The Sun.
London, England, 1827-11-29 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

Mr. Kean junior,—after his recess of a month or
more—came forward last night as Frederick, in Mrs.
Inchbald's well-known play of Lovers' Vows. We
regret, however, to state, decidedly, and emphati-,
tally, that he altogether failed—failed in energy—
failed in tact—failed in conception of character—
failed in short, everywhere but in his presumption.
He must serve an apprenticeship—as Garrick did
before him—at the provincial theatr:!, e,re he again
ventures to step forward as the representative of
leading characters on the London boards. His one
only tolerable scene was that in which he met his
father, in the fourth act, and which the deities:—
whom we are sorry to see becorning so despOtic at
our large-theatres—abundantly applauded. Jones's
Fop, was characterized as usual, by all that master's
tact and energy ; Harley too was diverting, and
Miss Foote, as she generally is, interesting. Mr.
Cooper didWildenheim.

Yesterday a deserter from the Grenadier
Guards was brought before our Magistrates, after an ab-
sence of seventeen years from his regiment, during ten of
which he has sailed to the Greenland and Davis' Strait;
fisheries, under the command of Captain LEE, of the Lee,
of this. port. After examination he was committed.
Bull Packet.

ELOPEMENT.-At late -hour on Monday
night, Mr. G. RUSSELL, our chief officer of police, was
sent for to the house of Lady --, of this town, to con-
sult upon the most efficacious method that could beadopted
for the recovery of her daughter, who bad eloped the same
evening. It was discovered that a chaise had been hired
from -the George Hotel, by a young lady, who took the
Gloucester road, and who,.in the course of her journey,
contrived: to change her female. habiliments for those of the
bolder sex. On this intelligence Mr. R. prodeeded to,
Gloucester, where he contrived to learn that the fair fugi-
tive bad taken a chaise for Stroud ; thither, accordingly,
Mr. R. repaired, and soon discovered that the object of his
anxious search was safely lodged at the Golden Heart. The
denottenicnt of the scene was now fast approaching ; Mr. B.
commenced his search, but, by an unlucky mistake, entered
the chamber of a lady who had arrived in the town for the
purpose of meeting her husband. As may be anticipated,
this intrusion produced a violent effect on the nerves of the
poor lady, who, in the agitation of the moment, uttered
sundry exclamationi of alarm, to the great discomfiture of
Mr. R. In the midst of the confusion occasioned by this
mal-apropos intrusion, the chambermaid hastened up stairs
to the scene"of action, to inquire intp the cause of the up-
roar, when observing, from the manner of the lady, that
she could not be the object of Mr: 11:'s inquiry, she im-
mediately recollected (with the characteristic quick-
ness of her profession) that a fair and delicate
young gentleman had .arrived there that evening,
who wore ear-rings,. a • circumstance which she set
down as the last new fashion imported from the Conti-
nent. The truth now flashed upon her mind, and she con-
ducted Mr. IL to the Chamber of the fair Knight-Errant,
who had, in the mean time, deserted her couch and taken
refuge l> •neatli it. In the hurry of the moment, however,
she had suffered one of her delicate feet to protrude from
its hiding place, which immediately attracted the eye of
Mr. R. by its whiteness and symmetry, and induced him
to request its possessor to favour him with a view of the
figure to which it formed so appropriate an appendage :
the request was refused rather peremptory at first, but Mr.
R.'s manner was so persuasive that the reluctant fair one
agreed to a capitulation on the terms of Mr. R,'s retiring
from the room, observing, that he would only have a
similar task to undertake again, as she was determined to
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