The Sun. — 1833-04-18 (London, England)

DRURY LANE THEATRE.-ith. BUNN, we perceive, is announced as the new lessee of this theatre. It is a hazardous speculation be ventures on, and one which requires the union of consurnrna-e sagacity with indefatigable perseverance. Mr. ButrN, we trust. will be more successful than his predeces.ors, and, above all, do his best to put an end to the absurd star system, by which SO many lessees have been already swamped. Previously to his entering on his new labours, this gentleman announces his benefit (I,r Monday) the entertainments for which we subjoin. They are of a very varied and superior order.  " Mr. Bunn has the honour of announcing to the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public generally, that his Benefit takes place on Monday next, April '22, on which occasion, in order to pro. vide the utmost variety of Entertainments, in addition to most of th,?. established favourites of the Company, the following eminent Professors have, in the kindest manner, consented to give him the aid of their valuable services :—Madame Vestris, Mdlle. Pauline Leroux (by the kind permission of Mons'', La. Porte), Mdlle. Augusta, and Mrs. Wood ; Signor Begrez, Monrs. Albert (by the kind permission of l'ilonsr. Laporte), Mr. Liston, Mr. Wood, and Mr. Braham. " The Evening's Performances will commence with Sheri. dan's celebrated Comic Opera of the Duenna, with the follow. cast of the Principal Characters :—Don Jerome, Mr. W. Far. ren ; Don Ferdinand, Mr. Wood, in which character he will sing, Could I each fault remember,' Tho' cause for suspicion appears,' and Can I my love resign ?' Don Carlos, Mr. Braham, in which character he will sing, ' Had I heart for falsehood fram'd,' Ah, sure a pair,' Gentle Maid,' and Moore's Ballad of ' Oh, the days are gone;" Don Antonio, Mr. Templeton, in which character he will sing, ' The eyes of my love are as blue as the sky' (Bishop), and Oh, remember that day' (T. Cooke) ; Isaac Mendoza, Mr. Marley; Father Paul, Mr. Bedford; Clara, Mrs. Wood, in which character she will sing, When sable night,' Should he upbraid,' and Adieu, thou dreary pile ;' the Duenna, Mrs. C. Jones ; Louisa, Miss Betts, in which character she will sing, The Soldier tired,' and La, here the gentle lark.' " After the Opera will be performed (for the first time at this Theatre) a Comic Interlude, called the Eleventh Day (by the kind permission of Madame Vestris). Mr. Long Strgleton, Mr. Liston; Mrs. Long Singleton, Madame Vestris. "In the course of the evening will be introduced Oh no, we never mention her,' by Sig. Begrez; The Death of Nelson,' by Mr. Braham ; The Minstrel Boy,' by Mrs. Wood. A grand l'as de Deux, by Mons. Albert and Madlle. Pauline Leroux ; and the scene of the Naiades, in the second act of the Sleeping Beauty, in which Mademoiselle Augusta will introduce the celebrated Pas des 2•Talades ; and terminate with Mr. Stanfield's grand moving Panorama.  " The Evening's Performance will conclude with the Farce of Killing no Murder. Apollo Belvi, Mr. Liston. " Tickets and Places to be had of Mr. Bunn, 42, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury ; of ➢lr. Ebers, 27, Old Bond.street ; and of Mr. Parsons, at the Box.oftice, from ten till four."  IM