The Sun.
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- The Child of the atu4

(Front .P=o.)
The Star of Astley's is again in the ascendant. Mr. John
Brougham has given us ono of his remarkable dramas, re-
markable for its Stirring incidents, neat Construction, and
the marvello4s,oxhibition of vitality on the part of Mr.
Basil Potter, This gentleman_ is shot by everybody in
every act, and only'succumbs at fast, out' of politeness; to
Misi-Meitfrii.? try and give you some idea of the piece
as it appgared7on the first night, of its production ; it has
since been iltpred. During the overture, which has been
:charaCterigfically arranged for drums and brass, Military
gentliimen entered the stalls and winked at one another,
being evidently under the impression that they were going
to see something racy. Tho Curtain rises on—
A Proloue in Mexico, and a Hacienda in Terra Caliente..
Peasants :ciaiice for some considerable time,. and the Sun
sets:
..Iforo Peasants dance. After which,-enter a Wild
Irishman and a Yankee.
Trishniazi:s "Och, sure, 'tis myself. Bedad. (Flourishes
shillelagh.)

Yankee. Waal I calkilate that aren't true grit.
Irishman. Och, bodad, botheration, whisht, 'tis a tiger.
Yankee. Guess he's ating a young ooman."' .
'Grumtilingmusie, and drum, deseriptiye of the tiger's
habits.
Enter an Elderly Mexican Lady.

Elderly Mexican Lady (distractedly). My daughter!
Recognises some one in the Stalls, and becomes more dis-

tracted than ever.

Irishmarl(flourishing shillelagh). Boded ! (Drum.)
Yankee with characteristic coolness). Quote, 'cuss, old
Koss, itc.Ac...(and other similar
.eutessipns, until inter-
rupted by ,the firing of a gun.)
Enter Menken as Leon, a Mexican slave, on horseback.
Military'(in Stalls). That's Monken (eihibiting• gr'Sat
clisappoictinent). Why she's not dressed a: bit like the_
pictures ; she :s got a lot of clothes on. (Digust of the
Milifa'ry4 " • . .
Leon (who-has Shot- the- tiger, restores a Young Lady
to-ElderirMexic*n Yenlale, and says „in. broken English)
Takeitilyour-,an dayghter! (Gets off per horse to strike
an 'a titude in ttie cent're‘of the stage.)
, (oit`kiioly).-r: Bedsia I' -
Yenhpee. Waal, I guess!, [Looks at pit; nobody. laughs.
Thiettug Both:- • . _
My Preserver ! "(to •Leon, -ivho strikes as atti-.

tudelike. Ajax defying the lightning.).
Leon. ,No •I am not worthy. (Emtiraces her. Elderly
3.1a6-6irOlasps her hands, and lookS appealingly at the
:Goiiditttletof 4,lle',Eand .•.
[Exeunt everybody., Leon striking six different attitudes,
.one after the .other, before going off. Great applause.
• ,
linsio-deicilptivis of nothing in particular. Enter a
" • iiCink hobbling Music finishes with ii:good-bang,pn
Monk. Mumble, mumble, mumble. (Walks about,
talking to himself, and it is supposed telling the chief points
of the plot.) Mumble, mumble, mumble.
[Drum bangs, probably by mistake.
Enter an Old Mexican Planter in a figured dressing-gown ;
be is accommodated with a chair in the centre of the
stage. Menken, as Leon, strikes an attitude to amuse
him. The Monk continues mumbling.
Old Mexican Planter (evincing a strong desire for The
Latest intelligence." The Papers! the Papers ! (Exit
Monk to fetch them ; in his absence, Leon strikes three or
four more attitudes, while the Old Mexican Planter groans.)
Leon (explaining). lam the Child of the Sun. (Old
Mexican Planter groans, but gazes at her fondly,while man
in the orchestra plays the drum feelingly.)
[Exit Leon, having nothing to say. Re-enter the Monk
with Evening Papers.

Monk. I will tell you who he is (moaning Leon.) Ho
is mumble, mumble, mumble, and I am your Nephew.
(Drum. Monk throws off his habit, and the audience re-
cognise Mr. Basil Potter, as a Brigand.)
Mr. Basil Potter (struck with a sudden idea.) There is
one here : I will kill him. (Kills him. Drum.
• _

Enter everybody, and tho Wild Irishman.