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

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- MR. PEARSON'S BENEFIT.
M. Harry Pearson, the popular representative of
Henry the took his benefit at the above theatre
last night. The representative of the despotic and licen-
tious monarch was warmly received by a crowded audi-
tory ; and in his delineation of the character of Sergeant
Mu-quitoon, in " Gibicrey," showed versatile powers of
a high order. Mr. Pearson is about starting upon a
provincial tour, and we wish him every success.

PROFESSOR ANDERSON'S BENEFIT.
Of all the marvellous entertainments with which the
Great Wizard has regaled the public, the most astound-
ing figures in the bill of fare which he has issued for his
" carnival benefit" at this theatre in the early portion
of next week. Six separate pieces de theatre
are announced for Monday, namely, an opera,
a pan'tourime, a drama, a melodrama, a farce,
and a squib ; the grand star among the galaxy of talent
who have in most handsome and commendable manner
volunteered their services for the deserving beneficiaire,
being Charles Mathews, in propria persona, from the
large "house over the way." We thus find that the
amicable feud between the rival houses of Covent-
garden and Drury lane has resulted in an armistice.
In return for the assistance of Mr. Charles
Mathews and others of the Drury-lane corps, Mr.
Anderson will aopear at Drury-lane on Wednesday,
for the benefit of Mr. Smith. There hag been nothing,
like this bounteous " feast of reason and flow of soul'
since the days of the ancients, when the citizens of Rome
used to cing,regate in the amphitheatre from rise to set of
sun. On Tuesday, the close of the Professor's present sea-
son, a Grand Bal Basque will coestitute the climax of the
festival. He might under any circumstances securely
reckon on the good support of his friends, the public ;
but there is something 83 extraordinary in the produc-
tion of a series of excellent performances commenc•
ing at 1 p.m. and going on till midnight, that We
suspect the theatre will scarcely accommodate
the applicants for admis,ion on Monday ; and the
votaries of Terpsichore are sure to rush in thou-
sands to the festive scene on Tuesday evening.
The Professor is, of a truth, a man of gigantic minds
wondrous alike in conception and execution ; and, es
none have exerted themselves more strenuously in the
cause of popular entertainment, so we feel assured that
those to whom he has so frequently and so long been a
source of exhilaration will rally round him on his finet
ovation at Covent-garden, and give him, what he merits
well, a signal bumper at parting for " auld lang syne."

MR. E. P. HINGSTON'S BENEFIT.
In everything that has occurred since the opening on '
Boxing-night, it is admitted on every side that the
W:zard ha 4 fully redeemed his premises to his liberal
patron, " the public." There was one point, however,
on which considerable disappointment was manifested.
It was felt that a suitable opportunity ought to have
been afforded of manifesting the gratitude which every
person who participated in the advantages offered moot
have felt to the invaluable secretary and treasurer of
the Wizard, Mr. E. P. Hingston. This, we rejoice to
find, will be removed, although a different venue has
necessarily been selected for the ovation. On Tuesday,
the 11th March, Mr. Ilingston will take a benefit at ti,
Lyceum, in which the excellent beneficiaire will perform
the role of Box, in the well-known piece of " Box so"),(1
Cox." The elite of the company have volunteered thelf
services for the occasion, and amongst others the inirol; •
table Flexmoro has registered a vow to excel himself, 11
poi-ible. Madile. Auriul and other celebrities will al!l°
render important aid in the good cause. There must I
such a ca,,e be a bumper, and every one will do•well to
make a minute in his diary " to take a ticket," and 9,18°
to make early application.

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