The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-15 00:00:00

SADLER'S WELLS FEATRE.

A new nautical meto-drama lius been pro-
duced at this Theatre, by Mr. Homier, which,
for splendid -scenery, lip felling effects, at‘d for
picturesque groupings, surpasses any of his for-
mer efforts. It is entitled the Black Rover,
and represents the adventures of a certain .Ed-
ward Martin (Mr. H. Marston), who, having on
an unjust accusation of smuggling been pressed
ou board a man-of-war, is, by the tyranny of
his officers, forced to run away from the ship,
vowing vengeance on his persecutors. He turns
pirate, and, as the Black Rover, becomes the
terror of his oppressors. The opening scene, re-
presenting the coast of Cornwall by moonlight,
is - exceedingly• beautiful, and the effect of
the moonlight on the water is excellently ma-
naged.: Another scene, representing a distant
view of St. Michael's Mount, is perfect as a
Work of art, and it also possesses the merit of
faithfully depicting the scene of which it -pro-
fesses to be axepresentation. The last scene of
the first act, representing the boardiiigatid'cap-
ture of a frigate by the pirate, is admirably ma-
naged. Thu stage represents the deck of the
frigate; the pirate ship appears in the distance,
bears down upon her, and captures her by board-
ing. In the second act we . had some beautiful
views of West India scenery; and in the third
eve were removed from the torrid zone to the
frozen regions of the North, and it was amongst
the icebergs of the Polar Seas that the
denouement took place. The disappearance
of the icebergs, and the appearance of the
monster-ship at the conclusion, was one of the
most magnificent effects ever atterripted, and the
curtain fell amidst the loudest applause. Marston,
as the pirate, was, as he always
_is, admirable;
and he was ably supported by Mr. and Mrs.
Honner. The former acted the part_ of a rough,
honest, open-hearted Jack Tar, a line of charae-
terin the delineation of which he is treading fast
on the heels of T. P. Cooke. The serious parts
of the drama were well relieved by Mr. Herbert,
who, as a nigger cook, elicited roars of laughter.
We cannot close this notice without paying a
tribute to the excellent acting of Mrs. Richard-
son, as the Widow Morton. She had but little
to do,•but that little was done excellently well.
Her dying scene was a beautiful piece of acting.
Honner must have been at an immense expense
in fitting out The BlaCk Rover. His cruise, how-
eVer, will be a long and successful one, and no
dOhbt the prize-money he will bring home will
repay his Outfit with excellent interest.

:-Suinmonses were•issued on Friday night for hold-
ing a Cabinet Council at the Foreign-office this day, at
three o'clock.

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LORD ItivElts.—We are sorry to learn that an
accident has occurred to Lord Rivers, at Brighton, during
the last week, by which his Lordship has dreadfully frac-
tured one of his arms in-three places, viz., his shoulder-
bone, the arm just above the elbow, and just below it.
His Lordship being anxious that-Lady Rivers (who is near
her accouchomeut) should not .be frightened, nothwith-
standing the extreme agony he was suffering, went him-
self' into the draiving-room, and by.degrees infor ,:ed her
Ladyship of his accident, before he allowed the limb to
be set. We hear his Lordship is going on favourably;
hut it is feared that he will ❑ever have the perfect use of
his arm restored. We ore not informed of the cause of
the accident.—Essex Standard.