7 SEPTEMBER 1861, Page 19

SADLER'S 'WELLS THEATRE.

Tars popular establishment opens to-night with the Hunchback, Mr. Phelps playing Master Walter, and Mrs. Bowers, an American lady, of considerable reputation as a tragedienne, appearing as Julia. An efficient working company, consisting of old favourites and new faces, have been engaged to support Mrs. Bowers, whose artistic capa- bilities are looked forward to with hopeful anxiety by 'Islington play- goers.