The Sun.
London, England, 1835-04-28 00:00:00

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FRENCH PLAYS.—=OLYMPIC.--There were three
highly-diverting pieces last night. La Anne, Pauline, and La
Fille mal Gardee. Mademoiselle Jenny Vertpre, played in
the two last mentioned with judgment, vivacity, and delightful
archness. She was the original Pauline, and the success of
this piece on its first appearance must have been in a great
measure, if not entirely, owing to her exquisite acting. It is
unnecessary now to go into any examination of the merits or
defects of these vaudevilles, and the acting of Mademoiselle
Vertpre is already known and appreciated as it deserves by
that part of the public who have visited the Lyceum during
the performances of the French company. The house was
well attended, and the audience seemed highly pleased.

FRACAS AT THE SURREY THEATRE.—(FrOM a
Morning Paper. ) At four o'clock yesterday a notice was posted
at the doors of this theatre, intimating that in consequence
of Mr. Reeve's " absence," Mr. W. Smith would 'sustain the
part intended for him in a new drama called The Skeleton
Witness, and Mr. Honner Mr. Reeve's part in The Nun. At
the commencement of the piece Mr. Davidge was loudly
called for, to account for Mr. Reeve's absence ; the audience
evincing a determination not to suffer the performance to
proceed until this was satisfactorily explained. Mr. Davidge
appeared, and said the fault rested not with him. Mr.
Reeve had read the part and rehearsed it on Saturday, but at
twelve o'clock on Monday had informed the acting manager
that he (Mr. Reeve) did not know a line of it, and would
not come. ( Here Mr. Davidge was interrupted by cries from
the gallery of " He's—," and several allusions were made
to Mr. R.'s deportment during the previous week.) Mr.
Davidge replied, " Over Mr. Reeve's conduct he had no con-
trol ; if the public suffered themselves to be insulted by a
performer, they forgot what was due to themselves. I have
only to say, lest it should be imagined that Mr. Reeve's ta-
lent is inadequately rewarded at this theatre, that his salary
is 301. per week.—( Loud cries of shame, shame I') Whilst
you," continued Mr. Davidge " are anxious to see Mr.
Reeve, I am willing to retain him at that sum ; but when
he, without any cause assigned, absents himself, I have no
alternative but stating the facts, and begging your indul-
gence for Mr. Smith who has undertaken the part at about
four hour's notice." This address was received with marked
applause, and some expressions respecting the absentee were
uttered that we shall not give currency to,—the drama then
commenced.

RO UGE-E T-NO I n.—A subscriber calls our attention
to the prevalence of low gambling-houses, inclosing a card of
invitation which was given to him in the public streets by a
fellow feigning a foreign accent. The existence of such dens
of infamy is a fact but too well known. Does it not occur to
our correspondent that the notice taken of them in a newspa-
per may act prejudiciously on the interests of the public, by
giving to the miscreants all the advantage of an advertisement.
It has been suspected, and not without reason, that some of
the Sunday papers which devote their columns to the " Hells"
have a direct interest in doing so ; and that the keepers of the
one, and the proprietors of the other, in some instances, are
all one firm. Another Correspondent,-writing on the same
subject, suggests the expediency of laying a tax on all gam-
bling-houses. To this scheme we are decidedly adverse. A
tax of this kind would be equivalent to a recognition of the
legality of gambling, and the injury thus inflicted on the
morals of the people would, we think, far outweigh any gain
to the Exchequer. Perhaps the parochial authorities would
be the most efficient agents that could be employed for the
suppression of gambling-houses, if the costs of prosecution did
not come out, of the pockets of the particular parish in which
they may be situated. When a parish proceeds against
gambling-house-keepers, the advantage sought is not parochial
but national, and the costs should perhlips be paid out of the
national funds. For the cure of the evil in question, as well
as of many others to which the arm of the Legislature is so
continually called, we can depend less on laws than on the
growth of improved habits of thinking and acting amongst
the great body of the people. Public opinion is in some cases
the safest corrective of social evil.