The Sun.
London, England, 1838-04-17 00:00:00

GARRICK THEATRE.

Two novelties were produced here last night—one was,
The Negro of Wapping, or the Boat-builder's Hovel, and the
other was called Gentleman Joe. They are both teeming with
'critic horrors—as replete with murders, battles, and appari-
tions, as the greatest lover of the marvellous, the mysterious,
or the supernatural, could require. The plot of The Negro
(J. Wapping, or The Boat-builder's Hovel, is simple. We
have to notice in this piece particularly the performance of
Mrs. Sefton, which was judicious and effective. The amusing
interlude of the Weathercock then followed, in which Mr. J.
Parry did full justice to the versatile character of Tristram
Fickle. The conclusion of the night's exhibition was the new
nautical mclo-drama of Gentleman Joe : which, though
rather too complicated for a brief description of its plot, con-
tained many good passages and interesting incidents. The
house was considerably crowded, particularly the galleries ;
and the audience appeared quite satisfied with the exertions of
those who sought to amuse them ; and as effect is perhaps the
best criterion of oratorical or dramatic excellence, it would
he very hypercritical to question the means by which it was
produced.

COLOSSEUM.
The Colosseum was opened last night for evening enter-
tainments, and the bill contained a great variety of per-
formances certanly, though we can hardly accord to them
much higher praise. We had, in the first place, Jenny Jones,
rendered more than usually insipid. Then A Day at an Inn,
in which Mr. G. Wild sung " The Humours of a Country
Fair" with considerable humour. Next, a mono-drama, bear-
ing the formidable title of Thalia's Sketch-book, in the course
of which Mrs. Selby " assumed six characters, and sung
seven songs ;" and if she curtailed the number of the charac-
ters, and omitted the songs, we venture to say she would have
received a more cheering reception from her auditory. As it
was, however, she sketched off one or two characters with
spirit and piquancy, particularly that of Mrs. Sippi, an Ame-
rican lady. The farce of Is .she his Wife? concluded the
entertainments, in which Mr. G. Webster, from the St.
James's Theatre, played with much ease and vivacity, and the
other performers acquitted themselves creditably. The chief
attraction, in our mind, was the music of the Hunters of Mu-
nich, who performed on their brass instruments in a manner
which produced a softened and sustained melody which we
never heard equalled by musicians of this description, and
which received the warm plaudits of the audience. The
Colosseum is not, we think, a very suitable place for theatri-
cal representations ; but if it is converted to this purpose, we
much fear, from the smallness of the audience last night, that
the proprietor will find it to bo essential to his gaining the
public favour that he should secure the services of some per-
formers who arc at least better known in the profession titan
those now engaged.

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