day all come in for their share of hits and puns,
most of them being greatly relished by the audience.
The acting of Miss Woolgar, Miss Collins, Keeley, and
Paul Bedford was capital. The musical portion of the
burlesque consist of parodies on the newest ballads—
Mario 's delicious =erect:tux in the last scene of Verdi's
opera Rigoletto, not escaping the appropriating hand of
the adaptor. The scenery and dresses were magnificent
in the extreme—the Adelphi burlesque rivalling in splen-
dour the Princess's spectacle. Like Mr. C. Kean, Mr.
Webster has talven Layard as his authority, and winged
bulls, &c., &c., are found in abundance. The burlesque
was announced by Miss Woolgar for repetition every
evening, amidst the applause of a house crowded to the
ceiling.

throughout the metropolis of Yd. in the 41b. loaf, whie!,l
is now increased from 6d. to 7d., a very large inc*
to a, poor man with a numerous family, where ''oread is
the staple article of food ; animal food, chee:se, bacon,
and similar commodities, from the increase
scarcely within their reach, there being
increase of wages and employment.
'WEYMOUTH—STEAM SEA TRIPS.—Tke of price, are
Ile, c' price,
"Prince " pro.
ceede d on an excursion from this towr3 on Thursday last, July 14, and called at the following, places ;viz., leaving
Weymouth at 10 a.m., for Bridr,Jort ; 12.30 p.m., for
Lyme ; 1.30 for Sidraouth ; 3 for Torquay (to remain
, that night). July 15.—Lek Torquay at 10 a.m. for
1
leavin g homewards, at 1 -p.m., and arriving at Torquay
Sr. JAMES'S THEATRE.—The performances of the
Germr,di company this week take a decidedly Shaks-
perez‘n turn. Last] night Hamlet, which achieved such
a s'access last year, was produced with Herr Devrient
as the Prince of Denmark, and Othello, with Herr P,es.
soir as the Moor, is announced for to-morrow. A Ger-
man version of this latter tragedy will be a novelty to
the London public.
ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE.—Mr. Cooke,
of this establishment, is upon the eve of -,,
flie proprietor
eturning from
Paris. A new equestrian act of a pec
in preparation for Mr. Alfred Cooke , 'Aar character is
the premier rider
of the establishment. Mr. Cooke,
trip, made several very important i•Juring his continental
Emily Cooke, who will shortly engagements for Miss
make her debut in the
presence of the Imperial CorArt of Franco.
STREET.—This successre, diorama,
ROYAL GALLERY OF
week by the follewing-
TALLUSTRATION, 14, REGENT-
illustrating the route
of the Ocean Mail, ',las been visited during the past
Bishop of
personages :—The Duke and Duchess of Cleveland and
distinguished and fashionable
Lady Somerset Pane, the Marchioness of Clanricarde
and party, Earl %de Grey, Earl of Rosse and family, the
more and
„., nay, Lord Visrjount Barrington and party,
Lord "se Worcester and family, the Countess of Strath.
party, Lord Ashburton
and parF
Lord and Lady Overstone and party, Sir
Johns ' !
,ount Ranelagh and
a Lady Harrington, General Sir Richard
Do' an
tverty and party, Sir Richard King, Sir Thomas
P -
"like and Lady Acland, Lady Joddrell and party, Sir
Cfenry Webb, Bart., Colonel Boyd and party, Major
i
Gore, Mr. Scholefield, M.P., and party, &c. &c.
RISE IN THE PRICE OF BREAD.—Yesterday another
advance took place amongst tne second-class bakers
Dartanouth, and proceeded •ap the River Dart to Totnes,
at 3.: 30; Sidmouth, atk 5 ; Lyme, at 6.30 • Bridgport,
at 7.3 0 The scenery of the Dart has justly been at this
seasoi 1 of the year considered as equal to that of the
river • Rhine. Amongst the numerous objects o! interest
pres a eted to the excursionist in his progress up this de.
lightS. al river, may be enumerated—the Castle of Kings-
weal:, Gomereck Castle, Mount !Boone, Old. Mill Bay
,
Maypool, Anchor Stone, Village of Dittisha m, Warlde-
ton ,Court, Sanbridge, Stoke Gabriel, the Rv.ins of bun-
eann on, the celebrated Echo, and Wind I,Vhistie Cot-
tage., The "Contractor " left here July 714th, at. 7,30
a.m. , for Portsmouth and Spithead, calling at powes ;
and Pell Portsmouth at 4 p.m., for Co.wfS, aid Wey-
moui;b? to view the grand fleet, which are 'daily ma-
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