The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-29 00:00:00

COP:ENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

MR. PEARSON'S BENEFIT.
Mr. Harry Pearson, the popular
representative Of
Henry the Eighth, took his benefit at the above theatre
last night. The representative of the despotic and lion'
tious monarch was warmly received by a crowded audi;
tory ; and in his delineation of the character of Sergeant
1111F=quitoon, in "Gilelf coy," showed versatile powers 0'
a high order. Mr. Pearson is abtut starting Upon
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provincial tour, and we wish him every success.

PROFESSOR ANDERSON'S BENEFIT.
Of all the marvellous entertainments with which t°B
Great Wizard has regaled the public, the most astoultu:
ing figures in the bill of fare which he has issued for big
" carnival benefit" at this theatre in the early port'
of next week. Six separate pieces de t/tear4
are announced for Monday, namely, en NW*
a pantomime, a drama, a melodrama, a fart''
and a, squib ; the grand star among the galaxy of tale°
whe have in most handsome and commendable malls
volunteered their services for the deserving beneficiel'/h,'
being Charles Mathews, in propria persona, from tee
large "house over the way." We thus find that tee
amicable feud between the -rival houses of Core°
garden and Drury•lane bas resulted in an armistir.;
In return for the assistance of Mr. Charles
Mathews and others of the Drury-lane corps, tiT,
Anderson will arpear at Drury-lane on Wednesdel'
for the benefit of Mr. Smith. There has been notbill
like this bounteous "feast of reason and flow of settl.
since the days of the ancients, when the citizens of
used to coneregate in the amphitheatre from rise to oat°
sun. 01 Tuesday, the close of the Professor's present seb*;
son, a Grand Bat Masque will constitute the c imax of tt,
festival. He might under any circumstances secure'',
reckon on the good support of his friends, the puhlie'
but there is something ea extraordinary in the produc ,
tion of a series of excellent performances commend
ing at 1 p.m. and going on till midnight, that wc,
suspect the theatre wilt scarcely amoral:l3oilbe
the applicants for admission on Monday ; and 'O,
votaries of Terpsichore are sure to rush in tb'
sands to the festive scene on Tuesday eventel
The Professor is, of a truth, a man of gigantic ml%;
wondrous alike in conception and execution ;
none have exerted themselves more strenuously in
cause of popular entertainment, so we feet assured th •
those to whom he has so frequently and so long been
source of exhilaration will rally round him on his fit
ovation at Covent-garden, and give him, what he al e
well, a signal bumper at parting for "mild long syn.'

MR. E. P. HINGSTON'S BENEFIT.
In everything that has occurred since the openinC
Boxing-night, it is admitted on every side that
Nrza.rd ha, fully redeemed his prumises to his libel
patron, " the pub'ic." There was one point, however,
on which considerable disappoikAment was manifestev_j'
It was felt that a suitable opportunity ought to ha'"
been afforded of manifesting the gratitude which ever,l,
person who participated in the advantages offered MII"f
have felt to-the invaluable secretary' and treasurer of
the Wizard, Mr. E. P. Hingston. This, we rejoice te
find, will be removed, although a different venue PS
neces4arily been selected for the ovation. On Tuescht
the 11th March, Mr. Hingston will take a benefit attPg
Lyceum, in which the excellent beneficiaire will pertorl
the role of Box, in the well-known piece of " Box
Cox." The elite of the company have volunteered the!,
services for the occasion, and amongst others the iaiter
table Flexmore has registered a vow to excel himself,
pos-ible. Auriol and other celebrities will 016"
render important aid in the good cause. There mot
such a case be a bumper, and every one will do well t
make a minute in his diary " to take a ticket," and I'l°o
to make early application.