The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-06 00:00:00

LYCEUM THEATRE.

A new grand burlesque extravaganza, from the pen
of Albert Smith, entitled Aladdin and the Wonderful
Lamp; or, New Lamps for Old Ones, was produced
at this theatre last evening, with the most brilliant
success. The dialogue is full of neat hits at the follies of
the day, every one of which was given most effectively,
and told as well as the author himself could have de-
sired. The cast, too, was remarkably strong; with
Mrs. Keeley as Aladdin, Miss Woolgar as the Prin-
cess, and Keeley himself as the Enchanter, a piece
of much less intrinsic merit would have been certain
of success. The Pas de Poisonation, in the last act,
was most effectively given by these three ad-
mirable artistes, and at its conclusion bouquets and
wreaths were showered upon the stage after the most
approved fashion of her Majesty's theatre, and were
gathered up by Mrs. Keeley with a most Perrot-like
air, and handed by her to Miss Woolgar, who received
them with a most Cerito-like grace. The burlesque
upon the Pas de Fascination in Alma was complete.
It is needless to say that the dance was rapturously
encored. As a spectacle, this new burlesque is most
gorgeous. The procession of " female warriors in
coats of mail," attending the Princess to the
bath, was very fine, and the ladies went through
their military manceuvres with a neatness anq
precision which reflected the highest credit on
the drill-master to the establishment. The
marriage procession of Aladdin, in the second act,
was a most magnificent spectacle, and the flight of the
palace with its inhabitants through the air, is one
of the most wonderful mechanical contrivances ever
exhibited. Alladin follbws in a car, driving twenty-
four (Sylphs) in hand, which car has been furnished
him by the Genius of the Ring, Al Widdi-
comb, who appears whip in hand, and who,
according to his own account, has been the
Genius of the " Ring" ever since the flood. We
cannot close this notice without expressing our
admiration at the Kasrac of Mr. J. W. Collyer. It
is one of the most perfect pieces of pantomime of the
sort we have ever seen ; he is the very beau
ideal (if we may be allowed the expression
beau in relation to such a subject) of the
Afrite of the Arabian Tales. The house was crammed
to the ceiling, and the Keeleys and Miss Woolgar
were called for at the fall of the curtain. Aladdin
is as great a hit as Open Sesame, and will carry filo
Keeleys gloriously to the end of the season.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—The re-
nowned General Tom Thumb made his first appearance
in a balloon yesterday afternoon at these gardens, and
despite the weather, attracted a vast number of persons.
The balloon was constructed and superintended by Mr.
Charles Green the celebrated aeronaut, and the appear-
ance of the Lilliputian hero, as he stood up in the car,
bowing to the visitors, was singular in the extreme. He
will repeat his performance on this evening, Wednesday,
and Thursday.

NEWLY-INVENTED SPECTACLES, TELESCOPES,
OPERA GLASSES, MICROSCOPES, &c.—Messrs. S. and
B. Solomons, Opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Picca-
dilly, have succeeded in effecting a most scientific im-
provement in Spectacle and Telescope Lenses, &c., of
the greatest transparent power. The extraordinary
advantage derived from this invention is that vision
becomes preserved and strengthened and very aged per:
sons are enabled to employ their sight either by day or
candle light at the most minute occupation, and can see
with those Lenses of a much less magnifying power, nor
will they require the frequent changes to further helps
as the Spectacles now in common use. Also newly-in-
vented Achromatic Waiscoat-pocket Telescopes and
Opera Glasses which are invaluable at the sea-side and
on the race-course, as well as at the theatre, &c.—Every
kind of Telescope for Shooting, Sea purposes, and upon
stand for astronomical observations with the celebrated
Lenses of the most clear transparent brilliancy ; the
powers are so great and the Lenses so bright and bril-
liant that minute objects at an extraordinary distance
are brought completely under the eyes.—Sportsmen,
Tourists, and sea-side visitors will indeed here have s
great treat. Their invisible Voice Conductor gives im-
mediate relief to old standing extreme cases of deafness.
Caution.—Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Opticians and
Aurists, are not in any way connected with a person
of the same name in their immediate neighbourhood,
nor in any part of the country. To prevent mistakes,
cautious, and observe.—Only to be had at 39,e.
marle-street, Piccadilly, opposite the York
Alb e•
Hotel.
WHAT PRICE WILL W HEAT FETCH ?—The only
commbyencaodyesroy ewarelty
saseason.the
time (1826) when reaping
22d of July, it was succeeded
This may be the case in the present year. Nothing
but extraordinary bad weather can prevent abundance,
or sustain prices of wheat from falling very considerably
below their present level.—Welshman.
THE BIRMINGHAM BANK ROBBERY.—Warner,
the clerk in the establishment of the Birmingham Town and
District Banking Company, charged with stealing 1,2104
was again brought before the magistrates of that town en
Friday last, and fully committed to take his trial at the en-
• suing 'Warwick assizes.