The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-11 00:00:00

THEATRICALS.

GYMNASE.--A piece under the formidable dent:mica;
Lion of "Les Vainqueurs de Lodi" is the latest novelty
here, suggesting, in this overpowering weather, the hot
work at the terrible bridge rendered memorable by the
gallantry of Napoleon. This was, indeed, enough ta.
keep the crowd at a respectful distance, and the eager-
ness was in fact not inconveniently pressing on the first
representation. To the relief, however, of those asseiti
bled, the piece turned out to be a subject taken from one of the prettiest of modern romances, " La Chartre-
use de Parme," in which a young French officer is saved
from the deadly vengeance of his Italian hosts by the
generosity and tact of the niece of the family in which
he is billeted, who have arranged an ambuscade against
the hated invaders of their country. Nicely written and
prettily acted, this trifle goes off gaily, and the name of
M. La Rounat was given out as the author with general
marks of favour.

VARIETES, —A series of tableaux vivants,Thurlesque
and caricature, are presented here, with the aid of a
plot of the very flimsiest description, in which a John
Bull of the old school, who admires everything, is the
lutt of the author's fun, such as it is. The title of
this affair is " La Musee Comique", the idea of which
is much better than the execution, for with a little
taste the groupings might be made really attractive.
It was, however, allowed to pass without opposition.
HIPPODROME,—Our old friend "Le Piro de Franc-
Boisy of the chanson, which, to say the truth, has be-
come a good deal of a bore, is here introduced in a novel
form, being dramatised into an amusing equestrian bur-
lesque, the extravagance and comicality of which were
much relished. The riding and the various exercises
among which those of half a dozen Africans are very re-
markable, were als much applauded. These would
bare given more satisfaction had the legendary buffoon-
-ries of "Le Sire" been somewhat curtailed, the general
fault of these entertainments being their extreme length.

The public will be glad to learn that the health of
Mlle. Rac'eel gives some hopes of her re-appearance be-
fore them during the ensuing winter.
Mlle. Judith has, upon reconsideration, withdrawn
her re-iguation from the Theatre Francaie. The little
difference with M. Got is not yet quite arranged, but
this comedian is too valuable, and we hope too reason.
able he his demands, to be lost to the Francais.
M. Puget, from the Opera-Comique, has appeared at
the Acaddmie in "Lucia" as Edgard°. He was hies
"densely applauded, but the part has seldom been so
indifferently sung in Paris, and at this theatre, we have
before had occasion to remark, it has often been sung
very badly. Donizetti's beautiful opera is indeed here
scarcly recognisable.
Calzolari, Mme. &mice and a few other of the
Italian artistes passed through Paris this week from
London, en route for Moscow.
The directors of the Adelphi are again in Paris, at-
tracted, it is said, by the glowing accounts given of the
nautical effects at the Porte St. Martin in "Le Fils de
fa Nuit." It appears, however, that the grand scene of
the manceuvring of the ship, &c., has been long since
done in London on a mere complete and extensive scale.
It is inexplicable to us that some of the Loudon mane-
less do not come over to Paris—with their staff of
scene•painters and machinists—to show how they do
these things. In Paris we want very much a lesson in
the art of scene-shifting. The time taken at all the
theatres here to set a complicated scene would not be
credited in London. A "comic pantomime"—not such
imitations as we have bad in Paris, but a fac simile of
a first.rate Christmas pantomime—would draw all Perla
for months, and make the fortune of the entrepreneur.
A German paper acquaints us that Mlles. Clara and
Therese Ponta, both countesses by birth, have made their
debut in Munich iu "Romeo et Giulietta" with vast
success, and another contemporary gives a long list of
counts and countesses, and other titled noblesse, who
figure on the stage of the Italian Opera in London. We
must observe that all such compliments are in the worst
possible taste. When the vicissitudes of life oblige In-
dividuals of whatever station to appear before the pub-
lic, they should owe their sole distinction to their talents.
All the rest, as Pope says—" is leather and prunello."
THEATRICALS IN CHINA.--We read in the China
Mail :—" The theatrical company lately in Hong Kong
have removed to Canton, where their perfcrmancei are
watched by the local government with more than ordi-
nary vigilance. The destruction of Fatshan, in 1854, is
believed to have originated on the Inflammatory ad-
dresses of some of the players, and in consequence only
fifteen companies are now licensed for the drama in the
provinces of Kwangsi and Kwangtune—but half the
number licensed when the government had less to ap-
prehend."

,sirrmmlNG MASTERS!

UNDER TETE PARISH BATHS AND WASH
HOUSES ACT IN EVERY TOWNSHIP, SEC-
TION XXXIV., IN FRANCE AND ENGLAND'
TO THE EDITOR OF THE allE,—Thanks.

Your journal of the Bth, stating the laudable exer-
tions on the behalf of temporary provision by able swim-
mers to guide the numerous children that bathe in the
Serpentine, Hyde-park—said to be under two thousand,
daily—appears so feasible, whereby to obviate the me.,
lancholy narrations, as well as to overshadow by solace
the unremunerated parents of young ERSOII and others,
in like Irish family affliction, as that of yesterday, for
the absence of two or three good Newfoundland dogs.
Whence, "your advertisement" prompts the Coun-
tess CAROLINE Bellew, in right ought designate to the
next kin of Christopher FLEMING VI., Baron Slant
Gen'vill, on extinction of the elder male branch over this
Savoy, lineage trust feeling "en Fief-feminine" from
Pembroke-Bigot Lacy O'Conner 'de Roderioo,' to offer
her "twice fourteen days" as 1/. So.—contribution to
the swimmers" provided by the Adjutant officer com-
manding at Knightsbridge, on his Colonel continuing to
sanction two of his men dedicating their hour's instruct.
tion to the lads under this suggestion, of " water pro-
tection police" till the parish authorities move, as the
above heading by law now directs, to which all editors,
in " homage to our sex and the Queen," will avail them-
selves of this initiative, in consequence of the society's
dragomen and park-rangers not daring to take the water,
which ought to be salt now, instead of the non•bnoyant
fresh, so treacherous " boys, &c., under eight, as this
Duck-in-field name enactment.
Stockley-house, Regent's-park, August 11, 1856.
" Approved of " by the Indian Crown Church.
warden, 31at Jan., 1842.
P. Blograz in Bun