There w audience, chanuited, at the Lyceum Theatre the second per-ich went even ay, and there was It ure of the hai of the Brough Com here some time azo by the A.D.C., but as played by Company it was Miss Brend da Gi ttle musie mi quite Popham. Mr. Perey ly to his laurels as the while Mr. Lo nee-stricken retired Indian my officer to. the life, and Mr. Moly, the well-intentioned' but somewhat morbid Captain Vale made a capital foil to his friend the Colonel, As the scamp Mr. Leslie Victor played so that it was impossible not to even his most reprehensible pranks MeLean doubled with great success very contrasting ries of the hotel-ud the other helped te shtful one. deepest depression result ter holidays ovald not hold out against Posket also jealous enemies, the chief of whom isa Mrs. Bulsom Porter, who tries her best to ruin her, but can get no proof of her suspicions. Sir" Daniel Carteret, Judge, anxious to believe that Mi Dane is worthy to be the wife of his adopted son undertakes her defence, and that he may know all the facts, cross-examines her as to her past. Under the kindly but too Keen questioning of the Judge, she breaks down and confesses the truth, and her dream of happiness with the man who loves her whom she loves purely and honestly attered. It is a pitiful story, but it is ssu well told by Mr. Jones, and the lay is so admirably constructed, tue di logue so clear-cut and polished, that it enchains the audience throughout all its four acts.
Those who saw Mr. Brough in "The Liars" can realise how perfectly he plays the pat of the Judge. A keen, cool-hon headed man of the world, pitiless while resolved to be absolutely just, and with no tinge of cruelty in his determination to the truth, yet most anxious not to I his son's happiness, Sir Daniel was one of the finest pictures in Mr, Brough ery. Mrs. Brough was equally, admit ble as Mrs. Dane. Fighting alone agai all odds for her love which was her life, a h 1 destined to be beat sympathy of the audience thi ughout, and the enthusi which she and Mr, Brough received was thoroughly deserved. Mr, McLean deserves eat praise for the careful manner in which he playedthepartof Lionel, whose atfecti ye been sv unfortunately gi Melntyre wi good as the' good: natured Canon. Mr. Leslie Vitor Cast or CHARACTERS:
Mr. Posket Mes Ballaniy) St Colonel L 1 (from Bengal Retired Mrs, Poshet's Son Achile Bland (Prope the Litel des Isidore (4 Waiter) cing Brough.
Mi Walshe. presented that they go fil the spectator ridiculous one incident is, his attention is rested, but only. for moment, by another equally Two re the faculty can prescribe.
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