The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-21 00:00:00

ADELPHI THEATRE.

A one-act extravaganza anent Railways and Stags and
Ibrahim Paella was produced last evening at the
Adelphi with complete success. It is entitled Abraham
Parker, and Wright, albeit a sham Ibrahim, is the true
Abraham. He is a large shareholder in the Poole line ;
he is informed that the Bill is thrown out, and that he is
ruined ; and disgu'sing himself in a masquerade dress, he
levants to Bristol. The worthy lieges of the metropolis
of the west take Abraham Parker for Ibrahim Pacha.
Deputations wait upon his Highness—the mayor and
corporation speechify to him—ladies make love to him,
and he becomes, much to his own annoyance, a regular
Lion, " the observed of all observers," more paricularly
of the police and th e auVlorities ; a most annoying situation
for a gentleman whose personal safety requires that for
a while at least his name
" Should rest in the shade."
It is needless to say that the fun grows fast and furious.
The situations are all richly humourous, and Wright
knows exactly how to make such situations tell. At
length it is discovered that it is the Goole and not the
Poole Bill that is thrown out, and the Poole shares are
at a premium ; whereupon Young Egypt returns to the
Stock Exchange, and Old Bristol remains static quo.
The lau;hter was continuous ; from the rise of the
curtain until the fall there was one unceasing roar, and
therefore there can be no doubt but that Abraham
Parker will visit Bristol every evening for some time to
come.

MUSICAL GOSSIP.
Henri Herz, the distinguished pianist and celebrated
composer, intends visiting America in the autumn. He
will start on the 25th of September from Liverpool, and
will make a tour of the United States. Madame Per-
siani is engaged for two years by the impresario of the
opera at Madrid. Molique states, in a letter from Stutt-
g-ard, dated July 9, that he proposes visiting London
with his daughter (a clever pianist) early next season.
There is some talk at her Majesty's Theatre of an en-
gagement of twelve nights with Carlotta Grisi, and
a revival cf the pus de quatre. This would be a
politic step on the part of the management. Re-
port says that Mr. Lumley has purchased for
England the right of performing the much talked of
new opera of Rossini.-11fusical World. Moriani has
quitted Seville, where he had been performing for some
time past, and is about to visit France ; but previous to
his doing so, lie will give several representations at Bar-
celona. Ole Bull, the " Norwegeian Paganini," is now
at Marseilles, were he is giving a series of concerts to
crowded audiences. Donizetti is still in France. His
not having yet returned to his native place in Italy is
not owing to any physical inability to undertake so long
a journey, but is the result of peculiar circumstances in
no way connected with the state of his mental or phy-
sical health. A new ballet has been produced at the
Academie Royale de Musique, called Betty. It is
founded upon a supposed galanterie between Charles 11,
and Betty, the daughter of the landlord of the Grand
Admiral. The first appearance of Mdlle. Fouco created
a great sensation among the habitues of the opera, and
she promises to become no unworthy rival of some of
the first choregraphic artistes of the day.—Sunday
Times.