The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-06 00:00:00

HAYIVIARKET.

The entertainment at this theatre was of the usual
diversified character. No novelty was produced,
and we doubt if any had been if it would have been
more appreciated than were the performances which
were announced for last evening. The first piece
was Mr. Suter's operetta, " The Miller's Daughter,"
which appears to gain in favour on each repetition,
and in which that charming little actress, Miss
Louisa Keeley, as Diana Wheatley, the miller's
daughter, appears to so much advantage. Mr. Braid,
as Alphonzo Chizzler, an adventurer, admirably
sustained his part, and the same might be said with
regard to the whole cast. This was followed by
Mr. Oxenford's new comedy in three acts,
" Brother Sam," in which Mr. Sothern added to his
well-earned and deserved popularity. The dra-
matis persons were the same as on its first
production, the, principal characters being sus-
tained by Mr. Sothern, Mr. Buckstone, Mr.
Compton, Miss Snowden, and Miss Nelly Moore.
On that occasion we so fully entered into the plot
of the piece and the admirable delineation of the
various characters by the respective performers
that it is unnecessary for us to repeat what we said
on that occasion. The performances last evening
were quite equal, if not superior, to its first repre-
sentation ; and the house, which was crowded in
every part, was kept in a roar of laughter through-
out the whole piece. There can be no doubt that
it will be as successful as that of Lord Dundreary,
in which Mr. Sotbern so completely fascinated the
public when he first appeared at this theatre. The
performances concluded with Planche's revived
comedietta of the' Green-eyed Monster," in which
the other members of the company took parts, the
whole giving that general satisfaction which inva-
riably attends the productions at this theatre.

PRINCESS'S.
The managers of this theatre needed no novelty,
to attract a large holiday audience, and wisely ab-
stained from making any such unnecessary experi-
ment on the taste of the public. The two slight
"Heart-strings and Fiddle-strings" and" An Ample
Apology," served as prologue and epilogue to the
apparently inexhaustibly attractive " Arragh-na7
Pogue." The house was well filled upon the occa-
sion ; and this latest creation of Mr. Boucicault's
rare skill and fancy was followed with an earnest
attention which was only interrupted by the fre-
quent manifestations of the interest or the amuse-
ment which it awakened. The mingled drollery
and pathos of the dialogue, the strangeness of the
incidents and the admirable scenery in this new
representation of Irish life and character, held the
audience in a state of constant excitement and
good humour, and looked as if they might continue
to delight and amuse other audiences for scores or
even hundreds of nights yet to come.

THE ADELPTIL
Taking advantage of the presence in London of
distinguished author
Webster determined to
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pay him thee compliment of giving another perform:
ance of the piece in his presence. Accordingly the
revival of the play took place on Saturday evening,
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when the house was crowded; and Miss Bateman,
as the heroine, again won general plaudits, and, as
in times gone by, was repeatedly honoured by calls
before the curtain.

Last evening " Leah " was repeated, and there
was again a crowded house. Leah was never played
better. So completely did the wonderful powers of
Miss Bateman surprise, enchant, and enthral the
audience that even the slightest intonation of the
great tragedienne was most distinctly heard. The
applause was again so enthusiastic that at the close
of each act it was regarded as a call, and so treated.
" Leah " was preceded by the "Irish Tiger" and
followed by the " Steeple Chase," in which Paul
Bedford was greeted with screeching applause.

STRAND THEATRE.
A considerable effort has been made at this en-
terprising little theatre to give a new phase to bur-
lesque, and an entirely new and original operatic
parody founded on Mr. Harrison Ainsworth's his-
torical romance of " Windsor Castle," was last
night produced on this principle. As the librettos
of operas are proverbially weak, so we suppose the
librettos of the burlesques upon them are allowably
feeble and devoid of verbal and mental power, as is
undoubtedly the case with this new sample of the
species, although Mr. Burnand has hp,d the framing
of it.

The music by M. Frank Musgrave is lively and

Miss Ada Swanborough is indeed the chief per-
sonage in the burlesque, and her spirited singing,
her very fine suggestive face, indicating a power
that neither her training nor her acting has ever
yet fully revealed, and her clever performance as
the country girl, all make her the foremost person-
age in this new class of burlesque.
Mr. Thorne contrived to get a little fun out of
Anne Boleyn, and he was capitally made up, though
we are never reconciled to a burly man represent-
ing a comely young woman. The best notion
attached to the part is her singing some French
nonsense verses, which are execrably bad.
Miss Maria Simpson as Sir Thomas Wyatt,
Mr. H. J. Turner,' as a silly old man, Miss
Holt as the silliest of lords, Miss Fanny Hughes
as a smart young nobleman, lliss Louisa
Weston as a very pretty Lady Geraldine, and Mr.
Fenton as a clever Herne, the Demon Hunter, all
lent their aid to bring about a perfect success for this
new effort in the burlesque line. If managerial effort
can make it popular it will be eminently so ; but it
will be as a musical, dancing, and scenic spectacle
rather than a literary production that " Windsor
Castle" will hold its place in the play-bills of the
Strand Theatre.

We must not omit to mention that two of the
Gunniss family are introduced into an elaborate
ballet, and were much admired and applauded; and
that the piece is admirably put on the stage hand-
somely costumed, and in every way rendered as at-
tractive as possible.