The Sun.
London, England, 1833-10-09 00:00:00

NEW STRAND THEATRE.

A new two-act piece, entitled His First Chan't
has been played at this house fur the last two nighLe
tbe
is full of lively, entertaining incidents, and, we "-t°
doubt, will have a run. The plot is sornetbingo bte
following effect :—The son of a soap-boiler, wb° -t
the
a University education, is engaged to be married ;$l/1
niec, of a citizen. Being afflicted with an it'll; 'illl
diffidence, he engages a reckless spendthrift who :00",„'
cotne out of the Fleet prison to keep him in Oun.
during his first visit to the family of his intended' eyed
modesty of the young gentleman is painfully felt blosiiPit%
member of the family. After dinner, however, th
drunk deeply of champagne, which he tastes ei),01;
occasion for the first time (having led the life 01,0", $Ol
ciiiirite at College), he becomes sensible of the pa' elle
pleasures of a first intoxication. From the at',ol
bashful timidity he becomes extravagantly
love to all the ladies and their fair attendants Wit'"litil
efiffreec t i
havingng hi s
been liberation,
extinguished,
tinction of age or rank. He is at length placed isiPpe, eye
The
ranee vile," being locked up in his own chaol',o 1.1
bhyouswe.ay
of
explanation, reconciliation, and two or three 02,,Liliti'e fit
alliances follow. The young collegian lays the f 0 °f
all his escapades upon the champ igne, and t,
He, however, declares his passion for the coo' oa
lady to whom he was to be married ; and the ladli;
part, discovers a long cherished affection for a ,Baring ;De
of Mars, whom she had secreted in the closet °tit of,"
uproar. Mr. W. L. REDS performed the ilnri.tr.i,ll
young student, Horace Craven by name ; Pro"
of a maiden intoxication was inimitable ; it sf";001ge,
setseorf.:::i:oft
natural touches, and not overcharged with tlie ,",e of pi
vice of all attempts to exhibit drunkenness on is v
Mr. WRENCH was most amusinii, and effective s The of
Watt, alias the Honourable Mr. S h I'll.'o'
c Ica coo
logue between himself and his friend from the
to the drawing room window, when he is told °,,die'do
tention to set fire to the house, is highly
Glump, by OXBERRY, was also an entertaining cola
Mrs. GIIAP3IAN, Miss CRISP, and Mrs. R"5 P
their parts with con,iderable ability.
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The new farce of My Neighbour. la
oe
is by Mr. Bunn, the lessee, and' does credit to 1)1°01
invention. It is as sprightly a production
seen for some years. ofMr. King the debutant, is most rest.; )00eet a°
flt
connected. His brother is the Rev. Mr. King' °I.:1 e
In consequence of the versatility a" . or "`lc
of talent displayed by Miss Taylor, the lessee lit'
11.es'
given her a liberal increase of salary. •••°' dog
MELANCHOLY CASE OF SUICI9,—; Tb et,
terday afternoon an inquisition was taken be`tirriort'gt—Kellt
Higgs, Esq., at the Lion and Goat, Grosvies i;rocr
Grosyenor.square, on the body of Miss Fra°s drsPes:irl'
dew, under the following
aced 19, daughter of Mr. Brockell, hosier an_ attio
138, Bondsstreet, who threw herself nut of a" 0:/
deceased had been ill for some time of a fes:ed by r, ocolo,
her greatly depressed in mind, and occurebe bs'i
fancies; in particular, she imagined that s fad foe(
mitted some off-nee for which she could ii() oca °
be
On Sunday evening, during the temporary ,00r so 01,e
female attendant, she opened the attic svii!`_l9,stli
cipitated herself into the area. She was 'ow 0°4(0
up and a medical man sent fur, but such wa!_ed Ir
the injuries she had received, that she OW°-
hour. Verdict--Insanity.
afflicting circuinstanewe 130,60