The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-27 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

This theatre commenced on Monday a brief season of six
nights, for a purpose which must needs be highly interest-
ing to a large class of playgoers. Mr. James Anderson, for-
merly lessee of the theatre, and one of our most favourite
actors, designs to leave England for a considerable period,
and to complete his fortunes in California, Australia, and
the Sandwich Islands, where the highest talent has yet an
arena open to competition and exertion. Previous to his
departure, he resolved on having six farewell nights on the
scene of his triumphs, and selected three plays for the occa-
sion, namely, " Ingomar," " The Lady of Lyons," and
" Macbeth." Friendly professionals crowded round
at his summons, and he has been enabled to
command extraordinary aid in carrying out his
purpose. Miss Elsworthy, Mrs. Hugh Campbell, Mrs.
R. Hornier, and Mrs. T. Dowton, united with John Douglas,
of the Standard Theatre, Mr. Barrett, Mr. J. Reynolds,
Mr. Mac Lean, and others, in support of his experiment.
The series of performances commenced with " Ingomar."
For the production of this fine play on the English stage we
are indebted to Mr. Anderson. To his taste, judgment, and
enterprise are due its selections, its illustrations, and its
success. Mr. Anderson at once stamped the wild hero for
his own, and was so skilful in delineating the progress of love
and civilisation in the different phases of the character, that
among his numerous imitators since he has not fairly
found a rival. We can scarcely imagine anything
richer in colour, more decided in outline. Last
night his acting was full of spirit, energy, arid
fire. He dashed through the part like an untamed horse of
the prairie—his neck was indeed clothed with thunder, and
he rejoiced at the sound of the battle. But a change comes
over the untutored mind. Beatify presents herself, and the
(charmed animal is spell-bound by the celestial influence,
and converted to tenderness, submission, and civility. We
have said that Miss Elsworthy was engaged, and to her
naturally fell the interesting character of Barthenia, This
young lady has lately made rapid improvement in her pro-
fession, and now acts with an artist-like finish which is
highly commendable. Her performance of the character
was throughout excellent—in some pniats admirable. Mrs.
Hugh Campbell, too, as the Massilion Mother, exerted
herself to the utmost. She had evidently determined
on making a character of the part, and succeeded i
triumphantly. 03 Mr Barrett's Myr3n it s not
needful to dilate. He was always good as the poor armourer's
representative, and now laboured to better the portrait. The
whole play, in fact, was well acted.
Not content with a peformance like this, Mr. Anderson
had provided his patrons f,r the same evening—equally first-
rate in its way—with the nautical drama of " Ben, the Boat-
swain," with the celebrated John Douglass for his representa-
tive; it was a bonne bouche indeed. It is seldom that Mr.
Douglass gratifies even his own audience with such a treat, and
he has highly honoured Mr. Anderson by coming forward in
his behalf. Ask Mr. T. P. Cooke (who, by the by, was in
a private box until the finish) of Mr. Douglass' claims
as a stage sailor, and you will find him acknowledge
the Shoreditch manager as his superior. "Douglass,"
says he, "is at the top of the ladder." In their
respective ways these two great nautical artists are equal.
The sailor of John Douglas is of the rougher order, with a
big sea-heart in his b,s3m—heating like the ocean, as deep'
as turbulent, as grand. His fist burst on the stage as Ben
is astounding. He upsets all that comes before him—over-
turns all opposition. None is a match fa. Ben. His
hornpipe commencing the second act is literally entrancing.
The audience of Monday felt it to be something unequalled.
They applauded to the echo, for the wearied pet former had
indeed to repeat it. The enthusiasm was extreme—it was,
as it were, a maddening delight. Then again his fight—
wild,prolanged, ingenious, energetic, intricate, marvellous
—maintained the house in a state of fiverish excitement,
that it wished might still continue. And this state of stimu-
lated sensation never relaxe', but accumulates to the end of
the piece. Whoever would enjoy a thorough kindling up of
the animal spirits, let him go and witness John Douglass in
"Ben the Boatswain."

.ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTEI.LI-

GENCE.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
COWES, AUG. 26.
ARRIVED.-- 2011—The Firefly, Sir Henry Oglander,
Bart., from Scotland, f.)r the harbour, to lay up. 23l
Wizard, William Delafield, E.g., from the westward. 25th
—The Eugenie, Richard Frankland, Esq., from Torquay,
last from Dartinnuth; and the Maria, A. H. Davenport,
Eq., from the westward ; the Columbine, Captain R. H.
Smith-Barry, from Brighton, bound for Weymouth. 26th
—The Arrow, Thomas Chamberlayne, Esq., from South-
ampton.

SAILED.—Aug. 20th—The Petrel, Philip Perceval, Esq.,
fur the western ports. 21st—The Cecil, the Marquis of
Conyngham, fur Ireland. 2501—Magnolia, Sir Henry
Becher, Bart.; and the Anaconda, Philip L. Powys, Esq.,
both for the harbour, to lay up; the Shark, Wm. Curling,
Esq., for Torbay.
YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.—The Titania,
Robert Stephenson, Esq., M.P. ; the Eugenic, Richard
Frankland, Esq.; the Haidee, Henry Thorold, Esq.; the
Nymph, Sir John Doyley, Bart. ; the Irene, E. C. Schole-
field, Esq.; the Beatrice, J. E. W. Rolls, Esq. ; the Maria,
A. H. Davenport, Esq.; the Peri, F. Grant Lumsden, Esq.;
the Old
expected at Cowes
the Arrow, Thomas Chamberlayne, Esoq.l;d thßeoyCallaylin.aocrhet,
Charles
the Hon. H. Rowley.
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has taken Cambridge• House. The Earl and Countess of
Munger arrived at Cowes on Wednesday, and are in treaty
of
ahouse for the season. The town continues very full
corn

pally.

The Duchess of Inverness will leave Kensington
Palace to-day for Richmond.
The Prince Krakiuski and the Count de Serenyi
have arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn•street.

The Earl and Countess Spencer have left Paris on
a tour in Germany.
The cathedral services at the Chapel Royal of
St. George, Windsor, will be suspended from this time
until the 12th September next, in order that the hot-air
pipes may be laid down for warming the Royal C:oset and
Chapel. A morning service will be held in the library
during this period. We believe the Royal Chapel will still
he shown to the public.
THE PROPERTY OF THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH
COMPANY OF IRELAND.—Ye-terday at the auction mart,
Bartholoruevv-lane, Mestu,. Chinnock and Galsworthy,
auctioneers, offered to public competition, with the approval
of the Coat t of Chancery, the whole of the line, plant, and
materials of the Electric Telegraph Company of Ireland.
The company was established in 1853 by Act of Parliament,
and the line of telegraph as originally projected by the
Dumfries, by
company was intended to reach from Dublin to Donaghadee,
on the coast of Ireland, and thence continued by submarine
Lena:lien woTuhled
lihhaevefrbeemenDeusbr
telegraph to Port Patrick, in Scotland, to a point near
which a complete line of telegraphic comtnu-
lahird,istbherdoubge
to w na°ll.lri htwßeeelnfasl4utbolinNeawm!
fin. businsesas distance of 117 miles, is completed and ready
Durnf • . In Scotland the line has been laid down from
Dumfries to near Port Patrick,
about
70 miles. The only
offer made for the
auctioneer
property
a
s awas one of £5OO, which the
characterised
price fixed by the Court -of --
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ridiculous offer, and the reserve
this sum, no sale wgo effected, Chancery being much beyond