his talents have obtained for him so much deserved and well-earned praise. For the winter season, commencing in October next, Mr. Maddox bids fair to display a most attractive bill. He has already entered into an engagement with Mr. Macready, who will perform here, supported by either Miss Helen Faucit or by Miss Cushman, whose departure for America has been postponed. It is also whispered, that an engagement has been offered to, and accepted by the Mathews. Be this as it may, the Princess's will be one of the most attractive theatres of the winter season. THE LYCEUM. the latter, more particularly, we believe the quarrel has originated; yet, be it whose fault it may, we doubt not soon to see all differences forgotten, and Madame Vestris and Charles Mathews once more treading their proper ground at this charming theatre); our expectations, however, have been frustrated, for nightly the audiences have been as good as was their wont. Mr. Webster performed in the characters lately supported by Mr. C. Mathews, and with a success that left no feeling of disapprobation on the minds of the audience: on the contrary, we think it caused an agreeable variety to the frequenters of the "Haymarket." Time works Wonders has been occasionally introduced; with the revival of old Morton's comedy mentioned in our last. No sooner is one piece worked threadbare, or Sheridan's comedy, The Rivals, has had a new even approaching that condition, than a new cosource of attraction in its caste, by the appear-medy, farce, or burlesque is substituted. Noance of Mr. Hudson in the character of Sir velty succeeds novelty, and with a success which Lucias O'Trigger, and in which he acquitted at once does credit to the managers and the perhimself in a very creditable manner, opposed as formers generally. The great attraction during he was to the fame already reaped by Tyrone the past month has been a new comedy, in three Power. Throughout the performance, he often acts, called The Governor's Wife. It is one maze reminded us of that gentleman; indeed we were of plots, from the rise to the fall of the curtain; inclined to think he attempted rather to imitate but the following will give a general outline of him than otherwise: his efforts were frequently the piece:-Miss Somerdown (Miss Dawson), crowned with well-merited applause, increasing the daughter of a gentleman of ruined circumnightly on the repetition of the piece. Farren stances, consents to marry a governor in India; was unchanged-the same. The other characters for which purpose she goes out to Surinam, in a were supported as usual. Leopold de Meyer, man-of-war. The object of her consenting to pianist to the Emperor of Austria, has performed marry this governor, is that her father may be to a delighted audience; and the usual honours relieved from his poverty and want; he having have been awarded to John Parry. Miss Julia been, at one time, his intimate friend. On board Bennett has supplied the vacancies caused by the same vessel is Miss Letty Briggs (Mrs. the unlooked-for departure of Madame Vestris; Keeley), from Cowcross-street, Smithfield, also and we must say that the change is not, cer- seeking Surinam, to pick up a husband; or, to tainly, for the worse. In Time works Wonders, use her own words, "in order to get settled in this delightful actress displayed a taste and life." On the passage out, however, Miss Somjudgment, little, if at all inferior to that of erdown falls violently in love with Lieutenant Madame; and, decidedly, "looked the cha- Trevor (Mr. F. Vining), and to him plights her racter" the better of the two. The farces have troth. On their arrival at Surinam, the governor been only of the old stock; with the exception is absent; when his factotum, Hickory Short of another version of Caudle's Lectures, in which (Mr. Keeley), personates him, and deliberately Mrs. Clifford and the "merry, mirth-diffusing" sends down to the port for the bride. Wat, the Buckstone, have performed the gentle Mrs. C. nigger (Mr. Collier), is struck with Mrs. Keeley's and her cara sposa. Buckstone is more than feathers and finery, and concludes her to be the usually brilliant, and the piece seems to im- identical bride in question. Lieutenant Trevor prove in the public opinion; though its reign acts upon the mistake, and persuades Miss must, we fear, be limited. This theatre will Briggs to accompany the black to the governor's shortly close for the season, as has place, and there to marry him. She goes; and is not long settling the important question, with regard to her marrying the governor's representative, deluded with the idea that he is the Simon Pure. The governor (Mr. Diddear) returns at length incog., under the name of Brown, and is introduced to the supposed Miss Somerdown: he takes a violent dislike to her; and to get free of her, when she asks him to give her away, on her marriage with the governor, not only consents, but gives her a marriage-portion into the bargain. Mr. Brown is then, by Lieutenant Trevor, made aware of the joke practised on the sham-governor, and requests to see the real Miss Somerdown. To her he represents so forcibly the situation of her father, that she consents to become his wife. Lieutenant Trevor is in despair on his return and discovery of his THE PRINCESS's, where Mr. Maddox has dismissed his expensive operatic company, better suited to the earlier and more fashionable portion of the season. Miss Smythson has drawn crowded houses. Her vocal attainments are far beyond the ordinary operatic performers of the minor theatres; her voice is sweet, and her execution spirited and varied; her acting is clever, though at first rather expressive of timidity: time, however, has remedied this, scarcely to be called fault. The season closed on Tuesday, the 19th of last month; and was opened before the conclusion of the week. Mr. Wallack, we believe, will appear nightly in his most admired characters; in which the wonderful versatility of disappointment. Letty Briggs then steps in, and generously gives to Miss Somerdown her marriage-portion given her by Mr. Brown, and desires her to be happy. Miss Letty appears rather disappointed that her husband is only a "make-believe;" but determines to make him her governor and stick to him. The real governor gives up his pretensions to Miss Somerdown's hand, and providing for her father, gives her to her lover, and all are, as usual, happy. Mrs. Keely, in her imitations of a fine lady, as also Mr. Keely, as the mockgovernor, continually throwing himself in every direction by the entangling of his sword in his legs, was remarkably droll and amusing. Cinderella has finished its career, after being performed nearly ninety evenings. Several new pieces will be produced at this theatre; but too late for notice this month. SADLER'S Wells. At this admirably-conducted theatre, The Gamester, The Stranger, Macbeth, and other stock plays, with an endless variety of amusing afterpieces, have been drawing crowded houses, and displaying to advantage the great and varied talents of Mrs. Warner and Mr. Phelps. This is the home of the legitimate drama, and we think it a feather in the cap of the Islingtonians that they encourage so warmly and well a theatre devoted to intellectual and moral improvement. For this matter, however, the lovers of a good play, well acted, find their way hither from all parts of the town. The managers are supported by a very efficient corps; among whom we must mention Miss Huddart, as a rapidly-rising actress. We purpose paying more than one visit to this attractive house during the ensuing month, and shall devote larger space to it in our next. THE SURREY. Madame Eugenia Garcia has, with her delightfully vivacious and pleasing style of singing and acting-well remembered, doubtless, by the frequenters of the "Princess's" during her performing there-delighted John Bull on the Surrey side of the Thames. We mentioned in our last the principal performers of the operatic department; and that their success has been great, crowded houses, and audiences expressing every token of satisfaction, must of themselves tend to prove. Donald King, labouring under indisposition at the commencement of the season, has, during the past month, acquitted himself in a style superior even to what we had looked for in our most sanguine expectations. He is deservedly a great favourite here; more so than on the other side, and at larger theatres: perhaps it is that his voice can be heard to more advantage, and the delicate expression with which his execution abounds be more distinctly recognised. Nothing in the form of opera has been produced in way of novelty, the favourite productions of the London season being received with the greatest approbation. The principal event of the past month has been the appearance at this theatre of Madame Vestris and Mr. C. Mathews. The petite comedy, Used Up, has been produced; but not with the success awarded to it at the Haymarket. The coolness and nonchalance of Sir Charles Coldstream is but ill understood by an audience more particularly composed of mechanics and small tradesmen, who can have no sympathy with, and cannot enter into the pleasure-jaded circles of fashionable life. The applause bestowed upon The Loan of a Lover was unanimous and enthusiastic. Patter versus Clatter has met with deserved house in one continued roar. success, Mr. C. Mathews keeping the Lake has also been one of the most favoured The Lady of the productions of the past month. THE ORIGINAL ROCK BAND INSTRU MENT. sical instrument, invented by Mr. Richardson, This rough-looking, but extraordinary_muand manufactured by him (after thirteen years of incessant labour and application) from stones been exhibited during the last week at the hewn from the mighty Skiddaw mountain, has Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, to numerous highly respectable and critical audiences, who have by general approbation fully attested the wonderful capabilities of the machine under the skilful guidance and control of the Messrs. Joseph, Samuel, and Robert Richardson, the sons of the veteran inventor. The instrument, though constructed in one entire frame, is, in its performance, divided, each performer (numbering three) having a compartment commanding the harmonies of a six-and-a-half-octave pianoforte, so that when the whole are combined in perfect unison it ceases to be a wonder how such a "concord of sweet sounds" can be produced. Many of the performances of the past week have been by especial desire, but the most popular selections have been from the compositions of Mozart, Rossini, Bellini, Voigl, Julien, Labitzky, Donizetti, Moore, Musard, Auber, Weber, Haydn, &c., &c., &c.; and several pieces are in active rehearsal for next week, amongst which ere the celebrated overture to Zauberflote, by Mozart, and the "Heavens are telling," from the Creation, by Haydn. FASHIONS FOR SEPTEMBER. Although we are now in the dead season, | there is still enough of novelty in the changes that have taken place since last month to render my bulletin worthy of the attention of your fair readers. It seems that our chapeaux and capotes will soon lose their present moderate dimensions; indeed, as regards the former, the change has already made great progress, for I find that our " élégantes in the country, at the baths, and at the sea-side, have universally adopted large straw hats for the promenade. Different kinds of straw are employed for these chapeaux; some are of Italian straw, others of a coarse plait, and a third sort is of an extremely fine white kind: the brims of all are large and round, but some are rather hollow at the sides, and with very low pointed crowns; others have the crowns round, but very low; and the third are not raised at all in the crown. These three forms-under the names of chapeaux suisses, chevrière, or glaneuse are the only ones adopted, even with robes of the most expensive kind: some are trimmed with field flowers, a bouquet of blue bells, a wreath of daisies, or a sprig of white thorn blossoms; others have the brim bordered with a band of black or coloured velvet: a broad band of the same decorates the exterior, crossing on each side on the summit of the head, and floating over the brim, the interior of which is decorated at the sides with flowers, or tufts of ribbons, corresponding with the brides that tie it under the chin. For half-dress, and public promenade, the Pamela form continues to gain ground; indeed it is almost the only one adopted for chapeaux, the close form being now little seen, except for capotes. As yet the dimensions of the Pamela are moderate, and the form is susceptible of variations, according to the taste or fancy of the wearer; as the brim may be made more or less spacious or deep. The materials for these chapeaux are still the same as last month; those of crape, tulle, and paille de riz are most prevalent. Paille d'Italie retains its high vogue, though comparatively little seen. Silk is beginning to be more in request than it has lately been; and fancy straw, of the open kind, is still in favour. Some of the prettiest of the rice straw chapeaux are lined with pink tulle bouillonné, and trimmed either with moss-roses, or the delicate flowers of the double-blossomed peach. I have also seen a good many trimmed only with ruban bayadère, disposed in a very simple, but tasteful style. Flowers are much more in vogue than feathers for chapeaux of rice straw, crape, &c. There are so many different kinds employed that it is difficult to say what is most fashionable; but I think, for paille de riz and fancy straw, that Spanish lilac, sprigs of acacia, volubilis, halfwreaths of double pinks, roses of different kinds, intermixed with mignonette and different kinds of small flowers, are most generally adopted. Feathers are still in a majority for chapeaux of Italian straw; but many are also decorated with flowers, which are, in several instances, intermixed with fruit. Silk chapeaux and capotes are coming more into favour than they have yet been this season: lace is a good deal employed for the former, always with the addition of flowers; or else with a bouquet, or half-wreath, in which flowers and fruit are mingled. I have seen some in which the lace was disposed on the crown, in a kind of drapery, so as partially to mingle with the trimming: the effect is tasteful, and, in some degree, novel. Flowers divide the vogue with tufts of ribbon for the trimming of the interior. Capotes retain their close shape; the majority are bouillonné; others have the brim drawn with two, or perhaps three, close casings in front, and the rest brought up to the crown in flutings. Scarfs, mantelets, &c., are now, except in carriage dress, or upon very warm days, quite of the demi-saison kind. Cashmere scarfs, particularly Algerian ones, are very much in vogue. Velvet scarfs are beginning to appear; and black silk mantelets, which had been quite laid aside, seem likely to resume the vogue they enjoyed in the beginning of the season. I find that as the demi-saison advances, mantes are likely to be very fashionable; these envelopes-resembling the pelerine in form, but very much larger, for they descend half way to the knee—are exceedingly wide at the bottom, and fit close round the neck: they were coming into vogue in the spring, and are, certainly, well calculated for the early part of autumn. Those now in preparation are composed of poult de soie, of full colours, as deep blue, green, and plum-colour; they are very lightly wadded, and lined with rose or yellow flounce: some are trimmed with black lace, others with a new kind of passementerie, imitating lace, called dentelle de Venise, or else one of the new fringes. The redingote form has lost nothing of its vogue in promenade dress; and when made, as they now generally are, in silk, is adopted with out a scarf, or mantelet. One of the most fashionable forms is the redingote marquise; it may be made either in plain or figured silk. Some of the most elegant are composed of violet silk, striped in large figured stripes, a tight corsage, buttoning behind, and finished with a deep jacket cleft in compartments: the sleeves are tight; a broad band of violent velvet, of a deeper shade than the robe, borders it from the throat to the bottom of the skirt: a row of very large marcassite buttons is disposed at regular distances upon the velvet. These redingotes are adopted by some of our most distinguished leaders of fashion. Corsages à revers are also in favour for those dresses: those adopted for the promenade are not very open on the bosom; and the revers is generally continued, in the robing style, down each side of the front. Both the revers and robing are edged with éffilé, of which we have now several new kinds: some of the most novel are of an exceedingly light kind, with a rich braiding, resembling lace. Passementerie is as much in vogue for robes as for redingotes. I may cite among the most novel of those fringes intended to supply the place of volants the dentelle de Grenade, a kind of net work forming festoons, which will have an elegant effect upon satins and moires. An excellent imitation of lace, which is employed to border flounces or tucks, is called dentelle de Venise. There are also a number of gimps and galens, both open-worked and flat, used for the same purpose. Robes divide the vogue with redingotes for the promenade; those of muslin and barege are still seen but rarely, the majority |