The Sun.
London, England, 1838-01-31 00:00:00

THEATRES.

DRITRY.LANE.
1:A Miscellaneous performance of music supplied, last night, the place
..f _the usual entertainment at this theatre. The first part contained a
t, selections from the Creation and the Messiah—three from the lat.
ar, including the " Hallelujah," which was encored. From the ar_
tlgement of the performers on these occasions, we neither think that
treatl,,, Choral pieces can be, or are, executed to much advantage.
," choruses certainly did not do themselves credit through-
-4 these efforts. Mr. Seguin was very successful in the noble air
seAolling in foaming billows," and Miss Woodham distinguished her
c _ both in the air " The marvellous works," and that most touching
wo:rsiposition" He was cut off." She was much applauded. Miss Cawse
atly little too heavy in " Beho a virgin"—there was scarcely
sion ex4hasis in her elocution, flare may so call it, of the en.
1,44.‘
,After the sacred extracts, a performance of " The Distin.
cit.„,l_lY,'. as they are styled, took place. There are five members of this
001,11; with one, who from his appearance would seem the father, pre.
cotivant: Two play on an instrument which we should supposewasa
t4t,
beLnttatio.n of trumpet and bugle, its tone being much like the latter,
bass
troer in harmony ; two upon French horns, and one on a strong
St ti„,_:nhone. The father's leading trumpet was very powerful, and
reminded us of the tenors in the Russian horn band. He played
Perr,.! at execution and great expression. The second part of the vocal
%,ithlint,eance was wholly supported by the Italians from the Opera Buffa,
attellane exception of one air by Miss F. Woodham. The house was well
G, especially after second price.

ICotwith SURREY.
regw_ standing the sombre sadness which generally reigns in the
ki4o;4: theatres on the lugubrious night of the 30th of January, the
Ct sp earnade active eftbrts to relieve the gloom. The Surrey was crowdedtheta, rIY hour by two classes of spectators—the juvenile admirers of
p"lnable Pantomime called Old Dame Trot and her Comical Cat,
(11."148°,e " Children of a larger growth," who luxuriate in the charms of
14',en8 founded on superstition, silly opinion, or foolish belief about
kritti, signs of bad luck, and presentiments of evil. This passion was
The fled In the representation of a new piece, named the Death Token.
lo4s~'taterials which form its combination are not only marvel-
Ya~se4ll thbeitt highly amusing to the arbiters of taste in the gallery.
kenerY is good, and the curtain dropped amidst reitera ed ap-
„,)76.„The next in succession was the romantic melo-drama of the
'eene`, Which is well got up E. F. Saville played the Vampire with
'lrlieli,4-•otnIll:eet, yet we do not Consider him the
.best representative of the
his ester thirsting for human blood. There is a fair round appearance
,rson which ill accords with the supernatural and horrible
1,-"('oi:,,'"ived from the sleep of death by the "pale glimpses of the
4ltt A Vampire, after all, should look like a thing not of this
1-1 • e
IbliaM's Lord Ronald is in some parts the best we hare seen.
pre
eell-iii;edh, repeated and well-deserved applause. This drama, like the
th4t tVecei gave much satisfaction to the audience. We need not
s'e Pantomime possessed_all its first attraction.