The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-12 00:00:00

THE DRAMA AT WINDSOR.

The dramatic entertainments commanded by her
Majesty, at Windsor Castle, proceed, as they com-
menced, with entire success. All the pieces repre-
sented—serious and comic—have gone off in a man-
ner which has called forth the distinctly expressed
approbation of the Court—a circumstance which,
while it cannot but be most gratifying to the actors
engaged, forms also a very flattering tribute to the
managerial zeal and tact of the director, Mr. Charles
Kean.

Proceeding upon the system of alternating light
and amusing vaudeville with the classic chef crceuvres
of the stage, the play represented last evening was
Hamlet, Mr. Charles Kean, of course, taking the
great part. The umal acting version of the tragedy
was given, with, however, some excisions, partly
prompted by a sense of the peculiar circumstances
under which the representation took place—partly by
the physical necessities of the little theatre in the
Rubens-room. The ghost part was slightly shortened,
and the whole of the gravediggers' scene was left out,
as the very scanty space at the " wings" of the
theatre rendered the introduction of the ceffin
a matter of physical impossibility. The tragedy,
therefore, proceeded, necessarily curtailed of its en-
tire proportions.

The following is the bill, printed for the use of the
Court :

" Her Majesty's Servants will perform at Windsor, on
Thursday, Jan. 11, 1849, Shakspere's tragedy of
HAMLET.
Claudius, King of Denmark ... Mr. Diddear.
Hamlet, (son to the former and
nephew to the present King) ... Mr. Charles Kean.
/
Polonius (Lord Chamberlain)
... Mr. W. Farren.
Horatio (friend to Hamlet) . Mr. Howe.
Laertes (son to Polonius)
... Mr. Leigh Murray
Rosenerantz, Mr. Conway.
Mr. Boyce.
Osrick G uiid"(a st
eini(courtiers) ..
courtier) ... ... Mr. A. Wigan.
Marcellus (an officer) ••• ••
Mr. J. Howard.
•
Bernardo (an officer)-) . ... Mr. Clifford.

Francisco (a soldier Mr. A. Brindal.
, ••• ••
Ghost of Hamlet's Father ••• Mr. Vandenhoff.
First Actor ••• . Mr. G. Cooke.
Second Actor ... •..... :: Mr. Clark.
Gertrude (Queen of Denmark and
mother of Hamlet)
... ... Mrs. Warner.
Ophelia (daughter of Polonius) ... Mrs. Charles Kean,
Actress ... ... ... ... Mrs. F. Saville.
Scene—Elsinore.
Director ... ... Mr. Charles Kean.
Assistant Director ... Mr. George Ellis.
The theatre arranged and the scenery painted by Mr.
Thomas Grieve.

The audience last night was larger than any which
has yet assembled in the Rullens-room. Her Majesty
and the Prince occupied their former places, and
amidst the Court circle were placed Sir Robert Peel
and the Earl of Carlisle. The tragedy was listened
to with the deepest attention, Mr. Kean's studious
and graceful interpretation of the character of Hamlet,
and Mrs. Kean's exquisitely tender and touching
Opbelia, frequently drawing down loud and warm
expressions of approbation.
At the fall of the curtain, a message from her
Majesty, communicated by Colonel Phipps, announced
the gratifying intelligence that the Royal party had
been delighted by the performance. It was one in
which deep interest was evidently felt, and the liveliest
marks of satisfaction evinced, during its progress.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, THURSDAY.

Prince Albert enjoyed the sport of shooting this
morning. His Royal Highness was accompanied by
his Serene Highness Prince Lowenstein, the Mar-
quis of Douglas and Earl Fortescue, and was at-
tended by the Earl of Morley, Colonel the Hon. A. N.
Hood, and Captain the Hon. A. Gordon.
The Duke of Norfolk and the Ladies Mary and
Adeliza Fitzalan Howard, are expected to arrive at
the Castle this evening, on a visit to her Majesty and
his Royal Highness.
The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening
will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
their Serene Highnesses the Princesses Amelia and
Elise of Hohenlohe Schillingsfurst, his Serene High-
ness Prince Lowenstein, the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Douglas, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness
de Speth, the Duke of Norfolk, and the Ladies Mary
and Adeliza F. Howard, the Earl and Countess For-
tescue, the Earl of Carlisle, Lord James P. Murray,
the Right Hon. Sir Robert and Lady Peel, and Sir
James Clark.

Her Majesty will afterwards have an evening party.
The following had the honour of receiving invita-
tions :—The Countess of Mansfield and the Ladies
Murray, the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, Hon. Miss
Lyttelton, and Miss Carew, the Right Hon. IL and
Mrs. Labouchere, General and Lady Isabella Wemyss,
Miss Meynell, Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. G. E. Anson,
the Hon. Mrs. C. B. Phipps and Miss Bathurst, Hon.
Henry Ashley, Sir George and Lady Couper, Miss
and Mr. Ramsay Couper, the Dean of Windsor and
Lady Charlotte Neville Grenville and two Misses
Neville Grenville, the Provost of Eton and the Hon.
Mrs. Hodgson, the Rev. Dr. Hawtrey, the Rev. W.
and Mrs. Canning, Colonel and Mrs. Challoner, Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Wells, Mr. Glover, the commanding
officer of the 2d Life Guards, and two officers of
the 23 Life Guards, the commanding officer of the
Coldstream Guards, and two officers of the Cold-
stream Guards.

The Queen's private band attended on Wednesday
evening in the Castle, and performed the following
pieces :

Overture--" Der Freischutz" . Weber.
Trio in D minor ; allegro motto vivace ;
andante ; scherzo • finale. Piano-
forte, violin, and violoncello (Madame
Dulaen M. Sainton, and H. Chipp) Mendelssohn.
Marien Walzer . .....
Morceau pour le Clavecin—pianoforte
(Madame Dulcken) Scarlatti.
Triumphal March . . Ries

A deputation, consisting of the Lord Mayor, Mr.
Pattison,
Wood, Mr. Deputy Harrison, Mr. John Dixon, Mr.
M.P., Mr. Masterman, M.P., Mr. John
T. B. Hall, Mr. R. Taylor, and the City Remem-
brances, had an interview with Lord John Russell
yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
Mr. M. T. Baines had an interview with Sir George
Grey yesterday, at the Home-office.