The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-30 00:00:00

St. James's Hall.

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The boys of the Duke of York's School, with
their excellent band, under the sole direction of Mr.
John Wilson, bandmaster, attended St. James's
Hall, on Saturday afternoon last (specially invited),
to witness " The World of Magic," " Begone, Dull
Care," and the Great French Giant, " Anak," who on
that occasion made his -first appearance in public.
The whole of the boys, with the band, ,marched
round the "Colossus," shaking hands most heartily,
whilst the diminutive army looked up with wonder
and amazement on this towering monument of
human nature. Upon this occasion Professor Ander-
son gave the following short address to the boys, all '
of whom were delighted with the treat accorded to
them :

Welcome ! yonag soldiers, to this hall ;
A welcome—here's my hand.
Your fathers he&rd the bugle's call
On many a distant land.
And when arrivl at men's estate
May you like courage show--
Your honour'd fathers imitate,
If you should meet the foe.
But let all hope that peaco will reign,
The sword aside be thrown,
And olive branches long remain
Entwin'd around each Throne !
Anak, the Frenchman, has totally eclipsed
Chang, the Chinaman, for height and size, and
thus Professor Anderson again stands prominent in
his.exertions to gratify and entertain his host of
owing to the admirable arrangement of the
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Mr. Nimmo, the acting manager, the
whole ts. The hall way crowded to suffocation,
ocirlou'e nio°6s f the delighted audience were enabled to
see the giant without inconvenience. Professor
Anderson's is certainly the greatest ‘, show" in the
metropolis.

DRURT-LANE THEATEE.—On Saturday evening
the historical tragedy of " Julius Caesar" was per-
formed for the first time this season. Mr. Phelps's Brutus
is a very fine performance, full of the purest feeling and
the strongest effect. Mr. Anderson's Mark Antony is one
of his best porsonations, and in parts is very good. He was
much applauded in the rostrum scene. Mr. Swinbourne is
the Cassius, and Mr. Edmund Phelps the Ciesar. Miss
Atkinson was a graceful CLlphurnia. The play was pre-
ceded by a farce by Mr. Edmund Falconer, the lessee,
entitled " Husbands Beware," in which the principal
character is a lady who is a husband-tamer. In the
course of her practice on a very refractory patient,
Professor Snaffles (Mr. G. Delmore), she produces a
great deal of merriment, and the fun having been kept up a
sufficient time for an introductory piece it concludes amidst
the roars and applause of the audience. Shakspere's
"King John" will be produced on Saturday next, and there
is every reason to expect it will be one of the finest illus-
trations ever put upon any stage.

LYCEUM THEATRE.—After an unusually long
recess, during which Mr. Fechter has been successfully
performing in the country, this theatre will reopen for the
winter season on Monday, November G. A new drama
will be produced on that night, called " The Watch Cry."
In addition to the numerous attractions it pre-
sent in the entertainments at Canterbury Hall, there is a
solo performed nightly on the cornet-a-piston, by Mr.' J.
0. Kent, who is composer of " The Ohariug-cross PollFa"
—a spirted composition, which is cleverly played.