The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-26 00:00:00

POLYGRAPHIC HALL.

Last night the wizard Jacobs, who has returned from
winning golden opinions in Australia, opened the Poly-
graphic Hall, in King William-street, Strand, " for a
short season only," in what he terms his farewell enter-
tainment previous to retiring from his profession. The
entertainment was divided into two parts, and consisted of
a number of tricks, not a little ingenuity being displayed
in the attractive phrases in which they are put forth in the
programme. We have the invisible miller, the wizard's
target, the Lilliputian hornpipe, the miraculous handker-
chief, the extraordinary cash-box, the magic bouquet, the
magician's dejeuner, the grand transformation, and esca-
motage de Sprightly, which terminated the first part. Be-
tween the first and second parts Mr. Jacobs improvised a
song, which the audience evidently considered very enter-
taining, and which some were disposed to encore. The
second part consisted of the enchanted seat, the old oak
chest, the mysterious gold fish, and the incantation kettle,
which terminated the performance. The principal novelty
in the Wizard's entertainment is the introduction of a Mr.
Sprightly, who is to Mr. Jacobs what the clown is to the
circle in Astley's, and the Alhambra. The gentleman's
name is not given, but he showed a good deal of sly come)
humour,evening.well managed, especially
anTdhhie aclis
wereamuseand
very
eyauilience throughout the
the last one in the first part, the escamotage de Sprightly,
whichin deception was most complete. The hall was
well attended.hte
CREMORNE. GARDENS.

Cremorne has opened—" wind and weather permitting"
—for the season. Mr. Simpson, with his usual enterprise,
has prepared and laid before the public, in the shape of an
"Easter Offering," an excellent bill of fare. The weather
was unfortunately unpropitious to the enterprise ;
p but, re-
lying upon " the good time coming," and upon "his friends
and tho üblic," he yesterday met the
ogainf of the cam-
paign with a light and hopeful heart. e might imagine,
from the very unfavourable state of the day, that almost all
persons would be deterred from pursuing amusements ; but
and the first
the English heart loves its recreation, and appreciates its
Creinorne
citOnwenasderathbalet number of •
gardens are varied, costly,
seasons of amusement, and hencega
Gardens were favoured with a very
patrons.au worth respect, been moat
shot in the campaign has, in that
of
attractionsthei.r
the
suc-
cessful. Among the wereattractions_Brothers Ridley
and Ethair, the Oln; formerof
tilled best efforts,
vi:loweoxnedreeris:erse.markable for their
gymnastic feats and t Band. The , and the celebrated
" Cremona," or Family. .. Cremona Band con-
sists of onefarnil and is comprised of eight members, Miea
G nhead, the eldest sister, being the leader. Their
19 to necessaryarsand their performanc ages
vary froma on the vari-
ous instruments. to constitute a band, and under
her talented leadership on the violen, promise to prove a
most attractive feature of the season. The have
They already
plaeared and. won laurels at St. James's Fla.ll, and other
ces of public entertainment. An original Italian ballet,
entitled " The Magic Star," Was well executed, and warmly
applauded. In the Royal Marionette Theatre, a comic,
dramatic, and diplomatic measure, entitled " Our Reform
Bill," for the season of 1859, produced with admirable
effect. It is a novelty from thewas prolific pen of Hugo Vamp,
and is a playfully ludicrous skit upon the late Reform Bill,
in
which Lord John Russell, with his "amendment," that
mended nothing and broke up everything; Lord Palmer-
ston and his foreign policy ; " Britannia," leaning on her
spear ; and, "though last not least " of the dramatis per-
sante, the British Lion couchant at her feet, formed an in-
teresting group, " stars " in their way, and the leading
actors in the piece. Their dramatic points are amazingly
striking. The piece is an amusing and facetious bit of
political comedy, abounding in smart hits on the late Re-
form Bill, but dressed in so courtly and kindly spirit tha
it could hardly offend the most thin-skinned politician of
either of the great parties in the State. The comments of
Britannia, who presided in all the dignity of State, and the
opportune growls of the British Lion, coming in in wen.
punctuated style, and the occasional full stop, giving The
phasis to her remarks, elicited much applause.. „.___
Marionettes—life-size figures, wooden images th.°Y..1117,
are—played their parts admirably, and with ,F7re--waii ft
satiricartouches. Added to these attracztieoc tor
uted by seve-
Grand Vocal and Instrumental Concert, e
on the Crystal
1 fresco
ral popular favourites, and dancing a
idering the unpro-
Platform. The entertain Went off admirably, and we, in
pitious state of the weather,saB7l thusapiritedly,o4amenced
eonelusinn. hope that the e A .+ At s;
t the Frop..evor, ....r, Tim eon ea
favourable o_
may prove as
hie enterprise deservo.