The Sun.
London, England, 1838-01-19 00:00:00

THEATRES.

DRURY-LANE.
A new farce, callf‘d Oise Mary Anne, was produced last night at :his
Theatre. Jonathan Tunics ekstone),the young ,teward to a Colonel
Albert, who has been long absent from his estates, is about to mArry the
village favourite, Our Mary Anne (Miss Poole). I❑ the midst of his
happiness, he has one great anxiety, which he reluctantly communi-
cates to a brother rustic, Solomon (Mr. Compton), and it arise, from an
apprehension of the Colone:'s return, inasmuch as he knows that Mary
Antic ft:Al been a favourite protegee of a deceased uncle of the Colonel,
who had directed his nephew to make her his wife at a proper age.
Solomon sets him at ease, by the assurance that the Colonel will surely
never come back. The marriage takes place, Lut at the moment home
comes the Colonel, and determined to find an angel in Our Mary
Anne, and espouse her. At the same time a lady of' ffshion, whom
the Colonel had previously declined to see, lest he should be de,
luded into love with a sophisticated daughter of the world, but v..ho,
nevertheless, entertains a passion for him, comes also to the village, de-
termined, in masquerading the peasant girl, to try and vin the truant
soldier. The result is, that she is taken by the Colonel for Mary Anne,
and at once wins his heart and an offer of his hand. Meanwhile the
Colonel hears that Mary Anne is married to his steward, and Jonathan
Tunics, on the other hand, learns that the Colonel has been taking liber-
ties with the same heroine. Their mutual rage, but especially Tunks'de.
spair, forms the subject-matter of the laughable in the piece. Buckstone,
in both his first exultations, in his apprehensions, and his despair, was
excessively amusing. The piece is neatly mitten, and passed off very
successfully.

ALARM OF FIR!? AT DRURY-LANE TnEATite.„--Last evening, about
seven o'clock, the inhabitants of the streets In the vicinity of the above
theatre were thrown into a state of alarm by the report of a fire hayluit
broken out in some part or the interior, which had exhibited itself exter-
nally by the eruption of a body of flame from the roof, Two engines
were presently upon the spot, but fortunately s,li appearance of danger
was at an end previously to their arrival, The file had, it seems, arisen
f. oin the circumstance of the wont whose business it to attend to the
gas pipes having acctdgntatly omitted to replace a 1.1. g in the main.pipe
over the sgkiGii, atter having put some shas..pigs beneath it floe the pur.
KisO of thawing the condensed gas wh'tch had become f:Oten, Owing to
this omission the gas then paVing through in vapour became ignited,
and burst forth in the manner described, The audience were not
aware of an:ything having occurred, end consequently no accident
from wi over anxiety to escape, whlolt might otherwise have Ibllowed,
was experienced,

OL YMPW,
The management of this theatre, with a spirit commensurate with
the very liberal share of public patronage which it receives, evinces a
laudable activity and enterprise ir► the production of novelty. The
new piece of Monday was last night succeeded by another—a mu-
sical burletta, called The Black Domino. The piece front the " giving
out" was confessedly less perfect than it will hereafter become. The
music selected from Auber's opera 9f Le Domino Noir, though very
pleasing, had none of those striking contrasts which so peculiarly cha-
racterise the productions of this composer. Madams Vestris sang them
with sweetness and expression, and in her second song, " I rove at
will," was encored. There was also a chorus or two, and the finale,
which struck us as agreeable, though not received with that enthu-
siastic applause with which pieces at ibis theatre are usually greeted,
met with no dissent, and upon an amended repetition, may became
as popular as any of its predecessors,

DEATH BY FirtE.—An adjourned inquest was
held yesterday evening in the Poard-room of Guy's Hospital, before
Mr. Payne and a respectable Jury, on the body of Elizabeth Janes,
aged 35. Mrs. Homes, of 43, Belvidere-place, Southwark, stated that
the deceased and an elderly man (with whom she cohabited) occupied
a room in her house. On Friday week last deceased returned home
about half past 7 in a state of intoxication, but having her sister with
her, witness did nut object to their having a light; the sister, however,
must have soon left, and the candle setting fire to her clothes, she was
instantly enveloped in flames. Verdict, " Accidental Death."—Two
other inquests were held by the sam:, Coroner and Jury, at the same
place, on the bodies of two children, one aged 4, and the other 8 years,
who were burnt to death by their clothes taking fire during the tempo-
rary absence of their parents. Verdict, " Accidental Death."
Lord and Lady Burlington have arrived in Belgrave
spare, from Chatsworth, His Lordship came up on business
connected with the University College, of which his Lordship
is Chancellor.

Lord Sefton is still much enfeebled from the effects
of his late illness. Until the present severe weather set in,
the Noble Earl was able to take daily airings.
Sir Watkins Williams Wynn, 13art., whose state of
health is improved, has been dispensing his bounty to the
poorer classes on his extensive estates at Wyn :stay, in Der-
byshire, during the present inclement season.
The Marchionness of Bath is living in strict retire-
ment with her infant son and daughter. This am;able Lady
has caused coals and warm clothing, and 60!. in money, to be
distibuted among the poor in the neighbourhood of Longleat,
Wilts.
Prince Michel Soutzo was waited upon yesterday
at Mivart's Hotel by nearly the whole of the Foreign Diplo-
matists in town, and several of Cie higher class of the
Nobility. His Excellency and his son are expected, in the
course of the approaching season, to mix very much in the
fashionable circles.
Lady Theresa Digby, daughter of :be Earl of
Ilchester, has been appointed one of the Ladies in Waiting to
her Majesty.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn, with
the Duke and Duchess of Montrose, the Countess of Cawdor,
and the youthful Ladies Campbell, the M rchioness of Sligo,
and Lady Louisa Browne, and Lady Georgi ina Russell, were
among the most distinguished of-the fashionables,
present at the Queen of the French's evening Drawing-room
at the Tuileries last week.

Sir Robert Peel's grand political dinners, in White-
hall-gardens, will commence the first week in February. Sir
Robert's nephew, Mr. 'Robert Peel Dawson, has been ap-
pointed to an Ensigncy in the Grenadier Guards,
His Royal Highuegs the Duke of Sussex's birthday,
on the 27th instant, will be celebrated by a grand banquet at
Buckingham Palace. The Royal Society, of a hich the Duke
is President, will also hare a grand dinner on the occasion.
Lord Brougham entertained a select party of his
Lords!iii,a political friends to dinner on Wednesday, at his new
residence, No. 6, Belgrave-street.
Viscountess Powerscourt has left Tollymore Park,
the seat of the Earl of Roden, for Powerscourt Castle, having
quite recovered from her recent serious indisposition.
The Countess of Brecknock, who has been seriously
indisposed at the Wilderness, the seat of the Marquis Camden,
in Kent, is we arc happy to bear, convalescent.
The Duchess Countess of Sutherland gave a grand
dinner on Monday, in Hamilton-plaee, to his Excellency the
Russian Ambassador, Mr, and Lady Georgiana Stuart Wort-
ley, Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Dawson Darner, Lady Char-
lotte Lindsay, Lord Edward Howard, Mr. Hay, Mr. Calvert,
and the Misses Bury.

Of the late Earl of Eldon's daughters one is married
to George Rei ton, Esq., not Upton, as stated by mistake;
the other to the Rev. Edward Bankes, one of the prebenda-
ries of Gloucester.
The Earl and Countess of Craven gave a• g,rand
fete on Monday s,!'nnight, ett Combe Abbey, on the occasion of
the baptism of their iniznt daughter. The ceremony was per-
formed in the morning,' and the sponsors were the Earl of
\Wait% Countess of Verulam, and the Dowager Couwess
of Craven.

The Countegs Dowager de Saliß has resumed the
occupancy of her mansion ig carttoniardens, which Lord
Stanley has vacated;
1_40.;(1 Ward has purchased the magnificent otaws
of one of the oldest and most respected of the Worcestershire
gentry. Mr. Foley; of Withe-v cciurt, ii4s parted wish this
bcaut,ful reciq to I,;is liordsiiik4 for ti..90,00Q4