The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-14 00:00:00

STRAND THEATRE.

The unparalleled success of Mr. GREGORY as "Glo'ster," in
" Richard the Third," stamps him (in addition to his triumph in
" Hamlet" and " Othello") as the only truly great actor since
the days of :Edmund Kean. The Theatre is nightly crowded by
the elite of -the fashionable and intellectual world, and is hushed
with brearaless attention, or re-echoing with enthusiastic and
deafening plaudits.

THIS EVENING
Will to performed Shakspere's Tragedy of RICHARD THE
THIP.Z. Duke of Glo'ster, Mr. Gregory.
T e conclude with MONSIEUR TONSON.
'rrivate Boxes, Places, and Stalls, may be engaged at the Box-
elice, from eleven till four, and at all the Libraries.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed Shakspere's Tragedy of KING LEAR. King
Lear, Mr. Macready ; Earl of Kent, Mr. Cooper ; Earl of Glo'ster,
Mr. Neville ; Edgar, Mr. Saville ; Edmund, )Ir. Murray; Fool,
Miss E. Terrey; Regan, Mrs. Ternan ; Goneril, Mrs. W. Day;
Cordelia, Mrs. Charles dill.
To conclude with Jerrold's Drama of JOHN OVERT, THE
MISER OF SOUTHWARK FE:ZRY. Principal characters by
Messrs. Saville, H. Webb, Neville, Tyndal, Fredericks, Lewis,
Pelham ; Miss Terrey, Mrs. Saville, Mrs. Maynard, &c.
Box-ofr.ce open from eleven till four o'clock.

A,i'lLEY'Sl ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Patronised hy her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince
Albert. 'the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal. Immense
hit of the New Spectacle, " The Steed of Syracuse" hailed with
ttr.naltuous acclamations,
THIS EVENING
Will he performed the popular Drama of THE STEED OF Sy-
itACUSE ; or, Damon's Flight. Damon, Mr. J. Harwood; Pythias,
3lr. J. Dale ; Calanthe, Mrs. 3t. Brooks. Assisted by the nu-
merous Company, double Stud, &c.
After which, magnificent SCENES of tho HIPPODROME, by
the Freneh, German, and British Artistes.
The whole concluding with the new Necromantic Ballet, en-
titled THE VINE-DRESSER'S DAUGHTER.
liox-office open from eleven till live o'clock.—Doors open at six
and commence at seven o'clock.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
THIS EVENING
Will Be performed an original Drama, in Three Acts, entitled
THE WRECK OF THE HEART ; er, The Story of Agnes Prim-
rose. William Norwynne, Mr. C. J. Bird (the first week of his
appearance) ; Old Primrose, Mr. Archer ; Ralph Mufrinface, Mr.
Forman ; Shirk, Mr. Searle ; Agnes Primrose, Mrs. H. Yining ;
Mrs. Biddy Muflinface, Miss L. Pearce.
After which, THE MINE GIRL OF KEBAL ; or, The Ransom
of the Rose Diamond. Characters by Messrs. Bird, Raymond,
Archer, Searle, Burton, Ranoe, Miss Vincent, Mrs. Cooke, &c.
To conclude with the highly successful Burlesque of FAYRE
ROSAMONDE ; or, The Bowers of Woodsteck. Fayre Rosamonde,
Mr. Forman.

Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty.
ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GAYIDENS.
EVERY MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND
THURSDAY.
VIEW of NAPLES, ERUPTION of 'VESUVIUS, DESTRUC-
TION of HERCULANEUM and romr_,En, in the year 79.
A richly ornamented GOTHIC BRI.OGE of STATUES has been
constructed, which will be brilliantly Eluminated at Night.
The PROMENADE CONCERT',, conducted by Mr. Godfrey.
CALYPSO'S FAIRY GltOT7io, representing in the Interior
Telemachus relating his adven'aires to Calypso.
The PYROTECHNIC DP,pLAys, by Mr. Southby, are on the
Most complete and effective scale.
Preceding the Volcanic. Tfispjay-, Mons. FARINELLI will descend
from a Chinese Pagoda, seventy feet in height, to the surface of the
lake, where a Naiad'', Car will rise to receive him, and bear him to
his chrystal home,
The Glass Co.servatory is splendidly ornamented with festoons
of lamps, enarAing the visitors to view the matchless collection of
Ciirfilvora gas-light.
Feedirw of the Carnivora at half-past five; the Pelicans, &c., at
Siz ; (Yoncert at half-past six ; and the Eruption at dusk.
ADMITTANCE, ONE SHILLING.
:.AST GRAND DISPLAY OF FLOWERS OF THE SEASON.
On WEDNESDAY, September 16th,
The ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY
will hold their GRAND DAHLIA and MISCELLANEOUS
FLOWER SHOW. The Promenade Concerts, extra Band, the
Eruption of Vesuvius. anA an extraordinary Display of Fireworks
will be produced on the occasion.
Doors Open at '.fie,—Admittance, ONE SHILLING.

'lO CORRESPONDENTS.
" One of the IVAllion" will find a communication for him at
the office.

THE.-WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, SEPTEMBER 14.
THE':OIOMETER, Lowest, 53; Highest. 73 ; Noon, 6
BAROMETER, 30.34 —WIND N.N.E., fine.