The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-13 00:00:00

1-%17E25) G EDITION

THE THEATRES.

After the CO VENT-
new comedy of London Assurance, which
continues to draw and to amuse crowded houses,
enin
'lei'? Easter piece was produced at this theatre List
d:g under 'n the title of Beauty and the Beast. I is• 'nominated in the bills " a comic, romantic, operatt ic,
1141°drarnatic, fairy' extravaganza," and it fully merits
is tel'Y one of these
titles. The old nursery tale
the krupulously followed in the plot, sP.ve that
has Merchant (Mr. J. Bland), the father of Beauty,
tialbe,erl
.given " a local habitation," Br'aton, " and a
e4:1011 Sir Aldgate Pump. He is, mo',•eover. Alderman,
at)rd Mayor, and a gentleman difficulties, and has
(large attendant attendant in the person of John Quill
livery, y)' his ex-clerk, It a, livery-man out of
11,--rY:' On these two personages rests the comic
pti.on of the piece, brad most ably did they support it.
Their Parody
tilesrl acting
ero.usiy on. the duet, " I know a Bank," was
enceored, the quaintness of Harley's singing
shouts of laughter. Madame \Tes-
ti:l;l'as tong
Beauty, and sang several exquisite airs, as she
the
~e:an sir g them. Amr.ingst others, she introduced
- if :I;
Get Josey,".s.ubstit.uting the words,
gods zg, Rosey; for the original nigger chorus. The
couesc,".f re delighted ta hear their favourit., air, and of
Aar, Rt asisted on its r.,:petition. PrinceAga, alias the Ber:st,
love
..i3 It performed by Harrison, who gave the air, " My
tnr• tke the red rejrose," with exquisite taste and feel-
& ;'• The scenery is .superb,and far taste and magnificence
urPasses cc.rything that has hitherto been done
lieouu at this tl-,eatre. The opening scene, " The
sleens•e goo 0F es," is exceedingly beautiful. Beauty's
1 in the Beast's Pslace, is cue of the most
-Drgeous • ,
kw the at the same time, tasteful scenes we ever
toi; i 6 e col lcludir.g scene of "the throne-room" was most
cent
. For splendour of scenery and cosi
or
t"ie 1-1‘ five never seen any thing, either in England
gad Continent, that can be compared to Beauty
tuvyt "le Beast. The Grand Opera at Paris
"). tv diminished head when eoli3-
*P4I:: t CoventiL Idarden. The dialogue of the
tailsis ,eacsmartly written, abounding in hits, all of
je,, wr...11. At the fall of the curtain Madame was
rite: tr a•a-d received with all the honours, and Har-
. . a • ri ono/ Ricci the piece for repetition every evening
th,-; unanimous applause of a house crammed to
je' to. J.

Tb • HAYMARKET THEATRE.
tilptt 'a theatre opened to-night for the season, after a
,B"e;ttt\i'ess., during which the interior has undergone.
"4.°. ~%„`terations and improvements. The seats in the
rri—L` row% of the dress circle 'nave been covered
41tire:;(44 datmask and velvet ; the proscenium has been
raters 3 recr,nstructed ; and the fronts of the boxes,
rootij ersed with authentic portraits of celebrated dra-
-401-„ atittioors, executed in oil by Mr. J. Wright. The
tispe,:;ef.s a very imposing (Sleet, without bearinan
"Gpri, 'of tawdriness. On the rising of the curtain,
eottit,' 3aVe the Qu.eer,” was sung by the whole of the.
Noe .4°Y, after which was performed the amusing farce in
t called aly Wife's Dentist. This was followed by
1t called
domestic drama of the Rent Day, in
lbw Wallaek played his original character of Martin
ilekrtv",`" H. sustains it with his usual rough and
ttb:„ v;Irlor ; and in the closing scenes, where deep
Web—, rf quired, was no' deficient in tenderness.
Webs, Pt a the some.what farcical character. of
Rilfr • 3'l
°g fc.r the first time, and with his usual judgment
4 4„ ,
oterit t'ritot ion to detaik. The play, as it always t.oes,
tow, oft with great spirit, for it abounds in dramatic
io B. though, as a whole, it. is rather too much
141:J."4. It was succeeded by Mr. Bernard's
Celt- 'ramie entitled Mary's Eve, in which Madame
Tbi Rte perfornac:a her favourite part of Madeline.
too Young lathy is a very intelligent actress, but a little
fomterePose of 'manner would not be amiss. She is too
too;t1 8 ttitu, Jinizlng—a fault which mars some of her
OtrilCng efforts. Her dancing, however, was ad-
-I'4ll 4th'''' Sae moved with all the ease, and grace, and
the Pea' of a sylph. The house was tolerably full, and
r iormances received with applause.

Aft ENGLISH OPERA.
tited .tr the pertortnaace of Keolanthe, which we no-
favourably on its first appearance, a new piece,
Ite 41 The Deer. Stalkers, or the Outlaw's Daughter,
i 4 produced. at this house last night. The scenery
of tirdre,sseil were got up under the superintendence
thetz -• 41a n, and the strictest attention was paid to
Ithro),4* Wv it for the purpose of producing effect as to
t 110,21 'as much as possible to the manners and
he-"°- of the country in which the scene is laid.
kth,, k ce was received with the greatest possible
Rye $1 aim, and the greater number of the songs which
sung by Miss Gould and Mr. Wilson were
4',."lrOnsly encored. The ordinary accompaniments of
tnelo-dramatic performance were powerfully
tst and agreeably diversified by appropriate tunes
Ifth e bagpipes ; and, after the martial notes
144 Highland pibroch died away they were re-echoed
although not in sound, by an English au-
tits-Ce, seemingly much delighted with this novel addi-
tlit the usr,al musical instruments of a metropolitan
W'oere all the actors performed their respec-
14pZts tr. the entire satisfaction of the audience, and
iqieCet keeping with the country and the times in
occg tibe incidents of the play are supposed to have
44441'red. . it would he invidious to particularise;; but we
NI 14 -justice notice generally the excellent acting and
lib 'better singing of Miss Gould and Messrs.
1141 an and Stretton, and make particular men-
of our approval and admiration of the act-
ts of Mr. 11Han, who is evidently tho-
Phly accivainted with the Highland character, and
last 'night succeeded in realising, on English
14tds, a,ie of the principal characteristics of High-
i
%lit ire, by giving, n look and action, expression to
eppnil atsuined simplicity which covers the covert
iii:llnt which marked the character of the
itts'44lider in the days of the great Mon-
lihA part of
qt whose adventures the play is osten-
i,tendcd. to represent. The musical part of the
.r°l;mance was accompanied by the Highland Fling,
tIA4 41Inehgcrum," " Moreir Shim," and other national
Whic;h were played very effectively by Thompson,
lieell3er of the Society of True Highlanders. As the
4iose, ;la 'one which is sure to have a more than or-
-14,1 successful run, and as the incidents arc or them-
kop,tB-, unconnected with the music, good singing and
tf c3Priate decorations witi. which it is accompanied,
„Ittie interest, we do not think it necessary to
het,- t summary of the plot ; but we would earnestly
talcillolend to those who are fond of a good song, who
litp,4ol:preciate the getting up in the best possible man-
toto real pleasing performance, and who wish to
of o,tirege the representation of the manners and customs
tiltge sister country, or we should rather say the twin
4ebt°f Old England, and to patronize those laudable en-
14tin
aa ers which have been lately made to make the drama
toip~' to the: senses, as well as instructive to the
tits: to go and visit the English Opera, and
ttle;88 Vae performance of a piece which,
„..;thr production at the same theatre of
Vv. ,antain Sylph, is unquestionably the most
riaNt,''''ec and gratifying play that has for some
been produced. The greatest credit is due to
'4l‘ Klan, as well for the manner in which he has pro-
tf4:4l this play as for his admirable performance ; and
.4taill a
PiPer did justice to the music of the land of
pad floo d.

OLYMPIC.
114:13„ja commodious little theatre was opened last night,
ell.: 'the management of Mr. Baker, by the lessee,
4,1.• Wild, with three new pieces—Charles
Ae`tile,Y, the Irish Dragoon, by Harry Lorrequer ;
Little Gipsey, a farce, by the author of the
%, &lel' Club; and the Olympic Frailties, a burletta,
Iti,;4e author of Cupid. The house was full, but not
!viti4veniently crowded, and the audience throughout
fed the utmost good-humour. Charles O'Malley
Nitra.tised from the popular tale in the Dublin
,ivritty 111agazine, and certainly exhibits an ad-
,44ptule picture of life in Ireland some thirty years ago.
IN the schoolmaster begins to be no stranger, even in
44:144s and we much fear that another generation will
ht I Pass away before the fine old race, the contem-
kt4tll:l,es of O'Malley, will be as rare as the lineal de-
thOuts of the old Irish and Welsh harpers. Were
tott,eo other proof of this, it might be found in the
ttt`44rity of representations of Irish life at present in
While such a state of society as that repre-
ea
uY Harry Lorrequer was common to nearly all
St4htlds it was denounced in England as barbarian ;
4ta tti"t", that it comes to be a sort of recollection—a
it tete of what has in a great measure ceased to exist,
V„qttirea the popularity of a heritage of the past.
bt4ieee was well got up, and far a first night the
Wiitthanee was altogether unexceptionable. Mr. G.
Rep the lessee, as the Tinker in the Little Gipsey,
iti4i,eaedingly well received. Mr. Wild has ju-
tttt cs,IY, we think, reduced the price of admission to
et (I%es to half-a-crown, the pit to one shilling, and
ktietettlillerry to sixpence—abolishing the half-price to pit
ey
. We heartily wish him success.

4:; NEW STRAND.
k,, '8 house was opened last evening, under the ma-
e of Mr. H. Hall, who has engaged Mrs.
OiCet Mr. Attwood, Mr. Maynard, from the Mel.
tseld several other respectable performers. The
401111ince commenced with a short piece written by
04, ;lemon, entitled hot, lver Thimble Light
4sp„'42ade, which is , and is net without merit.
,tkiii",,garvey (Mrs. Keeley), the heroine of the drama,
4e4 ;46 daughter of a bookbinder, had captivated the
11,14% °f David Dabble (Mr. Corrie), a painter and
41s11-\t* She was also courted by Tom Nabs (Mr, H.
degbut rejected his addresses, and preferred her first
4t
ti;4l4tanee, the honest and plain tradesman. Irritated.
%pa pl
liter‘u.sal, the " Indescribable," as he is described in
If?' Ilia l took revenge on the father for the fidelity
Nib daughter, and contrived, with the assistance of a
4141 (Mr. Attwood), to implicate him in a robbery
Iv, 60, ;lad been committed in the house of a lady by
°1;11," had been employed in his trade as book-
e e'rhe wicked pirii- was, of course, diicovexei ;
4%reee' waB acquitted the re:ii offenders were (!-
'44l)l4.°ver to jubtice, and Jane Harvey and David
- Were made happy. It is needless to say