The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-18 00:00:00

ADELPHI.

The performance at this theatre opened with the repe-
tition, for the nineteenth time, of The Two Loves and a
Life, which is still running a successful career, and was
probably never better received than last night. This was
succeeded by a new entertainment, prepared for the holi-
day season, under the title of The Overland Journey to Con•
stantinople as undertaken Lj Lord Bateman, with interest•
ing Particulars of the Fair Sophia. The scenes of this ex.
travaganza are a motley compound of the incidents of the
celebrated Bateman ballad, and some of the principal fea-
tures of the expedition to the east, its causes and accom-
paniments.`Each verse is introduced with an "explanatory
lecture" from Mr. James Rogers, in the most approved style
of modern entertainments; meant to be an amusing satke on
the familiar expositions of Piccadilly and Waterloo-place,
but deficient in piquancy. The adventures commence with
the fairy camp by moonlight, in which the carps de ballet
representing the allied troops, after going through a most
satisfactory course of military evolutions, embark for Con-
stantinople to assist the noble lord. The next scene is in
Proud Turkee, where it is found This Turk (Mr. Paul
Bedford) is thrown into a state of alarm by the arrival of
Cresar de Byzantium (Mr. Selby), who is, however, paci-
fied by This Turk consenting to give him in marriage the
fair Sophia (Miss Keeley). At this juncture Lord Bate-
man (Miss Woolgar), and John Thomas, the Proud Young
Porter (Mrs. Keeley), having been caught prying into This
Turk's harem, are brought on, when the fair Sophia's at-
tachment to the noble lord is discovered. After under.
going the miseries and delights of a Turkish " quod," the
noble lord and his attendant, John Thomas, after an air
felting parting with the fair Sophia and her maid Fattym a,
are, by the aid of the allied Powers, shipped kor
,England.
Part the second of the adventures is occupied by the perils
and escape of the fair Sophia from Cxsar de Byzantium,
and her marriage with the noble lord. The piece was
arceedingly well got up, and the acting throughout was
excellent ; and the audience testified their approbation in
a manner that left no doubt as to its success.

SADLER'S WELLS.
The entertainments provided at this theatre last night
commenced with the drama, by Mr. Daly, entitled The
Times, which was originally brought out some time since
at the Olympic Theatre. The plot, though somewhat
complicated, afforded an opportunity for excellent acting
by the corps dramatioac of this theatre. The entertain-
ment specially provided for the amusement of the holiday
folks was an original extravaganza, by Mr. F. Talfourd,
called The Mandarin's Daughter, founded on the simple
story of the "Willow Pattern." It is full of fun and
humour, and the innumerable puns and play upon words
with which the dialogue was interspersed, were duly ap-
preciated by the audience. The appointments, as well as
the scenery, were excellent. The perforniance concluded
with The Run away Match. The house, perhaps in con-
sequence of the facilities afforded by excursion trains and
the present fine weather, was not so crowded as is usual on
Easter Monday, but the audience were evidently thoroughly
satisfied with the bill of faro provided for their entertain-
! meat.