The Sun.
London, England, 1804-08-25 00:00:00

ALARM OF FIRE!

A considerable sensation was last night produced
from the folloWing circumstance: At the moment
the Overture for tie Pantomime of (.4i was com.
mencing, a smoke was observed to arise from
the front of the Stage, in the place where the
Wasps are placed ; but this was thought to be ocC:i.
SiOped by. the lamps being down, and therefore ex-
cited at first little ot no alarm, The lamps, how.
ever, were raised, but the smoke still contirmed to
ascend, in vast volumes, from the same place, with a
violence much augmented by its continuance. The
audience then began to feel some uneasiness, and
Called for an explanation of the Cause of the smoke,
which by this time had increased so much as almost
to'clarken the House

`The First Lamp•bihter anxiously 'pressing for_
ward to the front of the Stage, said, " There is no
danger."
A:Gentleman from the Audience askedi " Is
there any danger and what is the cause of the
Stni!ke i"
~Limp./ightee.—" There be's no danger,—rbut
4tlAOl. tell 1"--( load lauzbinz, wed louder mar.
isarbri.),
From this want of explanation, or from a_mistake
ielative to .whal' the Lamp-lighter said, some people
In differ Ont parts of the House indiscreetly called out
Fire I Fire l" Upon this a serious alarm began.
Many rushed with violence towards the 40ors-i
Pi hers remained almost petrified; while some melted
Jrapidly with fear, as if under the horrible appre.
hension of the Black, Hole of Calcuttan This
dreadful trepidation would probably have been at-
tended With very mischievous consequences, had not
Mr. PALisert and Mi. ELLProw ran from behind
the -scenes, and called out, " There is not the small.
est danger.'•
Severn/ cif the Audience cried, Explain what is
the cause of the smoke ?" This however, could not
then be done ; but
Mr. ELIAITON came fotward, and assured the
AudienCe, that he hail examined the place, and was
positive there *as no danger ! " Ladies and Gen.
ho_ r 6. .rateu my
life, if there 'be any danger. lam willing to con_.
tinue in any part of the House, even in that where
the Most .danger May, be apprehended, because. I
am
,tonVinced that all is safe. I, therefore, intreat
Yoti not to go away, as I know what serious acei.
dents it may occasion in a House so very much
Crowded{ !"

Thk judicious Address, evincing great presenceof
s,unewhat dissipated the alarm. Mr.' Et. ts.
ToN called to the Music to play "God Save haing!"
as immediately done. The curtain was then
• trn till, and the Company. joined the Band in a
010416 of 'flaky ; tranquillity was restored,
nt' the smoke gradually disappeared.
3
. Athat it was owing to we could not learn ; but it
I3' Probable that it was to some ra.tha That had been
t°l)Pcd at the plaice, and accidentally caught fire.
is fortunate, however, that the business . ended
without mute serious consequences thin causeless
alarm.
4. n •
• ''Lts' was attended to without any farther fears
• of per4orral satiety to the Audience.

LINES,
Britten ' •
on seeing that theatrical lihointomenon,
411td Yowl Roithir (a lioy twelve • years 0)(1)i
at the Birmingham Theatre, in-the charsaiti, of
Ifnorg`Norz)4l, Rdia, Hamlet, and kichard.tht
By var.

-.
)r.vr u it E, one Day, with AriT was n°teiceaiPliiing %
I cannot ar.ir (said the your Vaunt of Jb4rine
" MY 48/e CreatKin ! If i grant that IC sus Lit
" May, of us twain, )„ ,:di the ItiPil resciP
Anil that, thciuzh 1 134estuw'd the Shape and Face,
tale—
", loul 4iicti A a wit, Erictty. aoct Grace
: w I►At 'heti pi, r.',7,i udy is COO k a 4.Y 1"; I.
" OfTtam.
Marry
--., • rfg4rdi< s 4 ; nay,. to TH g g iiilAnSlan ....' ,
" "' cdchc up! (quoth.AaY) since thus thou !tout mat
" And boast that you can do your work without met
" TrYi MakeOrg Mn (deprini of rny'assistance)
" A PIM Play'r----and I will keep pi
" A MAN I (Dante NAT ti Ri, Ins rage, replied) .
" A Cyan—a vety y distance !"
CH t t. r• shall crush thy pride I"
?Mato her word; she stamp'd her !Valle Son,
The faithful ill in iat wriof 11,-fliel'us gime—
the!
Ct 41142 Kerlible, Holman, darrick—all iN

.7etn eager eornpetition, .it is said; has taken
,place
Ween the Winter Manageral in order to gain, the
Rosciu.t, who has made such a noise in the
't)rld Mr. CotAtAN has therefore little "Chance
aching. this early wonder •to finish the flay-
. 111 itket season with mire than usual eclat,
-t,
wint.atdot has been very attraetive at the' Chel-
.:thl),a.na Theatre, and, by all accounts, he is much
his 'Pproved since he performed on the London Boards.
selinlastic attainments, and gentlemanly condua,
ender him very conspictEaus in his Profession.
' hal
I.Iv,INGsToN is a great Horthershur;st, but
not yet given his opinion respeding the,
i"c'euth and paiititi of the Warsaw carrot. The
dispute between . the tgrur.heds on the coast
Essex still continues to disturb the
valves. At
$ prop
C'tf kosed to refer Ike business to .1101 r. Scrjeant

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