The Sun.
London, England, 1860-04-02 00:00:00

MANAGERIAL ADDRESSES.

The prte-paschal season having been brought to
its termination on Saturday night, three sections
of the public were almost simultaneously addressed
by as many theatrical managers in different parts
of London.

Madame Celeste at the conclusion of the perform•
ance at the Lyceum delivered the following ad.

dress :

"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,—My first season within
these walls comes to a close to-night, and I stand before
you in my real character of your faithful and attached ser-
vant, to render an account of my service. I opened this
theatre, under many difficulties and some discouragement,
with the hope of making it a place of intellectual amuse-
ment that should be second to none in London. I opened
it with the intention of working honestly and working hard
as its directress. I opened it with the purpose of gradually
blending its various departments into an intelligent and
picturesque union that should really be expressive of the
story told. I trust that what you have seen on this stage,
under my management, has not been unworthy of these as-
pirations. Although I received my education as an artiste
in France, and my tongue is faithful to my native country,
in an English theatre lam in spirit an English woman. I
have produced none but pieces by English writers—the
music at my feet is under English direction, the admired
pictures behind me are by an English painter, and the sup-
port I have received from all around me has been truly
English in its kindness and goodwill. Ladies and gentle-
men, on the Ist of October next I commence a lease of this
theatre for a term of years ; in the meantime I shall not be
idle, but shall strengthen my resources (as I have already
begun to do) in every possible way. The season now con-
cluded has been a mere preface to a book not yet com-
menced. Trust me, every page of that book shall be as
good as I can make it, and I hope it will be long before
you wish it at an end. Until next season, ladies and gen-
tlemen, in the name of my brother and sister artistes, no
less than on my own part, I thankfully wish you happiness
and bid you farewell. I shall see this curtain fall to-night
unwillingly and sorrowfully; I shall see it rise on the Ist
of next October hopefully and joyfully; until then fare-
well."

Mr. Harris at the Princess's indulged his audi-
ence with imagery of the nautical kind. His good
ship had been refitted, re-manned, re-freighted,
and taken into the " speculative waters of the
Theatrical Ocean" by a somewhat young hand in
managerial navigation, and he alluded to foul
weather that had assailed him at the commence-
ment of his journey, merely to bring forward the
pleasing fact that by dint of good seamanship and
a willing crew he had been able to make his first
port safely and securely with colours flying. These
figurative statements were followed by the announce-
ment that Mr. Phelps would appear at the Prin-
cess's on Easter Monday as Sir Pertinax M'Syco-
phant, and go through a series of his favourite
parts.
Shunning all imagery, nautical, literary, or other-
wise, Mr. F. B. Chatterton, of the St. James's, dwelt
with pride on the singular fact that his season had
last six months, a duration not accomplished at
that theatre within the last 15 years. Pleased with
his success and overflowing with gratitude to his
patrons, he intends to re-open on Easter Mon-
day with a new burlesque by Mr. Leicester Buck-
ingham.