The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-02 00:00:00

LYCEUM THEATRE.

Last evening a new farce, the joint production
of Mr. W. Borough and Dr. D. Franck, entitled,
" Kicks and Halfpence," was performed for the first
time. The plot, though slight—which in pieces of
this kind we take to be rather a merit than other-
wise—carries out a very happy idea. Mr. Honey-
dew (Mr. Emery) and Mr. Picklepod (Mr. J.
Rogers), cousins, meet by accident at a hotel, after
having for many years lost sight of each other. On
comparing notes, it is found that Mr. Honeydew
has been very fortunate in the world, everything
having prospered with him, and that Mr. Picklepod
has been very unfortunate, everything having gone
wrong with him. Under these circumstances Mr.
Honeydew chivalrously offers to share his for-
tune with his cousin, and the pair agree to
live together, Mr. Picklepod fondly hoping that
by associating with the fortunate Honeydew he
may catch the infection of his luck. This hope is
destined to be disappointed. Mr. Picklepod fails
in everything—gets into scrapes on all hands,
while the lucky Honeydew prospers, and succeeds
in all he undertakes. Honeydew is fortunate
enough to withdraw his money from a bank two
days before its failure. Picklepod puts his money
in on the very day of the stoppage. When Pickle-
pod takes his revenge upon his enemies, the punish-
ment, with consistent perversity of fortune, falls
upon himself. Mr. Picklepod proposes to the land-
lady,- who expects a fortune, while Honeydew en-
gages himself to the landlady's niece for her own
sake. A waiter, who covets the landlady for him-
self, sets the Atlantic Telegraph to work to ascer-
tain whether the landlady's brother in New York
has really bequeathed his fortune to his sister. The
answer is that the old man is dead, and has left his
money, not to the landlady, but to her niece.
Picklepod's ill-luck sticks to him to the last. His
prize turns out a blank ; but he is consoled when
he discovers her to be his aunt, and, as Mr. Honey-
dew says, "You can't marry your aunt, you know."
So to the last Mr. Honeydew has all the halfpence
and Mr. Picklepod all the kicks. The piece rests
entirely upon Mr. Emery and Mr. Rogers, both of
whom played with much humour and spirit. The
house was very fully and fashionably attended.

His Excellency the American Minister and
family have left town for Tunbridge Wells.

The Count and Countess de Persigny arrived in
town on Tuesday from Tunbridge Wells. The count and
countess have since left on a visit to the Earl and Countess
of Chesterfield, at Bretby Hall, near Burton-on-Trent.
The Duke and Duchess of San Arpino have taken
a mansion at Brighton for a few weeks.
The Marquis and 'Marchioness of Winchester
have arrived in town from Brighton.
The Countess Howe arrived at Curzon House, a
few days since from Gopsall, Leicestershire. The accouche-
me nt of Lady Burghersh is daily expected.

The Earl and Countess of Euston are passing the
season at Euston Hall, Suffolk, where they have a nume-
rous circle of friends assembled.

Lord and Lady Aveland and the Hon. Miss
Heathcote have returned to their seat, Normanton Park,
Rutlandshire, for the season, from Paris. His lordship is
n excellent health.

The Hon. Miss Foley arrived in town on Monday
from visiting Lord and Lady Foley at Worksop Manor
Notts.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lord
Stanley arrived in town yesterday from Hughenden Manor,
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
Sir John Shelley, M.P., arrived at Maresfield
Park on Saturday from Scotland. Yesterday, Sir John and
Lady Shelley and Miss Shelley arrived at their residence in
Park-lane, from Maresfield.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Perrier, of Lota, county Cork,
have left town for Ireland, on return from Paris.
Affe.. Bentley has found it desirable, with the view
to make his arrangements more complete, to postpone the
publication of the first number of his New Quarterly
Review till the end of February next, when it will appear
with the magazines.
HER MAJESTY Ai,: THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.
—The citizens of the United States are indulging in an
extraordinary amount of exultation at the success which
has attended the laying of the Atlantic cable. Of this
wo cannot of course complain ; but unfortunately they are
very selfish in their rejoicings, and indisposed to do jus-
tice to our countrymen in the matter. Mr. Cyrus
W. Field and Captain Hudson are bepraised by them
almost to the exclusion of those English gentlemen—Mr.
C. T. Bright, Capt. Preedy, and others—who so ably and
gAlantly shared in the difficulties and perils of the enter-
prise. Now the truth is, that we are indebted for the final
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