The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-27 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

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Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent took
leave of the Queen and Prince Albert yesterday
morning, and left Osborne at a quarter-past eleven
o'clock on her return to her residence, Frogtnore
House, Windsor. Her Royal Highness was attended
by Baroness de Speth, and Sir George Couper, and
crossed to Gosport in the Fairy steam yacht. •The
Royal Duchess and suite travelled from Gosport bq
the London and South-Western Railway.
The Queen and Prince Albeat walked yesterday
morning in the grounds adjacent to Osborne, and
the Royal Children took their usual airing.
His Excellency Baron de Beust left Osborne yes-
terday for town.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester
dined with their Royal Highnesses the Mike and
Duchess of Cambridge, at their residence at Itew, on
Tuesday, her Royal Highness's birthday. Yesterday
the Royal Duchess paid a visit to the Princess Sophia,
at her residence at Kensington.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary
Wood arrived in town yesterday from Hickleton-
hall, Doncaster.

The Right Hon. H. Labouehere arrived in town
yesterday.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.
A very pleasant extravaganza in one act, entitled
Lola Monte:, in which the author, Mr. Sterling
Coyne, has cleverly availed himself of the recent
doings of the rather notorious—we beg the lady's
pardon, celebrated—Lola Montez, are set forth hu-
morously, but not maliciously. The Senora (Mrs.
Buckingham) in consequence of exercising her whip
upon the shoulders of a Captain of cavalry, is obliged
to fly from Vienna, and takes refuge at the house of
Notchen Nickle (Mrs. Keeley), a clear-starcher, at
Munich. Lola confides her situation to Notchen, who
kindly assists her escape. The soldiers in search
of the bellicose lady enter, and take Notchen, who
has donned the habiliments of the Dona, to the
Court. Here the merry-hearted girl is sup-
posed to be the veritable Lola—she dances a
cachuca, and indulges in every sort of jollity,
to the utter horror of the Court insipidities, but to
the infinite gratification of the somewhat wed-up
Prince Greenasgrass (Mr. Tilbury). She dances
herself into the heart of the old gentleman, who, to
tempt her to remain at his Court, confers on her a
patent of nobility. Notchen has a lover—Karl Hed-
wiger (Mr. Keeley)—the court barber, who, coming
to exercise his professional duties, is struck by the
voice of Notchen. After much " excellent fooling,"
the lovers are surprised, affectionately embracing, hy
the Prince and his Court. Notchen and Hedwiger
are loth to restore the patent of nobility, but ulti-
mately consent to accept, in lieu of the honour, a
round sum of a thousand florins. Mrs. Keeley was
admirable throughout ; her spirits never for a menaent
flagged, and the cachuca merited the encore it re-
ceived. Mr. Keeley was quaint, and his jealousies
humorously absurd. The trifle was given out for re.
petition amidst great applause.

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FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S.
This the most delightful of theatres re-opened last
evening. The performances were for the benefit of
Lafont, who appeared as the Chevalier de St. George,
and as Jean in the Mauvais Sujet. H. was
as accomplished an artiste as ever in both these pieces,
and we are sorry to find that his stay among us will
be so short. He gives but two more performances.
In consequence of some water having flowed into the
gas-pipes, lamps were substituted for the foot-lamps,
and the stage was in a state of comparative dark-
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made everything pass off in
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blaectming manner. The theatre was well
and fashionably attended.