The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-23 00:00:00

OLYMPIC THEATRE.

Last night the interesting drama, Time Tries All,
was presented at this theatre, for the debut of Miss
Clarissa Doria, in the character of Laura Leeson.
Miss Doris is possessed of much histrionic ability,
combined with natural taste and appreciation. Her
manner of acting is free and unconstrained, and the
absence of all timidity gives to it a reality and truth-
fulness which cannot fail to have their due effect. In
addition to these qualifications she is remarkable for
her personal attractions. She yesterday evening
rendered the part of the way ward Laura with an
ease and elegance which evinced that she bad
studied the character attentively, and was
determined to do it all justice. In the open-
ing portions of the drama her light, gay air, and the
merry ringing peals of laughter into which she ever
and anon burst forth, reminded the auditor most for•
cibly of the fascinating Mrs. Nisbett. In the second
act, when remorse and regret take the place of former
forwardness, the fair and youthful actress threw into
her manner a feeling and taste worthy of the highest
commendation. She was loudly applauded throughout.
The other portions of the drama were carefully given
by Mr. Howard, Matthew Bates; Mr. Rogerson,
Mr.
renderedLße. Leeson
J.
H.
y
Turner,
; r Mr.rnhe ruusly Tom Tact, a character which he
Lee, the Hon. Colonel Jawn ;
Mr,. H. J. Turner;
Fanny Fact, &c. In
addition to the drama already
ovuumor
programme contained the
farce o
which Mr. Payne, whose
benefit it was, ably acquitted himself.
as Sharp; the
mentioned,
ilatidhe or evening's Wife, in
ballet Le Diable a Quatre, and the farce of The Lot-
tery Ticket. The house was crowded.

SADLER'S WELLS
egenTaHolEA Florenceß
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Leigh Hunt's play of A
revived here last night, with a success fully equal
v tot
that which marked its first
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ined ago,
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by
Moore, and Mr. Anderson. On the present occasionMr.
these characters were played by Mr. Phelps, Mr.
Waller (an actor new.to the London stage), and Miss
Glyn, and their combined efforts tended to give full
effect to all the leading features of the piece. Of the
play itself it is almost superfluous to speak in critical
terms. It may, however, be stated that the Legend
of Florence is a play of purely domestic interest, and
its object is to show to what extremeties a husband
' may be driven by an infirmity of temper,
rendered more intolerant by the meddling interfer-
ence of his wife's friends. The scenes in which
Francesco Agalante, the hero of the play, and his
gentle wife Genevra take the most prominent part,
are fraught with numerous points of affecting interest,
and the attention of the audience is constantly ex-
cited by the reflection that the characters before them
are not " the mere fiction of a poet's dream," but are
such as may too often be met with in our every-day
existence. The story, in its gradual and poetic deve-
lopment, appeared to be fully understood and appre-
ciated, and the result of the performance gave abun
ant proof that the management of this theatre con-
tinues to be marked by Judgment and good taste.

MACKERPL.-00 Saturday last, a large number
of fine mackerel were taken at Weymouth; they sold from
9d. to Is. per dozen. The fish market throughout the even-
ing presented a most business-like appearance in consequence.
—Sheiborne Journal.
It is understood that the three Commissioners un-
der the New Ecclesiastical Commission Bill have been nomi-
nated. The Crown nominates, as first Commissioner, the
, the liabilities of
Earl of Chichester; the Archbishop of Canterbury nominates
so great,
within
the Right lion. Henry Goulburn, M.P. ; the third Commis-
sioner is Mr. John Shaw Lefevre.—Nonting Herald.
THE LATE FIRE IN GRAVESEND.—It has ben
decided to hold an inquest before Mr. Ililder, coroner of this
borough, on the late fire, so immensely destructive of property
in the principal part of the town for business—the nigh.
ts
ht ree e
insurerst. The s
op rop
extensive,e- de
andtroy
a period of six or seven years, of such sweeping destructive
fires in, this town so remarkable, that the inhabitants, the
insurers, and the public in general, are perfectly justified in
etdheisre
their anxiety for an inquiry. The coroner has fixed this day
for the inquest.
MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, AUG. 22.—The
market to-day has shown a little more animation than on
Tuesday, but there is not MUCh business doing. prises firm.