The Express.
London, England, 1856-09-16 00:00:00

LYCEUM.

The Lyon= opened last night for the season
under the auspices of Mr. Charles Dines, who mad* his
&bid on the mettopolitan boards daring the present year
at Sadler's Wells, Mr. Dillon's representation of Belphegor
la the popular drama of that melee, in w►ich he displayed
so ordinary power of pother, brought ►ion into notioe, and
he aeon became a favourite with the PentonviEs audience.
04 his anemias a more petrel position he acted with
judge ent is making a first apperanses in the um cha-
racter in which he woe his original repetition. His perm-
eation of Belphegor lest eight eahibited the same regulated
psthce and discreet handling which marked his earlier
performance. Quiet and 1 in the °eatery movements
of the pima he displayed its stronger passions in full force,
without overstepping the requirements of the situation. lie
can be effective in a variety of character', and, judging
from the hearty and enthusiastic reception of last eight he
has already fised himself as a favourite In the heart of the
theatrical distriot. Mite Maria Wilton acted the put of
Henri, and did it most effectively, and Mr. J. L. Toole
was immensely mules as Belphegm's MerryAndnw.
He etbibitod the deep feeling la which his art absorbed
him in a tree artist's styli, and he was mach and deservedly
applauded. Belpliegor was followed by a new barlmque
from the Den of lir. Wea.Brough, Galled Pada", or OM
Royal Ili:kn.:lid. It is a travesty of the Wityler's Tale as
mars en sane at the Prineeses, in which Mr. Callum, as
Lowers, gim • striking imitatioa of the Leant.. of the
Osbrelmtrest booed.. Mr. Street, the author, es-
presents Pollees« ; Mies Harriet Gado., as Time,
Minims the piea la a song to the air of the
"Batimaher's Daughter," the refrain in the present
immure being the " Pcor old dramatist's slaughter."
The outline of the piece is the as. as Shaker are's.
Perdita, the lost daughter of the King, Is represented by
Mile Wilton ; and Priest Florisel, the son of Pollen's, by
Mn. A. Mellon (Min Woolger). The entry of the latter
lady in her lively beating drm—tbe very Dims of the
stage—was the signal of cordial sad rapturous applause from
sl parts of the bone., which was repeated again and
again. His first muting with Faille and their mutual
derolaratines of love fa a duet to the air of "Lilly
Baker" was a *harming bit of lively acting In
which It would be hard to decide which of the two Miles
deserved the palm. It need scarcely be added that the duet
wee loudly snored. Throughout t►e entire piece tittle are
ehmaling ..stab.. of Bong and gay and merry play, which
would set off a piee much inferior to Pwdida, which is
regard to fen sod point is inferior to some which have come
from the pea of Mr. Brangh. There was little scope for
display In the represeatatisn of Pollutes, but Mr.
[bough, the actor, did scant jetties even to
his own creation. Mrs. Buckle:chess Whits nude
a noble Queen, and Mr. Toole as Antolini was amusing as
usual. The piece went off exceedingly well. Mr. Dillon,
Mn. Mellon, Miss Wilton, and Mr. Toole were celled before
the certain and badly cheered. Mr. Dillon has g t ta-
r/ether a most exe.lket macs, end if he only provides them
wth pit en to suit the peblia taste there will be little
languor felt by the Lyman audiences. Lest night the
have. was quite eiowded.

ROTAL CREWORWa OARDENL—This evecing a
Rased fits, la aid of the weakens who 'aired by the fire
st Mew,.. Broldmood's, is maciemed at then girders.
Ws are Wormed that siveral novelties have been added to
' the and entertaiansata, to wake the sank% a gala of so
twilieny kind. As amateur company will appear In
Lovers' (barrels sail TA* Tweed Head. Oe former sees-
ewes the *Wore of this little corps have bout liberally
responded to, red It is nameable to hop* that their good
lunation@ on this menials will meet with s similar filaWr.d.

THE PARK POR committee, coo-
;rot!of deputed's' from the Vestry of Islington, the
of Works for the Holborn &striae, the Vestries of
Cletionwell, 131. Lake'., Red other paddies within the
borough of Finsbury, appointed to meter as to the ma-
nn@ to be adopted for theists' a park kw the borough
of Pleshery, bas received a emausaleatioa from Lord Pal-
=meow salmi to be feroished with a pica of the proposed
park, sad aa estimate of the soot of the nadertaltiog. The
maueitme, is compiteace with the mums 01 Lord maw,
et At, have rno!ved that • survey and estimate be forthwith
prepared of the lead, as mar Highbary station as passible,
for the formation of the propread park. The Vestry of
Idlest= bay. voted 1001. to cover the nooses of waking
the survey mid estimate, bat suggested at the same time
that other parishes sad boards advoestbss the proposed
memoirs should contribute_ proportionately towards the ex-
pose to be lowed.