The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-27 00:00:00

rOVENT-GARDEN THEATRICAL

The FUND.
an dinner of this, the oldest institution
of the kirad, took place last evening, at the Freemasons'
;i'ayeern., The Duke of Cambridge, supported by the
Of Beaufort, was in the chair.
-die Duke of CAMBRIDGE, on his health being drank,
eXPressed his satisfaction at the support uniformly given
to the institution by members of the Royal Family. It
raa true that Covent-garden had now become an opera-
; but that circumstance in no respect affected the
*gilts of the present claimants on the fund. They had
ein equal claim on its bounty as their occasion required
its assistance.
"Prosperity to the Fund" was then drank.
tlation
Mr. MEaDows returned thanks. The present insti
maintained among charitable institutions its high
oition. Every claim made on the fund had hitherto
to en fully satisfied, and a deaf ear had never been turned
:.the voice of distress, even from persons unconnected
el? its original objects. Three more annuitants had
d *tt d d t more were expected in a
Rho, ami e, an WO
ti e, Every performer reluctantly quitted the
and buskin, as the sum they received at retirement
not equal the smallest salary. The committee had
the duty to perform of mai
without
diminution—these allow-
lulees were sufficient for necessaries, but nothing further
--and he might say that no just claim had ever been
!efused, and no unjust claim ever allowed. The fund
!ad relieved sev,nteen theatrical families unconnected
Pith it—a circumstance which they had hitherto re-
ned from mentioning, and now only alluded to in
aelf-defence. The fund had been reproachfully called
Otherwise,
admitted that it was exclusive. Were it
fr,„—ePvise, it would have become a mere temporary relief
of no permanent benefit wintever, and productive
,:;41Y of disappointment to those who looked forward to
tiav,er
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support. The names of those connected with the fund
Were before the public, whose liberality he trusted would
be abused and never be repented of. The Covent-
Fund Fund wished success to that of Drury-lane, and
that most useful and necessary institution, the Gene-
all Theatrical Fund, but there was no ground for ne-
ele'Aint.
the pre
Drury-lanesent fund because Fund the General
after Fund came
lifder it, The came it in like
!harmer, yet no one on that account thought the prior
'institution unnecessary. Their annual appeal was ne-
'eessary—when it ceased to be necessary they would
hease their appeal ; but the present position of Covent-
garden did not alter the position of the present sub-
roribera to the fund, who had earned their claims on its
• and 23 of whom were now performing at other
Ptheatres. The committee, notwithstanding the present
osition of Covent-garden, were bound to see that these
"!1118 were not disappointed. Many of the present sub-
nibera to the fund were in a position which seemed
l'atiLtle 'Likely to place them within the necessity of its assist but many of those whom it now assisted were
in a position equally good. The profession of
vour
actor was peculiarly precarious; decline of public
change of managemen,,, produced reverses
~swhichno one could foresee. He would add, that as
"41:3t unexpected circumstances had made Covent-
iitdisen an Italian opera-house, so the course of events
11.1 t, in a manner equally unexpected, restore it to the
httela drama.
tbTbe band of the Coldstream regiment attended during
• dinner, which was not fully attended. The mu-
uepartment was supported by the Hungarian std, the the Distill family, Miss Bassano, Miss Williams,
cape
Isaacs.
citi4dfl subscriptions announced amounted to 503/, in-
"ngsoL from her Majesty and 201. from the Chair-
left The handsome legarkacylew of 1004 had likewise been
10 the fund by Mr. M.

ADELPHI THEATRE.
11filltD)Wormances here last evening were for the benefit
111,--7mal3ie Celeste, and, as might have been anticipated,
auh." house was crowded to suffocation within a few
chitl4es after the doors were open. After Buckstone's
• ula of the Flowers of the Forest, in which the
ezirrz:eerdfulFalyictningg of Madame Celeste, as Cynthia, was
rfeetlY thrilling, a new petite comedy in two acts,
Co' lours or Crossing the Frontier, was
r9duced ling Colours,
most,complete success. The scene is
Introduced
at Verdun, in the time of Louis XV., ands we are
14.,roduced to the old governor of the place, the Duc de
10:breuse
(Mr. Lambert) and to his young wife, the
Baush,”B (Miss Woolgar). There is a certain Captain
ratj;"'uei (Mr. Webster), of whom the old Duke is
er jealous, but whom he has never seen. The
1,14.• 4.4'n who has been committing some escapade in
11, 48' has fled from that city, and as it is supposed that
dis,,,_.ecttdeavouring to escape into Lorraine, orders are
.eutvr bed to the governor of Verdun to be on the look
aor the captain, to arrest him, and send him back to
14-0011 i under a guard. Orders are likewise received to
vdalut for and arrest a certain He 4ne de Montereau
conattle Celeste), a young lady who has escaped from
about in Lorraine, with a young officer to whom she
re to to be married, and who is most anxious to
leath.Parik The Count de &Mlle (Mr. Boyce)
lene`hYoung officer who has eloped with He-
during 11 induces her to assume male attire
esinail her
stay at Verdun, the better to avoid suspicion.
Arnatie,"-',4„..118 Souci, on his arrival, elicits from Colonel
eoliah Pax- Selby), the Commandant of the Garrison,
Zzee.n ree:;),P%the whole account of the oiders that have
g us,. for the several arrests, and soon meg-
- litezi.,.7eue in her male attire (the gaucherie
able, an Celeste in
in this scene was inimit-
to he -"4 prod ,
r that Ikea roars of laughter) proposes
efieort-a "" shall assume female attire, and as Helene
sietiag. the across the frontier to Lorraine, while she,
Paria
n.se,,part of Captain Sans Souci, shall be sent to
Bei;euer the escort of her own lover, Count
aar.. ine- The Captain, however, feels it neces-
.l" t 0 give her certain instructions in the art
-.lld D 2 manhood,of and drills her into
drilbOwin mystery f-takin
g, strutting,. snuff-taking, g and swearing. This
g scene, which was admirably' acted by Madame
"weete and Webster, told amazingly ; her every now
And then forgetting her disguise and curtseying, instead of
bowing, produced a most ludicrous effect. The disguises are
assumed, and the arrests take place at the Captain could
have wished. The false Helene is confided to the care of
the Duchess, and the false Captain to that of the
Colonel. The TJuke is lost in admiration of the
charms of the falise Helene, whom he aptly charaterises
most extfinP,lve" woman, and writes her a billet
ki while the /also Captain makes the Colonel drunk
keeping lairA up to filling glass for glass, and throw-
hts 'Attie under the table. At length, of course,
4triefj°,verY tv.kes place, and the Duke is outrageous at the
to pr
or, ed upon him,' but is kept in order by a threat
13ele• Ate before the Duchess his " tender letters". to
lowild; and Belyille, who is inclined, at first, to be jea-
at he hears Helene has passed the night
lwelit.eresiteh;clCusoiloo:el's, is highly amused when he
41.3 11°17 the night has been passed. At
Madame Celeste and Mr. Webster
rtepetrh called for ; and the piece was announced for
The BeZu amidst the loud plaudits of the audience
was one -61. Y was excellent. The set of the second aet
of the most beautiful interiors ever exhibited.
• Calm
GARDENS.—This popular place of en-
cb,,„ au opened on Whit-Monday.
side Gar-
is °Warr.
toted'
the recess, have been corably
elleci'veyl‘b% stay th.at improvements have been made,
. a faint idea of the nature of thealtera.:
„ret ever entrance is a bright example of arch'
st7Vel t;' utaPh ; the Jardin Mabile, at Paris, is the
aughtf, 1495 e who have had the happiness to visit that
„•orts z,,4 Place of entertainment will appreciate Mr. Ellis's
Iftre7 taaking the gardens of Cremorne as close an
rat at.titt,ion to the eontinental original as vast outlay,
b.". 1;79 talent, and natural attractions can render
. lab; uainense circular platform for dancing has
Wb • do
• •Ich er,,„ vi'n, compassing the grand Pagoda orchestra,
Mons fifty performers, under the direction
laagie ;'' Laurent. The trees were illuminated with
Chin sets of gas. The Lavender Bowers and new
daaztre walk likewise exhibited the same brilliant and
ng aspect. In addition to M. Laurent's quadrille
a* a brass band commenced 'laying on the lawn at
eteneet oi:clock, and to the enlivening strains of the instru-
"and old English dances, including the Maypole
b,* 4l•Orris, and other ancient sports and pastimes were
• roduced. The various amusements went off with
peat eclat, and the gardens were crowded.
THE DESCENT OP ME. GREEN'S NEW VICTORIA
oosr.—This balloon made its first ascent last Mon-
May from Cremorni•—the party (four in number) con-
;listing of Herr Kcanig, Arthur Pratt Barlow, Esq., the
'teteran Green, and a friend of his, Mr. Hook.. It was
"let go" soon after seven ; and, taking a north-easterly
course, passed over London, Hackney, Epping, Hain •
&c., and finally came safe to terra firma in a field
& the 'Petri' h of Little Waltham, six miles beyond
L-omehnsforo4;exactly at eight o'clock, thus doing above
as the crow flies, in less than the hour.he
eiluorAsly enough, Mr. Soper, the manufacturer of t
I.' of the balloon, a week before wrote to Mr. Green,e
.w`gtetting that, as he would be at his country-house, he
Artld he unable to witness the maiden ascent of the
ibis but, in joke, invited him to supper if he came
and
descend
whatt;:thOeddd to say, the balloon passed over hisfarm,
within a mile and. a half of his house,
in'ettation RartY repaired, reminded the owner of
ehnis.
tette
e-rilann were most hospitably welcomed and
1:4i1-Ittnorrasluoufaythirn, until it was time to start to meet the
Chelmsford.
dfr 'l4.yr STEAMER STAR.—On Monday last the
the General Steam Navigation Company,
Ari,!l,iia select circle of friends, made an experimental
stVitr 14 this beautiful new vessel, from Londombridge to
i - • ore, and up the Mersey to Rochester-bridge. The
tite`,:les of the Star are of 140-horse power, and her
eleven is 320. She started from London-Bridge about
l
titee-s-c142.L, and returned at eight. P.M., having several
minutes Ong the voyage run a mile with the tide in four
teen the,,!' eight seconds, giving an average speed of seven-
eollinl7,," an hour. It is intended that the Star shall
Yeitbe—ee running to Boulogne on the sth of next No-
lieur ,r) When it is expected that starting a quarter of an
fro_ l'efore high water she will accomplish the distance
expne'olidore.bridge to Boulogne in eight hours, which
elier,,',,ti°l2, combined with the low fares intended tot be
thae,e,,", viz, 12s. for the chief cabin, or rather less
the Per mile, and little mere than id. per mile for
reentre cabin, cannot fail to ensure, during the summer
nre 41 fair share of public patronage. The cabins
the
comfort
tastefully decorated, and throughout the vessel
comfort of the passengers has been studied in every
.I.,•;•edvices from St. Petersburgh, received yesterday,
i..".!oate henceforth a supply of grain to the south of
sZr fie which will be regulated only by the number of
eh:s::-fo In the St. Petersburgh market alone the par-
ethrieduff e.xportation up to the present time amount to
no lege
2e,sotaool,:ol.loedc,laetwerts, but, it is observed,
ton is no is how isd,
it to be sl.,ipped ?" The naviga-
rtztbeie firs.t arrival-. The
from
uthuou F(ahvnottiiirit:t,eafnirotnaroLraldln-.4
tbineellsamezotn 13 Roy,
Out site active, and grain market con-
hemp and tallow are with-
-44°1 bein 4chauge, Was a shade flatter, the quo-
g 11-ig
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