The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-01 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE.

It was announced very early yesterday morning_
that his Majesty the King of Prussia would visit_
Drury-lane Theatre, and the applications for
places at the bdx-office were,. in consequence;
numerous and constant. Indeed, it was ditfi. ca,%
to obtain access to have the names " booked
and ticketed." But delay and • difficulty'se;l.ll%o
only to stimulate the public determinatiotifee%,9i
obtain a right Royal foreign enjoyment,
crowded house was the natural consequence. ill
add to the novelty; the time of commencinglei
campaign was fixed an hour earlier—six 9'elejii
_thereby throwing all the fashionable cook 11!.
the metropolis quite on their beam eads;.(t
who could dine at six and be at tof
theatre at the same time ? Certainly
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but those who travel by steam, and carry
'their dinners along with them, to see
and enjoy the wonders of the day, WeI4,PAY
the appointed hour the curtain rose, and,oono
played a group of glorious mimickry, fi;47,1
which emanated "God. save the Queen," wi!3
very brilliant .and imposing effect. The publatil-eli
were so taken by surprise at the moment ft;
they forgot " the coming guest," and while s°lll'.
were looking to the Royal box for his Majesty,'
of Prussia, lo and behold I a portion of the halt
multitude discovered the KING in the Pri"'4-
box, and loud and long were the acclamations
and welcome. which greeted his Majesty. The
King with becoming modesty, as well as digni*s
returned 'the compliment, and all went Off wit-
cordial gratulation.

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Just towards the end of the play his MaJe-0
departed, to the utter disappointment of th°'
who expected to have a second edition of inter'
national civility. As the play was going on, th
King occasionally looked at the progress of the
scene—the playbill, and a copy of the play. do
left about eight o'clock, having been it booke
to dine with the Duke of Sutherland at half-109
eight.

ADELPHI THEA.TRE.
Doubtless all who take lin interest in dramatic tu:sol',
ters have, ere this, heard of Halevy's new grand °P:t
La Reine de Chypre, which was produced some ".' 3
n
time since at the Academie Royale de Musique' a
t'a
which has created a- greater sensation in the opnolf
world of Paris, than anything that has been predn„T:sr
late years, eclipsing the glories even of Gustave iii'•9lG
of La Juive. Yates, some few weeks since, paid e'v
to Paris, and the result of that visit has been the Par
duction of an English version of the French piece, u° d,
the title of the Queen of Cyprus, which, notwithstsDo
ing the smallness of the Adelphi stage, need n°t'•
io g
far as dresses, scenery, mechanism, and the Putt 0
on the stage are concerned, fear to challengetbe
comparison with the original. The story 0.1 to)
piece is soon told. Catarina Corner° (Mrs.
ii-,a Lie
a noble Venetian damsel, is betrothed to Gerard 0
Courcy (Mr. Lyon), a French Chevalier ; but ./t° t the
they are on the point of celebrating their
nuptials,,,,te
Council of Ten interpose to prevent them, as they '' n%
destined the hand of Catarina for Lusignan, the yono.
King of Cyprus. De Courcy conveys a letter to Csici,
rina, stating that he will be beneath her window at To.
night, with a gondola, to convey her from Venice. let.
cenigo (Mr. Maynard), one of the Council, waits en,„,,,
just before the hour of assignation, stations three
~.,'"',,,
voes in her oratory, where she is to receive De C°l";ir
arid informs her, that unless, on De Courcy's ~(I
rival, she tells him her heart and hand are another
dismisses him for ever, he shall be murdered at her tv,`4o
De Courcy comes, and Catarina, in consequence of To ,
infernal scheme, dismisses him broken-hearted, suvndio:',,
rev-age on her and his hated rival. Thisscene was tellooo
fib ntly3 acted by Mrs. Yates and Lyon, and produced Oa to r,
thrilling effect, which was, however, entirely owing jo
their powerful acting, for the dialogue throughout y,
til
miserable ; even the capabilities of such a higy 113:
a. to'
made situation as the one we have described faill°''oe
inspire the author with one thought or expression ab..,,,,
thelevel of common-place. De Courcy goes to C1P".1,04
and is there recognised by Mocenigo, who sets en "a by 1
to assassinate him-; he is _rescued from their attaclor,e,l
a French knight ,;and thinking they have been set on " ,
Lusignan, becomes more than ever bitter in his bat
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Catarina lands from Venice, is received by Lusignan, ':`.le,
conducted to the Cathedral, where the nuptials are c_e b,
orated." De Canny awaits them at the Cathedral P 0,70
draws, and rushes at Lusignan, and at the moment nee,
about to stab him, recognises in him his unknown ed
liverer, and drops his, weapon. Some years are suPProe
to elapse between the, second and the third acts, and
slow
find Lusignan dying from the effects of a
boo
poison administered to him by Mocenigo, wor s
villauy has been discovered to De Courey, nO,O
Knight Templar, by one of Mocenigo's oreaturesiiine
Courcyarrives, not in time to save the King, but in to
to unmask Mocenigo, who is seized and conducted a •
the fortress of Nicosia. Lusignan dies, leaving Cat,uri„nrcy
widow, with one child. Catarina explains to De 1-'7,. to
the infernal plot -by which Mocenigo had forced lop
reject him. She places herself at the head of the
priats, who rise to throw off the Venetian yoke, and
_ f 0
turns to the fortress, The last scene represents the
maul
tress, with the moat, thus adding another to the
aquatic scenes for which this theatre, of late has bec,,, 01
so celebrated. She appears on the battlements', her ,
-presents her son to the Cyprians, who swear to defend ,be
cause. Mocenigo seizes the child and throws it Wool
moat. De Courcy, mounted on his war charger, lee, 115.
into the moat, saves the child, and the curtain .1.3 be
This last incident is an introduction of Yates's, as
tiop
explained on announcing the piece for rePe.tj be
every evening. " Ladies and Gentlemen," saki ,I,'
" I found my piece in France, but my horse in Engle air
The piece was completely successful, and most deserv; 0
so, for neither
-care nor expense have been sparend,
putting it on the stage. The music was by SA. oit
well, with the exception of two morceaux 0 fo•
Halevy---the Gondoliers' Chorus, a beautiful ectro'
sition, beautifully performed ; and the Gatu"'„,- e•
Chorus, equally. beautiful, but which was 5°.„—,1-
, what marred in •its execution, through Mr. 'iv
Bedford's not developing the meaning of his author in ,00
solo part entrusted to his care. We were sorry t° ;Id
this. Time was when Paul Bedford would and e°,l:t,
have done full justice to this beautiful morceau---005
ness his Pietro, in Masan/elle); but of late he bfit
so given himself up to burlesque, aimed so exclusiveliat
being- the funny man of the theatre that if he does v
0'
wee
take care he will become incapable of being any' 00
better, Let him shake off this low ambition—let hint of
longer sink the print° basso in the primo buffo, and he '3/ell
yet be the Lablache of the musical drama. Too Oho,
praise cannot be bestowed upon the chorus-singers---t of
sang well together, and do great credit to the drilling r,
the chorus-master, whoever he may be. Mrs. II;tli
Grattan, as Ninetta, an attendant on Catarina, was, wos
as an actress and a singer, first-rate ; and little .'itecl
Terrey, who was also one of Catarino's attendants, a!ilei
with much spirit, and sang very prettily. The ilwors
dancers also exerted themselves to the utmost, anui of
entitled to great praise. The piece will, no doubt, ihr 0
crowded houses, and may be considered a safe card}
least until Easter. Norma followed. In this Paul
.11r,
ford was quite at home, and elicited roars of laugh 1,0
Yates may boast, that in Bedford and Mrs. Grattan,tp
possesses the greatest Norma, and the best Pollio, ohe
t
stage. Wright's Adalgisa, too, is quite equal t° ja
Norma of the immortal Paul, and the children ere% 0.
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their way, models of beauty. The house was cran'who'fit
.41 suffocation.

THE SUN.--We. observe with much eeastire,
_hat the spirited proprietor of The Sign, who has pre
bje
tofore placed the v
public under great obligations, bYa
exertions to furnish early reports of proceedings in -ortg
liament, is prepared to renew and redouble his eft
ot,
during the ensuing important session of Parliaree,.
We trust that he will realise the reward which such t-
ertions deserve.---Sheffield Independent.
MOST EXTRAORDINARY RAILROAD A"
DENT.—On Tuesday last as the morning train ofg,,r,
from Philadelphia was rushing down the grade
Warren, Pa., with great velocity, the end of the,,
before -the engine struck a turn-out, • and tliVew DAIlf gtfs
engine off the track with a tremendous shock. ,
ground was frozen, it proceeded nearly one hundredYPoitc,o4
into an adjoining common, drawing the passet°,4)'",P
trains along with it. Here the engine in running tirtoPeif,,
steep bank upset, and with it one of the long ears.hoq
tached, filled with passengers, and a glowing redvi,* Da
stove. Singular, indeed to relate, not a passenger 0011
injured, which may be considered a most extraordinio gib
and unparalleled event. One of the men on the entroo4ol
had his leg badly cut. Carelessness or recklessness ql to
the cause of this fearful accident.—U. S. Gar. oil
1
ACCIDENT TO SIR PETER LAURIE.—On c• Er; 9 ti
turday an accident happened to Sir Peter Laurie, "-eg.'9
might have been attended with serious conseque. °col
'
As the worthy Alderman was descending the stair„d,,?
of his house in Park-square, preparatory to his prr,Aily.,l
ing to Guildhall, he slipped near the top, and fell I l'tely 019
down the whole flight of steps. He was inimedi7i by /010
picked up and carried to bed, where he was attend
900 sod
Mr. Chisholm, of Devonshire-street. On exami2e hstk)
it was found, that besides dislocation of the wrist "45 of (!./1
suffered severe contusions on the ribs and other par tind-11`,0
the body. There are, however, no bones broken grit
it is hoped that in a few days the worthy AldermanJi!is
be able to resume his magisterial duties.
fy rt if*
THE MILITARY • AND THE CH---e, the *Ai
Some time ago the military in barracks here, uncle ary,
command of Captain Lawrie, attended,
the Abbey Church in the forenoon. Some refereec_.`:s'tor,
the military by the preacher, Mr. 13re!wrio
were deemed so insulting, that Captain J-.!_7. bie,,,04);
felt it his duty not to require the attendance oCiro!).
men on the days on which Mr. Brewster preachea_;_,
since that time they have been attending onlY:euDreg:1:101
ternate Sabbaths. Lately, Major Maar, of the Neil 90
ment lying here (the 79th), joined and took t'
_ocf
1" mand. On Sabbath fortnight he attended ott
as is custom to
Abbey Church while Mr. Brewster preached, ate, iirJo• gi
discourse was such as led Major Mach fully jdeocialo9
prove of the step Captain Lawrie had taken.a.,,th
we have heard that the Major afterwards s ftheitli og
had the troops been in church at the time he rr to etiVico
he would have felt it his duty to order his begletis mew (1,
them out. The A.Nor, however, desirous that, for
should attend every Sabbath, has made arran,,.e
eel of the
that purpose with Mr. Macnair, the other minister
parish.—Paisley Advertiver.