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

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that the acting of Mrs. Keeley wai good, and much
applauded. She was welt supported by Mr. Corrie,
and Mr. Attwood represented the wicked, designing,
and cast-off servant admirably. The piece wag ea' •
nounced for repetition with general approbation. The
entertainments for the night concluded with an Easter
extravaganza, called The Mission of Mercury, in , ,
tation of " Poor Neptune," in which .a number of fa- ,
vourite songs and choruses were given with tolerable
success. The performers, however, were not quite per-
fed in their parts, but allowance must be. made, on
count of of the circumstances under which the theatre
has opened.

SADLER'S WELLS.
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Under the management of Mr. R. Honn,lro the
les,,ee, this theatre keeps up its long-maintains. and
well-meri•ed character. We perceive, with please.-et
that although the greater number of the performer.'
are fresh on the London boards, they exhibit in their
performance such evidence of talent as gis es us a boP°
that they will be an acquisition to our metropolitan
theatrical talent, and when they are properly instructed,
in their profession, will reflect credit on themselves,
and yield a plentiful harvest to Mr. Homier.
We would, however, recommend to Mr. Honner to
strain those hullitions of tragical display to which pro-
vincial performers are so prone, especially on their first
appearance before a London audience. The bill-of fare
~•
last night consisted of four courses, viz., The Tomb
o/ Luneda ; Our Mary Ann ; Jock°, the Brazilian
Ape ; and the pantorrime of Harlequin Tons ; and'' •
the performers, although sometimes " overstep'
ping the modesty of nature," and occasionafif
deficient in energy, did, on the whole, fair
it
Justice to the authors of the several pieces. The act" ,ff
mg of Mrs. Paddocks was characterised by grace sod
dignity, and, with a little more command over her
tonations, she will be one of the best actresses We have j
on the boards. Mrs. Hooner performed the parts as' d
signed to her with that force and energy which distil]. .4.
guish her performance ; and the audience (a nurnerous
one) appeared highly delighted, and applauded the fie' 1
veral performers with great enthus.'3sat•

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favouritet
amusement o ;saftli
This ,d
last eight to popular admiration, surprise, laughter' inol'd- „its evt
rosed its ClOOlll d 'ten frc
The good-humour of the public was in came olete bar' 'NI-Inks
molly with the excellent sport provided for tiise illlys,44t4A the
deed we do not remember an Easter Monday en tbe -rtro;
far-ftmed productions of this establishmentvg
. b`eea belie:etc
brighter or more captivating than on the prt se"-
.. sittin,4 tot
oc,:sion, whether as regards the magnificence e: ;at g
dress, seeeeery, or equestrian display. Eery depts. 011 ree;„,:e not
ment was pe;'!ect, and the whole combination VlbY tl
in brilliant harmony, emulating in splendour and effect the ~;11erg well'!st
in
wondrous glories of bye-goee days at this chivalrous Ain' efst thee, th
phitheatre. The great advautege which this house oos; th;st Stan;
ee,ses over other places of amusement is, that the maw - 'te,
can relax from the severity of tragedy, or the lighter,
sentiments of comedy, and enjoy the broad humour et
fere(' with the marvellous achievements of mind over \I,
the brute creation, brought out into forcible contra°
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with the apparently super-human efforts of man vieini
in agility, and contending for the mastery, beyond the
limits prescribed by nature. But it is from Ore 41
restless emulation, this panting atter excellence' . 'I
the handmaid of immortality—that the earth has beee
t
converted from a wilderness to a paradise—
Man never is—but always to be blest."
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The Conqueror's Steed ; or, the Prophet of thed
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tit'
Caucasus, was the gravel piece of the evening, like p‘
amply realized the expectations of those w'ee,',
on being asked " Where will you go to-night
responded with a smile of surprise—" To Astley's, le ,'t
be sure !—are you not going with us ?—I would girl ek
hundred miles by the rail to see those wonderie' =
horses ; they understand everything just like a Chris'
tian !" And sure enough they do. One is almost
tempted to envy their sagacity as much 85 their doe;,
lity. But for the play—one does not go soustleY,e
for " the play so much as for the horses e their Ili
kindred riders—the doubt being which is the '
cleverer !—and that doubt must not be referre
to the Clown, clever though he undoubtedly he'
for, like all men wise in their own conceit, he he'
variably decrees the palm to himself. On the preset]:
occasion, however, the sentiments uttered by th
hero of the piece—the Proehet of the Ca"
CdSUS—were such as would do hocour to the I
best heroic tragedy—sentiments which the
Ind, ed
and Tell so pobly asserted on their native hills. In to
we thought that the feelings of the audience at:ea-L.' t
participate in then, more warmly from the reflectiotee g
the brave Circassians were now fighting the battl 0;
freedom on their snow-clad hills against the
Russians. It is unnecessary to enter into the plot
e,
the piece, as on these OCCit,3lOll3 everything is
subservient to the more effective display of critleetriey
excellence, amid romantic scenes, wherein the jot:eel:od
of man is brought into bold relief with the sageaYb
agility of the horse ! The piece ends with the triu:oyd
of freedom, amid a gorgeous display
of
r?cig'variee
in
battlement, and tower in flame, dazzling
gated beauty—all reflecting the glories of tohde peasant' .5
scene over rider end horse—prince a caoopr""
despot and slate, commingled d r one
fie e
g to the
the canopy of recovered freedotel--ecii-jee- e her
mercileso_
shouts of the victorious Circassians. We have - e'tt t
time nor space for more particulars,
the less because, to enjoy the scene I'e;
roughly, people must go to Astlee 'a and ,:rue
its wonders with their own eyes. There is
and we regre:ll
little black poney there, who can jump it a,
terfly, and almost talk like a monkey, yht-se la,e.
lighted every body, and even astonished his
eZ
ter, because he obeyed the Clown in preferenc
to the no small delight of the Clown himself, who &I's!
lost half-a-crown, and then recovered his " ownao
"
double, no doubt, by collusion with the black gent'ir
man, to the great amusement of the boys and the
laughing companions.—" Astley's is the go I"

This theatre, which heretofore has not borne 'het
first character amongst the Minors, was opened
night under the direction of the most successit“ of
managers, Mr. Osbaldiston, and we were glad to seed
that his old patrons on the Surrey side of the water lie .
not forot he who used to cater so well for them fel
years ago. During the short period which had claPset
since the ten-inflation of the late rnanagetnent, a ye:
number of hands must have been employed, for t-e
theatre, both outside and inside, has undergone;
P complete metamorphosis, and it now resents asg
,teed
and cheerful an appearance as any of its rivals ;
the visitors to the theatre in olden time watt!" rfhe'°st
doubt its identity, it is so clean and comfortable. cri
manager has abolished the upper circle of besot (1-1.
made a large and molt commodiously comfortabletf,
Ifory—a change that will please all Per:c.c.;
or those who resort to that part of the house it°iS
as well off as the people under them, and alchottg,* a io
calculated to contain 1,500 people, it was crow new
every part. So also were both pit and boxes. k- IC
piece was presented, named Woman's Love, or a t
Winsley,
,the C'ottaye Girl. An Easter Monde,' tann°o
the best night on which to see and criticise a
drama. The people who had been enjoying therese'le:
to fellio
ui.
at the fair were a little too noisy to allow us
the plot ; but we can say it was eminently °cc:a° raise
re were not the only one who was glad to reerevt
Sr. old friend, and with an old face, though in a „1-
place. That old established " man of the 113Serrre'y
Mr. E. F. Saville, again made his bow to 1,1
:lience, and was most warmly received
audience, v,
o
h friends, who comprised the whole
thence. Being such an established favourite c° At
f s
side of the water, and backed, as he now ir, by
Vincent and other excellent performers, it win be`'isl'l
the proprietors of " the Surrey" to " look out, tbo
prestige al tubed to their house will fall into 40
shade. At the close of the first piece Illr.
(who is entrusted with the arduous duties of stlitille
manager), in obedience to the unanimous coil ghe•
house led Miss Vincent before the curtain, Aou 'ter
having made her courtesy, he announced the Pieeer„
repetition nntil further notice ; and, in doing s°'
ingly alluded to his flittering reception, and premmisese: %fi
that while he filled his present situation, he weel"icitirc,
every effort to please his kind friends, the Pehrthl
Afterwards MissViecent delighted the audience wt",eb
performance of five characters in Nature and Art' which
was as well received on the South, as it had often "—city
enter,;mi
on the City side of the river. The evening's
merits were wound up with Knave's Acre, or the
of the Road. It was a new piece, and was ,weill
t o
eiteciff
ceived. The scenery in it. was very grand, Lou
immense applause. Altogether the affair wen
ined,
well. The audience appeared to be wall enterte"The
and the Manager must have been gratified. fable
Victoria bids fair now to become one of the resPeeir"ieg,
minors. Mr. Oshaldiston is bold in his uncial's
and we wish him snccess.

THE ADELAIDE GALLER:V.
on appearedit.ents
and to
exhibitionsb be
This place was crowded yesterday b visitors. per
.the day--..
much
of gratified
works
e b ya r
tthe Y varied r.itchdee:ePuerard;e:
net fewer than 1,564 persons paid for
mission.
20Tthe exhibition of the dissolving views on a disc °f
ho 1 1
("i6Nt,
folks,(liam itsc.t. el ,
curious affordedeha n
gmuch
su
cahmauss eatnfietnlet
vt re t beefs
vt 0
the Tunnel,
upper Lakes of Kllarney, fading into the Thati?
this again into a rose bud, which blows and (.1!5;
coversbe embedded in its leaves a sly little Cupid wit,
w and arrow ready for mischief; this fades and fool.
the head of a female maniac, the eyes rolling and start:
jog ; then comes Mr. Jim Crow performing his .1°°).F:1;
seeming net to lose any of his popularity by aPPearl'a,
before his audience 20 feet high. Some of the 13° ,
waves and a Turk's head are painted by SimPs?blii;
the means of lighting the Biscenascope which exh!
those pictures is the same that is used for the
Yfror:ol-:
Oxygen Microscope, this image being reflct6d
two parallel mirrors. The instrument is ►eft opc3,lo°,
public inspection. It had been proposed that dusri
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!lie holidays these usual Lectures on scientific '7
jests should giva way to lighter amusetncctofo
but this did not meet with the app it
of the lecturer (Mr• E. M. Clarke), whose day it II