The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-20 00:00:00

QUEEN'S THEATRE, HULL.

This theatre continues to bring before the public a
succession of the most valuable English dramas, in which
Miss Goddard and Mr. E. Graham sustain the principal
characters. On Wednesday evening the performances
took place under the highly distinguished patronage of
his Royal Highness Prince Albert, on which occasion
every pains was taken by the lessee to show his appre-
ciation of the honour conferred; several flags floated
from every available portion of the theatre, and over the
box entrance was affixed V. R., a crown, and P. A., in
flowers, bordered with variegated lamps; over the en-
trance to the pit was V. R., an anchor, and P. A., also
in variegated lamps. At the time of our arrival at the
theatre the assemblage of persona outside was very groat,
and the interior filling fast. The:state box, on the right
of the' stage, was surmounted by a crimson velvet cushion,
on which rested a erown,whilst on the front of the box, on
a blue ground, the Royal arms were displayed. Long before
the commencement of half-prices the pit gave evident
token of a scarcity of room, and men were seen as noise-
lessly as possible removing the boarding at the back of
the pit to give some chance of a view to the half-play
entry, at which period the house may be said to have
been crammed, many parties being obliged to retire
without being able to effect an entrance. Sheridan's
comedy of the School for Scandal took precedence in the
evening's performances—Miss Goddard taking the part
of Lady Teazle; Mr. Caple that of Charles Surface, and
Mr. E. Graham that of Joseph Surface. At the end of
the play Mr. Caple was loudly called for, and on his ap-
pearance was received with evident testimony of appro-
bation. After thanking the audience for the honour
conferted upon him, he said—" You, ladies and gentle-
men, are all aware this evening's entertainment has been
to afford an opportunity to the inhabitants of Hull to
evince their feelings of loyalty to her most
Gracious Majesty and her Royal Consort, and
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all parts of the house, whilst cheers and plaudits of
loyalty and approbation were long and loud. The ex -
cellent band of the 81st Regiment, with a suitable num-
ber of privates, added much to the effect of the tableaux.

SPITALFIELDS RAGGED SCHOOL—Wednesday the
second annual meeting of the subscribers to this insti-
tution was held in the school• house, Vine court. An
elaborate and satisfactory report was read by the Secre-
tary, the Rev. J. Boucher, of Hackney. It defended
the peculiar designation, " Ragged School," as one
briefly and fully defining the character of the institution,
and concluded by tendering the thankful acknowledg-
ments to the subscribers (many of whom, besides pe •
cuniary aid, had made valuable donations of wearing
apparel), and to the British and Foreign School Society
for their generous presents of books, slates, &c. The
report was unanimously adopted, and after the appoint-
ment of the Rev. T. Gibson, and Messrs. T. F. Gibson
(Chairman), Bischoff, Hackblock, D. W. Harvey, Jan-
son, Johnson, Kendall, Lawford, Marshall, Vanning,
and Wright, as a ommittoe, tho ateoguil separated.