The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-10 00:00:00

P.RINCESS,S THEATRE.

Last night Shakspere's comedy "As you like
it" was performed at this theatre, in which Miss
Mary Provost made her first appearance in London
as Rosalind, The house was very crowded on the
occasion, every seat being occupied long before the
rising of the curtain. In the second scene of the
play Rosalind makes her entry on the stage, and
the hearty welcome she met with was highly en-
couraging. Miss Provost in personal appear-
ance is prepossessing ; she has a pair of spark-
ling eyes; and altogether Nature has been very
bountiful of her gifts. Having gracefully acknow-
ledged the reception she proceeded with the part,
although it was evident she was labouring under
great agitation and nervousness. In the latter
part of the play she seeme4 to have overcome much
of her embarrassment, and some of the speeches
were given with the most telling effect ; but before
giving our opinion on her merits as an
actress we prefer witnessing her performance
on another occasion, as it is too much to expect
that last evening afforded her an opportunity
of displaying her abilities to the full. Miss Rose
Leclercq, as Celia, acted very prettily ; and Miss
Harris as Phoebe, and Miss Murray as Audrey.
acted with their usual ability. The part of Jacques,
as rendered by Mr. Phelps, sen., is too well known
and appreciated to call for further remark than that
it was given with all that force and effect which so
delights his numerous admirers. Of Mr. Vezin's
Orlando we have on a former occasion spoken in
the highest terms of praise. It was a fine
manly performance, and shows that he is an actor
of the greatest ability. Mr. Ryder made a capital
banished Duke, and Mr. Widdicombe, as Touch-
stone, acted with a true Shaksperian spirit, and, as
a natural result, made a very excellent impression.
Mr. Walter Benn made his first bow on the London
stage as Oliver. It is a most ungracious character,
and affords not the slightest opportunity for any
display of dramatic art. However, what he had to
do he did very carefully and well. At the fall of
the curtain, at the termination of the play, Miss
Provost was led forward by Mr. Vezin to receive
the enthusiastic applause of the audience.

MISS -ABELINDE BAB'S MATINEE

MUSICALE.

Among the brilliant concerts which have attracted the
fashionable world during the present season, Miss Abelinde
Rae's matinee musicale well deserves a special notice.
Honoured by the patronage of royalty and nobility, Miss
Rae has proved worthy of it by the selection of the pieces
performed in her concert, as well as by the fame of the
artists who have lent her their support, and amongst whom
her young and distinguished talent appeared to the public
like a fresh blossom bursting suddenly in the midst of a bed
of flowers in full bloom.
Miss Abelinde Rae is a pupil of that most excellent
school of Music, the " Conservatoire" of Paris, and her
execution bears that stamp which our neighbours value
above everything, and which they call " cachet de distinc-
tion." Such is also the characteristic of her delightful
compositions, some of which were performed at her concert
and elicited great applause from the audience, who encored
the mazurka curactristique, the tarentelle, and that deli-
cious canzonet, " Bella Napoli," sung with exquisite taste
by Madame Lemmens Sherrington.

DEATH OF SIR FRANCIS PALGRAVE.—A vacancy
has occurred in the office of deputy-keeper of her Majesty's
records by the death, on Saturday last, at an advanced age,
of Sir Francis Palgrave. The deceased was born in Lon-
don in 1788, and was called to the bar at the Inner Temple
in 1827, and was one of the municipal corporation commis-
sioners. In 1832 he received the honour of knighthood for
his general services and attention to constitutional and
Parliamentary literature.
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with previous issues a total of £360,000 outof the L 2,000,000
granted. The terminable annuities created are taken by
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