The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-14 00:00:00

ADELP,IL

The frequenters of this theatre were regaled with a
more than ordinary dramatic treat yesterday evening.
l'he entertainment commenced with a drama by Mr. E.
Stirling, en adaptation frein the French, F ntitiled Industry
and Indolence, or the Orphan's Legacy. The plot of the
piece was as follows :—Monsieur Delamere (Mr. Chas.
Per ki.-.s), a man of broken fortunes, is . he supposed heir to
a wealthy uncle, who, however, dies b. queatning his pro-
perty to an only (laughter, whose mother is dead, and
who has bean brought up in ignorance of her parentage.
Delamere is made acquainted with the death of his rela-
tive, and the disposition of his property, by a person
named Rollin (Mr. 0. Smith), who, under the pretence of
obtaining employment from him, has an interview with
hire, and discloses these facts. He also informs him that
the heir to his uncle is about to pass through Paris, in
which city the scene is laid, and a plan is conobcted by
which she is way-laid, and an attempt made on her life,
which, however, is frustrated by the bravery of a work-
man in the employment of Delamere, Etienne (Mr.
Howe), who is remarkable for his industry and probity,
and who arrives in time to rescue her from a watery
grave, her assassins having flung her into the Seine.
Etienne oinveys the fair Cecile (Madame Celeste),
whim he has thus chivalrously snatched from the jaws
of death, to his own humbler dwelling, and
disco% ers in her the embodiment of a fair vision
of female beauty which has incessantly haunted
him. Her arrival, however, is rather anal apro-
pos. and leads to no less a circumstance than
the breaking off his marriage with a young female in his
own station of life, to whom he was affianced. Batifole,
(Miss Woelgar),Delamere, an d Rollin make several other
attempts on the life of the orphan, in which, however,
they are equally unsuccessful. Rollin, who turns out to be
the next of kin after Cecile, to the wealth which has in-
stigated them to the attacks on the orphan's life, sug-
gests the propriety of attempting to obtain the will, and
some other papers of consequence in the possession of
Cecile, who, he uuderstands, intends departing from
Paris, and stopping at a certain village some miles dis-
tant. He finds a ready tool fur the prosecution of this
nehiriousenterprise in the person of Marcel, (Mr. Selby),
the brother of Etienne, from whom he differs widely,

bein.; as notorious for indolence as the other is for in-

dustiy, which has marred several estimable qualities,
aid who, induced by a large reward, undertakes the
perilous duty. It happf-ns that the brave Etienne ac-
clamation is made of the into ntion of the Lady Godiva
0 tree the good cit,, and all are ordered t., keep their
houses, and have their windows and doors shut, on pain
of death should they dar., to look. Tom (Mr. Compton),
it tailor by profession, determines to set the proclama-
tion at defiance, and sits up all .night in order to have a
peep. lie bores a hole, and has all ready for the stolen
glance, when he is &feat, d in his intention by the fairies,
who throw him into a deep sleep till all is over. lie is
detected by his wife, and exposed to the wrath of her
',male colle,gues and reformers, but all is set
right in the end by the explanation of his
being unsuccessful in his sinister attempt. The
piece closes by the repeal .of the tax, and
the justification of all parties concerned. Miss
Marshall made a very graceful fairy, and sung the music
allotted her with considerable taste. Mr. Walton was a
fair representative of the swaggering :Baron, and the
Lady Godiva found an efficient personater in Mrs.
Foshroke. 't he principal humour of the piece, however,
Aas made to depend on peeping Tom (Mr. Hildebrand),
lloity-Toity, Sla)or of Coventry (Mr. Granby), and
N 1 inkin Gathercole, the town crier (Mr. (lxberry). The
piece abounds as usual with allusions to, and hits at, all
igweanyesr,actii.oaTu.slei.e scenery, especially the
the passing political events of the day, the Stekhs, the
and.Nir ..
ttlahleatrpi:iheacliinigs
a beautiful sylvan retreat, is excellent,
placed on oanutdhieensuteagweewr,i tthrvgartet.adt
weiatrhe.Bo,!rt!
eipmenninbgills,cernaei,
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and Gilbert. The applause was frequent
by the Missesr M trshall: and Bailin, :and
and the piece was announced for tahned banquetaneqaiv a scenei, the
repe-
tition amidst
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PRINCESS'S.
The holkay frequenters of this popular place of
amusement were presented last night with an entertain-
ment in which the grave and the gay. the in,tructive and
the entertaining, were served up in judioi us propor-
tions, and with the greatest satisfaction to all parties
concernei, if a crowded house and a highly gratified
audience are to he taken as indications. The pieces
selected were Hamlet, and a new burlesque, founded on
the well known legend of Peeping Tom of Coventry
the former for the purpose of bringirg out Mr. Mucreacly
on his return from the provinces, and the other for the
especial gratification of that numerous portion of her
Majesty's lieges who always expect, on occasions like
the present, something appealing more than common
to their sense of the grotesque and humortais.
The philosophic Dane, need we say, was most admirably
pourtrayed by Mr. Macready, who was enthusiastically
applauded throughout., and at the conclusion of the
piece—walked his brief hour on the stage. After which
cane the holiday feltare of the evening, in the shape of
an entirely new grand serio.comic, ariqoplianie, opt rs-
tical, allegorical, cborographical, legendary, historical,
fairy extrava,ganzg, taken from a well-known legend,
entitled Lady Godiva and Peeping Tom of Coventry.
The plot is of the simplest character, and adheres, with