The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-14 00:00:00

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

The pantomime of Alonzo the Brave and the Fair
Imogene fills this house nightly to overflowing. It
goes off from first to last without the slightest tedious-
ness or flatness, smoothly and effectively, rich in
'scenic effect and a continuous variety of comicalities.
Wynne is the "lion," or rather the " lioness," of the
introductory part, and keeps the audience in a roar.
Considerable improvement might, however, be effected
in that portion by having the dialogue retouched by
some witty hand, and producing a new assortment of
masks ' • for although the present ones in use are suf-
ficiently hideous, they are altogether inexpressive,
except in the single case of an unmistakable like-
ness of the renowned Soyer. Recollecting the eesta-
tifying apparition of Lord John Russell in last year's
pantomime, it is a pity to see this field of fun so un-
accountably neglected. These matters should not be
lost sight of by the management should they resolve,
as we would strongly suggest, on playing tha panto-
mime for certain nights during the Great Exhibition.
With the present unrivalled troupe—Cormack and
Flexmore, the best harlequin and clown, and Miss
Leclercq, Paulo, and H. Wright, as good a colum-
bine, pantaloon, and sprite as we have seen for many
a year, it would be a profitable source of attraction to
thousands of delighted 4aitors. Flexmore's astound-
ing feats and antics convulse the juveniles, and keep
even veteran playgoers in a continuous state of hila-
rity. He is unquestionably the pantomimic autocrat.
Miss Leclercq and Cormack (that prince of harle-
quins)—the beat matched pair on the stage in their
respective characters—elicit loud and general ap-
plause by their accomplished dancing, especially in
the waltz and hornpipe, which it is a perfect treat to
witness ; and H. Wright, who has now fairly "come
out," amazing the spectators by his preternatural
flexibility, is a worthy associate of this eminent trio.
With such an array of talent, in addition to the ad-
mirable company who sustain the legitimate drama
in the earlier part of the evening, in a style too uni-
versally appreciated to need remark, it is far from
wonderful that overflowing benches should every
evening hail the rising of the curtain.

A MAN DROWNED.—On Wednesday forenoon, a
man apparently about sixty years of age, was found dead
on Musselburgh beach. It appears that he had taken off
part of his clothes and lain down within tide mark, it is
supposed in a state of intoxication. There was nothing
about him to lead to his identification. He was stout made
and of ruddy complexion, and above water mark were
found a black coat, a blue vest, moleskin trousers, and half
boots.

A DARING DOG.—On Thursday last, in the after-
noon, a large dog, not acquainted with the appearance of
the railway trains that now pass through our links, had the
daring Ludacity not only to bark, but even to spring over
the paling and attack the iron horse. After doing so only
one bow-wow was heard, and when the guard looked down,
the poor dog was literally divided in two, a half of him being
on each side of the rail in two pools of blood.—Montrose
Standard.

A DISMAL PROSPECT.—A young lady of eighteen
was engaged to be married to a gentleman of thirty-six. Her
mother having noticed her low spirits for some time, inquired
the reason. " Oh, dear mamma, 1 was thinking of my hus-
band being twice my age." "That's very true; but he's only
thirty-six." " He's only thirty-six now, dear mamma, but
—when I'm sixty—" "Well ?" " Oh, dear ! then he'll be a
hundred and twenty 1"
The Marquis of Bute's trustees have made a re-
duction of twenty per cent. to the Glarnorganshire tenantry
of the Bute estate.

During the Jenny Lind excitement in Boston the
coachman who drove her from the steamboat to the Rovere-
house thus ridiculed the insane admiration which his "
I,lv-citizens" were exhibiting. Mounting the steps of the
hotel he cried, " Here's the hand that lifted Jenny Lind out
of the- coach. Gentlemen, you can any of you have the
privilege of kissing it for live dollars—children half-price."