The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-25 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

Mr. Lumley always manages to end his seasons
most brilliantly, and to attract crowds to his theatre
to the very last. Not contented with having intro-
duced to us a new prima donna within a fortnight of
the conclusion of the season, he on Saturday sur-
prised and delighted the public by the announcement
that he had engaged Mdlle. Cerito for the remainder
of the season, and that she would make her first ap-
pearance these three years on that evening. The
announcement of the re-appearance of the
•' little realist of Naples," drew, as might
have been expected, a crowded house; and
we are happy to say that Cerito returns to
us the same graceful fascinating sylph that she ever
was. In others dancing seems en art, in her it is
nature. She dances because she loves it, because she
cannot help it ; there is a spontaniety and grace about
her dancing, such an utter absence of all appearance
of efE-c', that it would seem as though dancing were
her natural method of locomotion. Had dancing
never been invented until her time most as-
suredly . Cerito would have invented it. The
ballet in which she appeared was Ondine,
a character which no one has ventured upon ex-
cept herself, and she was the same light, airy, graceful
Outline that she was when she created that part. The
shadow dance is a perfect marvel of gracefulness ; it is
indeed " the poetry of motion." Cerito, and Clerito
alone could do justice to the shadow dance. The
ballet was preceded by the Figlia del Beggimento,
with Madame S.mtag as Maria. The house was
densely crowded in every part.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
The well•known Mr. Barnum having engaged
Kate and Ellen Bateman, two children of the ages of
eight and six years, whose dramatic performances
have excited the greatest admiration in America, to
give a series of representations in this country, they
made their first appearenoe before an English audience
at a dress rehearsal on Saturday last, in the fifth act
of Richard 111., and an adaptivion of a petite comedy
wrist. n expressly for them by M. Scribe, entitled Th. e
Young Couple. The character of Richmond was
sustained by Kate, and that of Richard by Ellen
Bateman, in a manner that was truly wonderful, con-
sidernig their youth ; but the next piece, The Young
Couple, was much better adapted to them. The plot
is very slight, and the piece is entirely supported by
the two children, whose performance of the young
Charles de Blonville and Henrietta de Vigny is much
more natural and pleasing than that of the Richard
and Richmond of Shakespere. The same performance
is to be repeated this evening, together with other
entertainments supported by an efficient dramatic
company. It is well worth a visit to the theatre to
see these youthful prodigies, and no doubt this will
prove as profitable to the enterprising Mr. Barnum as
his other speculations.

RE-OPENING OF BLACKFRIARs-BRlDGE,—Arrange-
ments have been made for this purpose of facilitating the
works at B'ackfriars-bridge,so that the important thorough-
fare may be thrown open to this public as early as possible,
there having been of late several complaints from the pro-
prietors of vehicles plying from the City and the eastern and
western suburbs to the southern side of the Thames of the
eircuitous route they have been compelled to take since
the bridge has been closed. Complaint has been made that
the whole of the carriage-way was blocked at one time, but
this was not ordered by the Bridge-house Estates Committee
until it was found that if the half was left open, some da-
mage might result, and further that the works wouldhail-
ce !wily have occupied a much longer period. Dir.
wick has pared half the new work, and -t is expeeteithat
of t
the whole will be completed by the latter end n
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week, so that the bridge may be fully thrown
day next. Mr. Walker, the engineer, and.iporti Pe
bdenre,soci en t fic
and, e
men, are of opinion that the lighteUlo of t
removal of the portion of the side walls ohveer thedefecive he
king and render the
piers, will prevent their further
bridge perfectly able to bear the enormous weight of traffic
constantly passing over it.
Her Majesty bag been graciously pleased to direct
that the order hamermitting private carriages to pass
through Buckingand Statile-yard gates, into and out of
St. Jagmes's Park, which will expire on the 31st of this
month, be renewed for six months, from the 2d of Septem-
ber next.
During Lord Holland's last illus., George Selwyn
called and left his card. Selwyn had a fondness for
to
seeing
dead bodies, and the dying lord, fully comprehending his
feeling. is said to have remarked—" Air. Selwyn calls
again, allow him up; if am alive, I shall be delighted l
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