The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-18 00:00:00

LYCEUM THEATRE.

A new
.piece was produced last night. at this theatre
called the Afnmentous Question. It is founded on one of
Crabbe's -" Tales of the Hall," and the subject is still
better known perhaps, at least by name, from Miss
Satchell's picture, the engraving from which has found
its way into every print-shop in the kingdom. In the
drama the distinction between the two principal male'
characters, James and Robert, which it was evidently the
great aim of the poet to effect, was well maintained
throughout. Mr. Vining, as Robert Shelly, the poacher and
smuggler, gave to the character all its wild energy and reck-
lessness; and Mr. Diddear, in the part of James Greenfield,
the gamekeeper, formed a striking contrast to his un—
fortunate rival. Miss Fortescue Nas the representative
of the heroine, Rachel Ryland, and she performed the
part with great feeling and sensibility. The prison
scene was admirably rendered, and was the more in-
teresting from the fact of the occasion being seized to
give a tableau vivant of the picture from which the name
of the piece has been adopted. In short, each succeed-
ing scene seemed to add fresh interest to this drama of
domestic life, and the curtain fell amidst unanimous
applause. The principal performers were called before
the curtain at the end of the piece, and duly acknow-
ledged the congratulations of the audience.

SURREY THEATRE.
The Lilliputian Brockstedt family made their debut at
this theatre last evening wit!' the most complete success.
This wonderful little family consists of two brothers and
a sister. The eldest brother is twenty-two years of age,
and thirty-six inches high; the sister is eighteen years.,
of age, and thirty-two inches high; and the younger
brother is thirteen years of age, and twenty-eight inches
high. These wonderful beings are perfectly formed;
there is no deformity, no largeness of head, such as
is generally found in dwarfs ; they are perfect
miniature specimens of humanity. After having
been introduced to the audience in their ordinary
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discovered, and the Lilliputian family w • ent through a
ballet of action, entitled Napoleon's Generosity, in which
they-exhibited pantomimic powers of no mean order.
The young lady, who appeared as a shep-
herdess, sang a -German song, and was much
applauded. The elder gentleman appeared as a
sergeant, and went through the manual exercise in
most soldierlike style, while the younger of the
brothers appeared as Cupid, and afterwards as Napoleon
Buonaparte, and in the character of the Emp:ror strutted
about and gave his commands in the most imperial style
imaginable, and concluded by waltzing with the shep-
herdess, when the sergeant presenting arms, the curtain
fell .amidst the most enthusiastic applause. They were
called for at the conclusion, and being led forward, were .
received with the most rapturous cheering, and the repe-:
tition of the performances for every- evening was an-
nounced amidst the unanimous applause of a croWded
house. The Brockstedt family have made a decided hit,
and will, no doubt, draw crowded houses during their
engagement.

DEATII OF THE HON. AR TRUE H. COLE.—The
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and Countess De Grey, Earl and
Countess Enniskillen, Earl and Countess Cowper, Mr. and
Lady Mary Vyner, Mr. and Lady Florence Balfour, Lady
Frances Cole, and several other families of rank are placed in
mourning by the demise of the Hon. Arthur IL Cole, who ex-
pired on Sunday morning, at an early hour, at his residence in
Manchester-square, after a protracted indisposition. The
deceased, who was the fourth son of the late Earl of Ennis-
killen, was born June 28, 1780, and was iii.married. He re-
presented Enniskillen for a long series of .ears, having sat
fiv that IN;rough in seven parliaments and up to the' last
month was strict in attention to his duties in the House of
Commons, when he resigned his seat from his* increasing ill-
health in favour of his nephew the lion. Capt. H. A. Cole,