The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-21 00:00:00

PRINCESS'S THEM RE.

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The benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kcau 3-t
c
house last night attracted an overflowing
by whom both artists were received with enl-- of
siastic applause. The performances consisteL of
" The Merchant of Venice," and the eoll'e'T,' is
" The Jealous Wife," with Mr. and Mrs. l'ca-gr.
Shylock and Portia in the former play, and as
and Mrs. Oakley in the latter.
On the conclusion of the first piece, the
appeared in front of the curtain and addressed

audience in the following words
" Ladies and gentlemen,—This being the last nig" ro
our present engagement, allow me. in Mrs. ICetUfs
and my own, to offer our heartfelt thanks for the ce" r
Mery
long with which we have been honoured after 0110-,
1
long absence from England. To find ourselves Ole° a
at home amongst old and valued friends is indeed toe
ape
evsourcerie of inexpressible happiness, and the pleastire,, of
de
rive from such a meeting softens the remembrauc`;
past anxieties and perils. it will be a cousiderabla tu
os%
before we can again appear in London, as w° Prf`tho
devoting next season to a farewell tour throughtiti" jog
provinces. In the autumn of 1867 and in the foil t4°
spring of 1868 wo are engaged to return here ler u•
4
brief engagements, which will conclude our theatr
)srlo
career. In the hope that life and health Will be 6t-be
and that we may be permitted to meet you again toot-
period named, and now, for my wife and myself; re-'
fully and gratefully bid you farewell." ,rr bill
The brief address was received very fa" 3
Bits
and Mr. Kean retired amid the hearty plan
the audience.

DRURY-LANE
THEATRE.—Mr. F. B.
C beawyolbtactsei cur:so:l
has become solo lessee of this theatre. His lease' t.
for seven years, commences from the Ist of July 11° . 10,3
lIOOTINGS FROM THE " OWL."
to state that the deliberations of thelCVeabftiurect,
day resulted in a determination on the part of 31,011- ow
tender their resignations to her Majesty, and
messenger left town last night for Balmoral WO „8,05.
munication to that effect from Earl Russell to the '4_ tar
The extreme inconvenience caused by her biejestY;red
sence at Balmoral may be estimated when it is realauto tar
that it will be necessary to hold a Privy Coulloilthat to
flounce our neutrality in the Continental war, luid t per
do this some right honourable gentleman will have no
,01,
that a ellcoo,
form a long journey to Scotland, and a delay of tr,wao,o
three days will be unavoidably incurred should th° wroiecl
not return immediately to Windsor. We are iufe ~,,- cow'
that, to obviate to some extent the incouvenienc a
: me cIS at ,
0
Boaridmeorreadi
..._t to
osoutps.plywteh e
stoned by her Majesty's residence in the Illg ilarteleau
l e asg übeede—n
has
of such importance, the Army Clothiug ni'. sovol-
Lord Alfred Churchill will be appointed to the g°
ment of Jamaica. Nt IS
ESCAPEI"-
OF A PRISONER FROM A TRAI-- --,
t 31‘Pile4
TION --
•On Friday afternoon last, IZober ~,or_
i:triyt mita , tiot
Ber-
son, while being removed by rail from Edinburgh t°_"":cy...
betinv
_ of Deriv '
wic' '
~, in the custody of the chief constaeie _f theft,
shire, who apprehended him here on a charguoiu,at the
jumped out of the carriage while the train was g I:l:aching
is likoyverw
rate of 30 miles an hour, and just as it was 81)P._ ,t the
Grant's louse station. On the arrival of thoetral.'-'_n, to
station the engine was uncoupled, and returned Glom
,I
.°,.."'tiv,,
line with the chief constable to look out forr
,a_letrs,ooi„;
but with no avail, and up to a late hour yeste a Coot
-ht that no a
31‘Pherson was still at large. It is thou° .
10 awl.), o
bo much hurt by his daring adventure, as mint e.'._ heel,.
Edinburgh Courant. TZTSON'S 1'111145
WHO'S TOUR DOCTOR ?—g0...,.- -
alighting on the ground he was seen to take o 110

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