The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-17 00:00:00

PRIS7CESS'S THEATRE.

The Wife's S'ecret, was performed last night for
the first time a t this theatre, and the result must
have been high.'y gratifying to the management.
This interesting play has proved one of the most at-
tractive predu:lt'ons of the modern stage, and not-
withstanding its long career of success at the Hay-
market and other theatres, the performance of last
evening created :.-.s much enthusiasm as if the occasion
had been one of novelty. The piece is based upon
a story of " domestic interest," and the incidents are
well calculate d to command the attention of an
audience. The plot is extremely simple in construc-
tion, and exhi bits fewer of those tricks and contri-
vances of the dramatic art than are sometimes die-
covered in works of more lofty pretension. The cha-
racters of Sir Walter and Lady Amyott were sus-
tained, as at :former representations, by Mr. and Mrs.
C. Kean, for whom they were specially designed by,
the author, and the combined efforts of these favou-
rite performers were never more advantageously dis-
pleyed. The misplaced jealousy which absorbs all
other feelings in the bosom of Sir Walter Amyott
was portrayed by Mr. Kean with his wonted energy
and artistic sk ill ; and the wrongs of the much-abused
wife, the Lady Eveline, were depicted by Mrs. Kean
with a truth and delicacy which are the distinguish-
ing charms of her acting. The other characters,
more especially that of the shrewd waiting maid,
which was played by Mrs. Keeley, were ably filled,
and on the whole the revival of The Wife's Secret
met with a most encouraging reception.

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OPENING OF A NEW CHILDREN'S SCHOOL —(rins
t expense
by the authorities of the parishes of St. Martin s
DAY.)—A very extensive school, erected at a great
.. and St.
Paul's, Covent garden, was opened this day by the bishop of
London who reached a sermon at St. Martin's Church on
behalf of the fpunds.The school is erected in Castle-street, Long-
acre, one of the must densely populated portions of the two
parishes, and capable of affording room for 800 children.
THE COLLIERY EXPLOSION AT OLDHAM .-- OLD-
riAlr, WEDNESDAY.—The adjourned inquest again as-
sembled, at the Angel Hotel this morning, before T. 11.
Dearden, Esq., coroner of the district. The evidence was of
the same nature as the account already given. The jury
then, after a short deliberation found an unanimous verdict
of '• Accidental Death." Last night a numerous meeting of
the inhabitants of this borough was held in the Town-hall,
for the purpose of deciding upon the hest means Of alleviating
the distress of the families of the unfortunate sufferers on this
melancholy occasion. The meeting was convened by the
Mayer, Win. Jones, Esq. It was resolved that a subscrip-
tion should be entered into, and other measures taken fur the
PurPeee Q ilidipg the 4tremed families.