The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-11 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENINI6, JANUARY 11, 1848

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

A Spanish tenor singer, M. Santiago, made his
debiit here last evening in the part of Lyonnel, in the
Maid of Honour. He had only three or four days to
study the part in. The gentleman who had under-
studied Mr. Reeves in it, and was to have supplied
his place on the off-nights, left the company last
week, and M. Santiago undertook to supply his place.
The fact of his being able to appear in the part at so
short a notice proves that he must be an accomplished
musician ; indeed this was evident throughout his
performance. His voice is sweet, but somewhat
deficient in power, and he was evidently dreadfully
nervous. When he shall have become more used to
his audience he will prove an acquisition to the Drury
corps. The house was well attended.

FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S
THEATRE.
M. Bocage has added to his already high fame in
this country by his performance last evening of
Jarvis, in Lafont's vaudeville of Jarvis l'honhete
homme. Jarvis is an honest English merchant, who
has been condemned to death for treason, by thein-
famous Judge Jefferies, in the dark and &mil days
of the second James. The night before his execution,
Melvil, the Governor of the Tower, permits him to
leave for a few hours to have an interview with his
daughter Cordelia (Madame Fechter), on his pledg-
ing his word to return. His daughter has dis-
covered his secret, and with her lover's assist-
ance, infuses a narcotic into his drink, and
has him conveyed in a state of insensibility on
board a ship, and taken to France. In France he
reads an account of the execution of Melvil, for
having permitted him to escape, and goes mad. The
vengeance of James still pursues the unfortunate
Jarvis, whose daughter is compelled to remove the
unhappy maniac from France, in consequence of the
representations of James. They go to Holland, and
there they meet with Melvil alive. He has been re-
suscitated after his execution by a celebrated phy-
sician, and when this fact becomes known to Jarvis,
he recovers his senses; at the same time the revolution
of 1688 breaks out in England, and Jarvis, his
daughter, and Melvil return to England in the train
of the Prince of Orange. The acting of M. Bocage
was very fine throughout. In the mad scenes he was
peculiarly touching and pathetic. Jarvis was followed
by a pleasant little bustling piece of intrigue, enti-
tled La veuve de quinze ans. The house was well and
fashionably attended.

THEATRICALS AT WOBURN
ABBEY.

The princely hospitalities of the Duke and Duchess
of Bedford, at the ancient family seat in Bedfordshire
were brought to a close on Tuesday last, on which day.
the Noble Duke and Duchess departed for their ro-
mantic retreat, Endsleigh Cottage, in Devonshire.
The Duchess (Dowager) of Bedford and Lady Rachel
Russell, Mr. and Lady Caroline Sanford, and the
other guests at the Abbey, left the same day, with the
exception of Lord and Lady John Russell, who were
detained by indisposition. The Duke and Duchess
have, during the festive season, given a series of
splendid entertainments, and there has been a con-
tinued succession of distinguished guests. The old
year ended by a delightful histrionic exhibition at the
" Woburn Abbey Theatre." According to the bill of
the amusements, the performances were "in honour
and under the patronage of Chevalier Bunsen, the
Minister Plenipotentiary of the King of Prussia."
The selection made on the occasion was an extrava-
ganza, entitled Our Virgin Queen; or, Too Much
Supper, the dramatis personot being as follows :
" Queen Elizabeth, the Duchess Dowager of Bedford;
the Duchess of Rutland, Lady Rachell Russell ; Sir
Nicholas Blount, Mr. G. Russell; Sir Walter Raleigh,
Mr. R. Monckton Milnes ; the Earl of Sussex, the
Hon. W. Cowper ; the Mayor of Eatall, Mr. Sanford;
Mr. Alderman Swallow, the Hon. W. Cowper;
Sally Swallow, Lady Rachel Russell ; A Friend
(who drops in), Mr. Augustus Stafford, M.P. At-
tendants, prisoners, beadles, common councilmen,
Sse." " The theatricals concluded with A .2tlystic
.Aline; never before acted, never to be acted again.
A classic legend containing altitude and profundity;
the month of flowers and a suspiration. Vivat
Regina." It was further announced to those anxious
to witness the performances, by the authorised bill,
that " The performances commence as soon as
claret and coffee will allow. The box-office is
not open. No places are reserved. There is no
price or half-price; no suspension of the free-list ;
no new scenery, dresses, or decorations. There have
been no rehearsals, and there is no stage manager."
We understand Mr. A. Stafford, M.P., created
much merriment by the able manner he enacted the
humourous part of " A Friend who drops in." Lady
Rachel Russell, as Sally- Swallow, and Mr. M.
Milnes, as Sir Walter Raleigh, ably acquitted them-
selves.

Lord and Lady A. Russell, Sir C. and Lady
Mary Wood, his Excellency the Prussian Minister
and Madame Bunsen, Lady Caroline Sanford, Lord
and Lady Charles Russell, Lady Elizabeth Russell,
and a brilliant circle of friends of the Duke and
Duchess of Bedford, witnessed the performance, which
passed off, as all other doings at Woburn Abbey, with
the greatest eclat.