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

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

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The Wife's Secret was performed last night for
the first time at thi4 theatre, and the result must
have been highly gratifying to the management.
This interesting play has proved one of the most at-
tractive productions 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 as 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 calculated to command the attention of an
audience. The plot is extremely simple in construc-
tion, and exhibits fewer of those tricks end contri-
vances of the dramatic art than are sometimes dis-
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-
played. 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 skill ; 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 —(THIS
DAy.)....A very extensive school, erected at a great expense
by the authorities of the parishes of St. Martin's aticl St.of
Paul's, Covent-garden, was opened this day by the Bishop
London, who preached a sermon at St. Martin's Church on
behalf of the tunds.The school is erected in Castle-st reet,Long-
acre, one of the most dense!), populated portions of the two
parishes, and capable of affording room for 800 children.
THE COLLIERY EXPLOSION AT OLDHAM •-•-OLD.
HAM, WEDNESDAY. The adjourned inquest again as-
sembled at the Angel Hotel. this morning, before T. H.
Dearden, Esq., coroner of the district. The evidence was of
the saute 'ame 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 best means of alleviating
the distress of the families of the unfortunate sufferers on this
melanch ly occasion. The meeting was convened by the
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Mayer, Wm. Jones, Esq. It was resolved that a subscrip-
tion should be entered into, and other measures taken fur the
purpose of aiding the distressed families.