Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-26
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F0rssn Correspondence Of the ROstOn Atlas
| LONDON, May ,, lsi5.
The theatrical world have been presented with only one
sterling novelty during the last fortnight that is Doug
las Jerrolds comedy, brought the Haymarket
| Just week since.
Drury Lane Theatre visited, last week. by her Mai.s
ty- was estate VISIT" and called "a remark able
NOVELTY Mr.. Manager Bum raised the prices Of tickets
and thus prevented who desired To 90 from gratifying
their wishes; the house, however, was denseIy crowded
with royalty, nobility wealth and fashion, guinea was
demanded for admission the boxes and half guinea 10
the pitt Five dollars for box ticket TO see the Queen
when she be Hyde PARK almost every day
exorban demand the part Of the manager and his
taking advantage OF the Queens visit fill his pockets.
will tend to inure his house for the remainder Of the
for John Bull is indignant with Mr. Manager Bum
Coven Garden Theatre remains closed but will soo, NJ.
opened by the Anti Corn Law League for their grand Be-
which expected prove the most SPLENDID ufar
that hos been got up the metropolis for many
Twenty thousand pounds are expected b. realized by
| this Bazaar.
The Prncess's Theatre has brought forward only one
novelty-a play called Inaiuaon Miss Charlotte Cush
still remains there playing three times every week
| but the excitement 10 see her has vanished.
Al the Lyeeum two three farces have pre-
seued-onc was soon Withdrawn and the Of the
others is doubtful The house been we'll attended
| because no prominent stuscton offered.
The French Theatre continues be well and
| Mile Plessy aud VI. Rave q tivo
Her Majestys Theatre is crowded. and the Queen fire.
uently visits this SPLENDID housebut Us the manager
gives away few orders" and prices are much too
high for the depth Of seldom the Opera
Cero appeared; with her husband Leon on Thursday
last.
AT the Haymarket, Jenold's comedy thine Works
Wonders was brought forward in perfect
last Saturday night The house crowded and the play
enthusiastically received. Ii will prove a IN decided
hit The whole company have parts in To describe the
plot would occupy much space-moreover il woul be
Il ms ahad
probably ere this reprinted in America. The journals speak
| very highly Of IT,
| The Morning Chronicle up its opinion in the fol-
lowing language-Thcre are, indeed great faults in the
construction of the play a story a work Of ART, but
considered with regard preservation OF character the
keen point and of dialogue yersmilimde of
its incident, and, will add its high moral and pur-
pose, il s most admirable production" The Morning
Herald after giving long notice OF the plot and characters
concludes with the following opinion the comedy alt
admirably written throughout, aud overows with bril-
lisncies Of all kinds. Its vein Of continent kindly aud
beLeyolsnt. and although many OF its salies are bnRy
sarcastic, they neither Improperly unworthiy lev
eled. string Of apborisms might be selected from
this comedy worthy Of tho serious consideration
The Times pays hign compliment Jerrolds bril-
liant talents, and he formerly followed the Con-
greve school OF wit, but lately he has followed the
CongrSyian wit less, and nature more-he has
looked deeper into humanity for the genuine sources OF
humor, and has with truth and freshness form.
ey unknown. His comedy belongs the latter
Of writing alt is, indeed, essentially comedy OF char
acter, md the plan is laid with m mastery hand
characters and plot and concludes by saying. that with
admirable dialogue. equal any thing he has DONE and
with greater truth Of character be still lacks that consuc
tive which belongs any authors worthy be
named in the day with him." The representation Of
this comedy occupied jus, four hours i, will probably
require the pruning knife Mr. Webster deserves bghes
praise for the beautiful and perfect which he
brought this comedy before the public.
Mr.. Edwin Forrest made his first appearance nj hs
Thea,Ie ROYAL Bristol on the 18th ui in tho character
King Lear. The Bristol Gazette says that "Ihere was
everything 90 admire and nothing 20 find fault with
throughout he displayed abilities the very highest order
which elected from the audience repeated and feauen
bursts Of applause On the 18th and 18th he appeared in
the Gladiator The same Journal says, "Mr Forests per
sonaon Of this character magnificent throughout and
stamped him Of the fst tho very FIRST aoIors we
have seem" On the 25ih ulL Mr.. Forrest le, Bns-
to for Dublin, where he now performing in his principal
| characters.
Dan Marble has concluded successful engagsmsnt a,
the Royal Surrey Theatre, and about TO leave London
for short provincial tour and month he will oaye
old England for "Nsw England"
General Tom Thumb, after coming money by hi, srhi-
bon in England. went 10 Paris. and there he me-
with moei cordial reception from the gay Parsians Mr.
Suaon his father, was, last week. compelled proceed
sgsns the manager Of the Theatre des Varieties, he
had announced piece under the tlo OF tom P0Bee"-
Mr.. Suaton demanded damages 10 the amount OF two
thousand francs for each representation IL The piece
The manager argued that Suat;on being foreigner, he
could pead-ihat the name Of TON Pouee," like that
Of Petit PoHeef, belonged to any who chose take
il that II could be made the subject Of vaudeville. and
that confusion would arise between the pieces
Varsfss and the miniature General, since the poee an
nounced that the part Of "Tom Pouce" TO filed BY
the ihlo Duhsuiei. The Tribunal Of Commerce rejected
these Arguments and declared that as young Sauon was
known "Tom PUuce,T that namo his property and
VI. Roqueplan, the manager, must remove TON Pouee
from his bills and pay all tho costs Of the suit The
afterwards announced the piece under the Of
Ponf" and IL IL said is making lots Of money by tho
noise the resi- Tom Thumb bad made amongst the Pafi-
slams
IL Csrfto was recently married IN Paris TO NJ ST. Leon
She arrived in London with her husband the aIst u
and attended the Italian OpeTa the next day,
much attention. She msde her first appearance
son at her Msjesy's Theatre, Thursday evening las
aud enthusiastically welcomed BY brilliant audi
once.
Msdam Caradori Allan has snnounced a Morning Con-
&C her Msjesty's Thsso for next week. She will b
assisted By Madame Grsi, CASTELAR,, Mrs Alfred Shaw
Sig. Mario, Morisni, Lablaehs, and NJ. Yieux Temps
who wss IN America last year Benedict r. TO be condae
tor and the price Of stall tickets be guinea each
pit tickets half guines Even these high prices tn
houses will be we'll filled
An,ons the Numerous societies established in Lgndor
for The promotion Of Ais, hnay be mentioned
which promises 20 be very valuable u u called the "ns
iute Of British Artists" A meeting wss held last weel
for the purpose of adopting sone practical measure bavn
for its object the encouragement Of Blush Art Lor,
Paine rston chosen chairman OF the meeting, and HI
made speech which he referred 20 the rapid ptcgres
Of Art IN Europe but particularly in Great Britain
The secretary read memorial. praying Sir Robert Peel
sdcpt some psns for the pstsbhweni Of gallery for w
exhibition Of engraving
The sbskpcsresn Society held their fourth annual NEE
ing on Saturday last, when the report Of the council
read; from which sppes that much has suend
ed the efforts Of The soeisy during the past yesr Tn