The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-16 00:00:00

SURREY THEATRE.

A new drama, under the title of Baby Ruins; or, The Mother's
Statue, from the pen of George Soane, Esq., appeared at this
theatre on Monday, and met with the success which its merits de-
manded. The heroine of the piece is Fanny (Mrs. H. Hughes),
to whom Edwin, a young sculptor (Mrs. Vining), is deeply attached,
and whose love is reciprocated, but that a bar to their union exists
on the part of her father, Sampson Field (Mr. Heslop), who finds a
harsh landlord in tho person of Silas Sykes (Mr. Lewis), and who
also stands as rival to Edwin, consenting to forego his rent,
amounting to one hundred pounds, if favoured with the
hand of his daughter. The struggle hem commences
Edwin procures the necessary sum, but at the moment that it
should be applied to its happy use, Morgan, hit brother (Mr. N. T.
Hicks), a reckless and dissolute sailor, deprives him of his money
by stealth to pay as hush.money to some fellow-seamen, who
threaten to denounce hint to the authorities. Remorse afterwards
overtakes Morgan ; he proceeds to Raby Ruins, where, according
to popular belief, large sums of gold were secreted ; he here meets
with a body of smugglers, and offers to become their leader, if one
hundred pounds be supplied hint. Meanwhile the military and the
frigate's men arrive, a conflict ensues, in which Morgan is mos.
tally wounded, and in his dying moments puts into the hands of his
brother the sum necessary to secure the marriage of the lovers.
An under vein of light humour runs through the whole, an car-
ried off the more melodramatic parts with ease and pleasantness..
By the applause that was awarded it promises a good run.

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THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 16,
When Her Majesty's Servants will perform the Comedy o
EVERY ONE HAS HIS FAULT.—Lord Norland, Mr.
Phelps.; Harmony, Mr. Macready ; Mr. Placid, Mr. Keeley ;
Edward, Miss Vining ; Lady Eleanor Irwin, Mrs. Warner ;
Mrs. Placid, Mrs. Keeley.
After which will be repeated the Nc*.Comedy,:entitled THE
PRISONER OF WAR.
Doors v be opened at Half. past Six, and the Performance
to begin s t Seven o'clock. Boxes 55., Second Price, 24. 6d.
Pit 35., Second Price 23. Lower Gallery Is. 6d., Second
Price Is. Upper Gallery Is., Second Price 6d.

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.
UNDER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTRIS,
THIS EVENING, FEB. 16,
Will be repeated Mrs. Inchbald's Comedy of WIVES AS
THEY WERE AND MAIDS AS THEY ARE.—Lord
Priory, Mr. W. Farren ; Sir William Dorillon, Mr. Cooper;
Sir George Evelyn, Mr. G. Vandenhoff ; Mr. Bronzely, Mr.
Charles Mathews ; Miss Dorrillon, Mrs. Nisbett ; Lady Mary
Raffie, Mrs. Glover ; Lady Priory, Miss Faucit.
After which will be repeated the New Grand Christmas
.Pantomime, entitled GUY EARL OF WARWICK; OR.
11ARLEQUIN AND THE DUN COW.
Doors to to opened at half-past Six—the performances to
eota:ence at Seven. Dress Boxes, 7s.
; Second Price, 3s. 6d.;
First Second Circles, ss. ; Second Price, 21. 6d. ; Pit, 31.;
Second price. 25.; Gallery, Is. Tickets and places for the
Boxes to be taken of Mr. Grogan at the Box-office, from Ten
• till Four, where Season Tickets may be had upon application.
Private Boxes to be had so!ely of Mr. Andrews, bookseller,
167 , New Bond-street.
To-morrow, Norma, with the New Pantomime.