The Sun.
London, England, 1870-06-01 00:00:00

MR. WOODIN'S ENTERTAINMENT.

It is with great pleasure that we have to record the 00"
cess which continues to follow the entertainment of Mr W
S. Woodin at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. For marl
years this popular public entertainer has presented his pa-
trons with a series of sketches and portraits, all of which he
has pourtrayed with the greatest effect; and now ' e has
selected the most successful of his impersonations, and com-
bined them into one entertainment, to which he is con-
tinually making additions. The latest and perhaps the most
wonderful assumption of character is that known as the
"Diner Out," in which Mr Woodin appears in three
distinct characters almost simultaneously. At one
table we have a particularly quiet, mild gentle-
man waiting patiently for the attention of the
waiter; at the other, one is most impatient for the service of
his orders:; and in attendance on both the lively, energeti°
waiter, who is constantly calling for all sorts of viands, el-
eepting those ordered by the cus'omers. The rapid change
of dress, voice, and situation is so quickly managed
that it requires the sharpest eye to detect that they are all
supported singly by Mr Woodin, and when the discover,'
takes place the applause is enthusiastic. The great feature
of this very popular entertainment is the absence of vily.
gality, and in all the varied characters in which the clever
impersonator appears the fun is always produced in
the most genial and pleasant manner. During the
present entertainment, Mr. Woodin gives us a variety o',
characters, among which we have a servant girl in constant
fear of losing her luggage, a blustering major, a swaggering
Yankee, a jack-tar, and a gushing young lady dressed in the
latest fashion for evening costume. All these representations
are hit off to admiration, and amongst the many entertain'
meats that are now bidding for public support we keel
of none more worthy of attention than that of Mr. W. odia
at the Egyptian-hall.

Miss Brackenbury, of Brighton, has given a dons;
tion of £5,000 towards the completion of the Manchester
Grammar School, and the foundation of three scholarships.
It is understood that Mr. W. H. Barrow, the seniormember for South Nottinghamshire, will shortly resig
his seat on account of the infirmities incidental to 111'
advanced age.

.
At the Hull Police-court two privates of the Eflst
York Militia were fined 50s. each and costs for havl
whilst sworn to serve as militiamen, enlisted in the BO
Marines Light Infantry.

The Sultan was successfully launched at Chathatil
yesterday. The christening ceremony was performed bl
the daughter of the Turkish ambassador. The Sultan 11
the largest ironclad in the world.

A contemporary understands, "on reliable avil
thority," that Mr. Hughes will abandon his bill on horse"
racing and betting, it being generally admitted that tile
measure was both ill-timed and iil-advised.
The Earl of Wilton had his usual "Derby
dinner yesterday evening at his residence in Grosven,q:
square. Covers were laid for twenty-four guests. I.'"
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales honoured the noble
earl with his presence at dinner.
Earl Stanhope, as President of the Society °f
Antiquaries,. gave his anniversary dinner to the member:
of the council of that learned society yesterday evening a
his house in Grosvenor-place-houses. Later in the ell;
ing the noble earl welcomed a large number of the fellow
of the antiquarian and other learned institutions.

THE SMALL-PDX IN PARIS.—The small-pox ePi"
demic has just carried off a gallant and popular naval offlc,er:,
Captain Georgette Dubuisson. For the last few years be lit!,
acted as A.D.O. to Prince Napoleon, and commanded bi
yacht. The Duke de Caumont Laforce, a senator, has also
been attacked, but is in a fair way to recover.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. EXAMINATIONS Fog
WOMEN.—The following are lists of the candidates wbo
havo passed the recent examinations fors pecial certificoe
of higher efficiency : French: Emma Kate Woodyard'
North London Collegiate School for Ladies. Geruyin
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Emma Kate Woodward, North London Collegiate Soh .
for Ladies. Mathematics and Mechanical PhilosopbYi
Susannah Wood, Ladies' College, Cheltenham. IsTattitl!,h..
Philosophy and Chemiptry : Eliza Ornie, private stoat
Harmony and Counterpoint: Sarah Jane Moody, Pr'''.
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tuition

ANOTHER GREAT SCULLERS' MATCH. —At a meet-
ing held last night at the Bell Tavern, Putney, a scull.
race was arranged between Henry Kelley, of Putney, and y
H. Sadler, of Teddington, to be rowed on Thursday, 'l,
14th, from Putney to Mortlake, for a stake of £2OO a 8;9
The articles, which were duly drawn up and signed at
time, stipulate that the start shall take place one ho r ie,
fore high water from two boats moored 25 yards apart
tween Putney Aqueduct and the Steamboat Pier.
GREAT FOOT RACE FOR £loo.—lt is not Oi
yr
that Londoners can get a chance of seeing really good rlOO
ning, and from the days of Deerfoot, when a great imPe
was given to pedestrianism, there has scarcely been a race
of any note to chronicle, and those that have come off "01
been shrouded in such mystery that the runners did v,s
b
obtain credit for genuine intentions; in fact, so IoW
0a
pedestrianism fallen, that the three best men in England
had to take a trip to Australia to replenish exhaustscoffers. On Monday, at West Brompton, a mile race „as
of
run between four of the best men in London for a stake ,13-0
£lOO, E. Mills, E. Golder, J. Coney, and R Rogers; ider
latter, from some private trial, was the favourite.
,„
up
cut out the pace for three quarters the way, Coney el°toi,
in the last '2OO yards ; Mills and Rogers raced past ti7ol
and the former came in first easily by five yard,, in the
time of 4 min 27i sec.
ROYAL CALEDONIAN ASYLUM.—HIB Serene T...1;011
nesa the Prince of Teck presided at the fifty" wes,
anniversary festival of this excellent charity, which
c,es
celebrated on Monday by a dinner at the Freemo
Tavern. At present 102 children are being educated hied
supported in the institution. Among !hose who a'sen'sal-
were : The Duke of Buccleuch, the Earl of Mar, Lord ck
toun, Lord Borthwick, Lord Garlies. M.P., Sir Rodeland
Murchison, his Highness the Nawab Nezim of Benglizight
his sons ; Sir Walter Stirling, Sir Thomas Gladstone,
Hon. Nesbit Hamilton, &c. His Serene Highness vift'rele
ceived by the Duke of Buccleuch, by some of the ste!inicor
and supporters of the charity dressed in full HighlanuAver,
tume, who formed a procession, and, headed by a pig-
marched up the ball to the sound of the gage,
pipes. The hall was tastfully decorated with elan
bicb
trophies of spears, and emblazoned shields, above Lr of
were suspended the clan tartans. As a large numbs see
officers were present in uniform, and in mail d
wearing the tartan and kilt which distinguish the giggle'
regiments, the banqueting-hall, with its 200 giles's' niper
sented a brilliant appearance. During the dinner the firajor
to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and PiPe-1-,elle
Mackenzie,the instructor of the boys iu the institutiouots,
will in time become pipers in the Highland regi% the
marched round the room. After the usual loyal toas_oued
youthful inmates of the asylum marched in procession s,;th
the tables—the boys in full Highland costume, som° with
bag-pipes, others with brass musical instruments or
_oci
banners, and the girls in scarlet plaids—and formed erue tbo
the upper tables. The chairman then rose to prop osdosiea
toast of the evening, "Prosperity to the Royal (-3' l'ch drew
Asylum," in an eloquent and touching address, wh" i 00)
forth loud and frequent cheers. The Duke of 131 if dreel
proposed " The Health of the Chairman," which Wa',tarl!
with Highland honours. During the evening the see
too&
Dr Daniel, read a list of subscriptions, amounting t°,
£1,500.

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