The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-22 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 22, 1867.

Jiftom
MONDAY POPULAR CONCERTS.

At the concert of last night Madame Arabella
Goddard and Mr. Sims Reeves re-appeared, Herr Joachim
Ming again the leading violinist. The following selection
of music was performed : _

..... .
PART I.
Quartet. In C Major, Op. W
Arabian Lore Song
Sonata Appataionata, for pianoforte alone
PART 11.
Sonata. In C minor. Op. 30, No. 2, for piano'
forte and violin Beethoven.
Air. " Adelaide"
Quartet, In B flat

Mr. Sims Reeves was warmly welcomed, and encored
both in Mr. Sullivan's little love song, and in Beethoven's
great love song—repeating the whole of the first and the
allegro only of the last. Although Mr. Benedict's name
was in the programme as usual, as conductor, be did not
appear ; Mr. Sullivan's song being accompanied by the
composer, and " Adelaida" by Madame Goddard. Haydn's
bright and cheerful quartet made an agreeable close to an
excellent concert.

The first morning performance in announced for Satur-
day next.

Drama.
DRURY•LANE.

John Bull, or an Englishman's Fireside—a play
by George Colman the younger, generally considered to
be his best—was revived at this house last sight, with Mr.
Phelps in the character of Job Thornberry. This comedy
as it is called, hardly differs in plot from a host of popular
domestic dramas, and owed much of its extraordinary
success when it was first produced to the acting of John-
stone in Dennis Bulgruddery. It was first performed at
Covent-garden Theatre, March 5, 1803, the cast being
as follows : Job Thornberry, Fawcett ; Hon. Torn
Shuffieton, Lewis ; Peregrine, Cooke ; Dennis Bull-
gruddery, Johnstone ; Sir Simon Rochdale, Blanchard ;
Dan, Emery ; Mary, Mrs. Gibbs ; and Mrs. Bulgruddery,
Mrs. Davenport. The revival of this play at Drury-lane,
like the revival of the Jealous Wife at the same house
' last season, is likely to be popular, although it is per-
formed at an exceptionally early hour of the evening—a
quarter to 7—to alley time for the Christmas pantomime.
The somewhat overstrained pathos of the story is very
effective ; the characters are stage types, but equally
effective ; the dialogue, though sometimes pompous, is often
smart, particularly the part put into the mouth of the Hon.
Tom hhuftleton ; and in these days of burlesques, which
ridicule everything like earnestness and feeling, it is
• refreshing and hopeful to find a large mixed audience
still having faith in parts like Job Thornberry and his
daughter Mary. Mr. Phelps is not all that could be wished
in the first character, and Mrs. Hermann Vesin is • little
ton artificial for the simple country girl, but the piece is
fairly acted throughout. Mr. Barrett, the Dennis Bul-
gruddery, was suffering from a severe cold—the "corn-
pliment of the season." The popularity of the pantomime
continues undiminished, the " comic business" being very
amusing.

*parttng intstltgnice.

TATTERSALL'S—MONDAY.
Although the muster at Albert-gate to-day was again
limited, the proceedings were not without interest, and
some spirited betting took place. For the Two Thousand
Guineas Plaudit was in great force at 4 to 1, and after
being backed for 2501. in one bet several smaller invest-
ments were freely made at the same price. A commis-
sioner, after trying hard to obtain 7 to 1 about Hermit,
was accommodated with 1,000 to 150—a little over 04 to 1
—but beyond this transaction nothing else was done to our
knowledge about Mr. Chaplin's colt. After considerable
difficulty the odds of 11 to 1 were obtained about Julius,
who, as will be seen by the returns of the "London Betting,"
was supported for a large sum at the clubs in the morning.
Marksman was friendless at 1,000 to 70, but Master But-
terfly was backed for a small sum at 15 to 1. Some inquiry
was made respecting Star of India, but the price
offered, 20 to 1, would not suit. For the Derby, the
Rake was particularly quiet at 6i to 1, offered. D'Estour-
nel firmly maintained his position of second favourite, and
as little as 9to 1 was accepted kindly. Plaudit was not
in request for this event, the offers of 10 to 1 going beg-
ging. Indeed all the interest in this horse appears for
the present centred in his early engagement. Grand Cross
having become disqualified for the Two Thousand Guineas
by Lord Exeter's death, appears likely to figure promi-
nently in the Derby quotations, and he met with a certain
amount of quiet support at 25 to 1. Master Butterfly was
also befriended at the same price, and Marksman was not
wanting friends at 28 to 1. The odds of 1,000 to 15 were
offered against each of the outsiders, Avron and Strad-
' broke, and the first-named, would have been backed at
1,000 te 12. Ths *lasing prices were as follows :
TWO THOUSAND QUINTAS.
4to 1 apt Major Elwon's Plaudit tto £250;
1000 to 160 Mr. Chaplin's Hermit (4
II to 1 Duke of Newcastle's Julius it and w)
100 to 7 Mr. Merry's Marksman (or,
16 to 1 Mr. 1 Sastwood's Master Fintterfly (t!
20 to 1 Lord Falmouth's Star of India soft)
DERBY.
oi to 1 apt Mr. P,yor's The Rake (off)
9to 1 Mr. Savile's WEstournel t)
10 to 1 Major Ktron's Plaudit 0M
25 to 1 Lord Exeter's Grand Cross A'
25 to 1 Mr. R. RaMwood's Master Butterfly (t)
28 to 1 Mr. Merry's Marksman t)
1000 to 15 Duke of Hamilton'. .futon (off, t 1000 to Mt)
100040 15 Mr. J. Stephenson's Stradbroke (off)

' BETTING IN LONDON—MONDAY.
The assemblage at the clubs was more numerous to-day
than ft has been for some weeks peat, and the proceedings
were .marked by an eeergy and spirit that came quit. re-
stfres after the tame and languid d.iinp of the "dead
' Speculation on the Two Thousand Guineas was
e lly active, and eunediately 4 to 1 was offered
abou Plaudit, a bet was booked of $OO to 200, followed by
sin transactions at the same price. Hermit was
frie ill ess at 6 to 1, but if another point had been tou-
red he would have met with support. But the horse
in t greatest force was Julius, who was backed seven
time at 1,100 to 100, and at 500 to 200 for a
place. One of our largest bookmakers also laid 3tol to a
stiffish amount that he would start for the race. Master
Butterfly was backed at 1,000 to GO, and Star of India was
entrksted with an investment at 25 to 1, but the same
prin.r offered against Sir Oliver faikd to find takers. For
the iiierby no mention was made of The Rake, but between
, 2001, and 3001. were laid out on D'Betournel at 01 to 1.
Grad Cross was moderately supported at 25 to 1, and
Julas was backed for 40 " ponies." An offer of 40 to 1
spbut Sir Oliver, met with a response to apt 1,000 to
15. A double event bet of 1,000 to 10 against Marksman
brogght the speculation on these two events to a close.
Songs attempts to bet on the Lincoln Handicap and the
Greed National Steeplechase failed. The offers about the
firsk named race were 20 to lon the field. Appended are
the notations:k
LINCOLN HANDICAP.
20 to 1 on the Field (off)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
4to 1 opt Plendtt )t' 25 to 1 apt Star of India
Alto 1 Herwit:oe,t7 It)
to 1) 1000 to 40 Sir Oliver,(
11 to 1 Julius (1 to 500 to 200 Julius, 1, 2,12
/700) 1'
1000 to 00 Master But- 3to 1 that Julius start A)
terfly t)
DERBY.
le to 1 apt The Rake ;off) 40 to 1 apt Julius (t)
et to 1 Ditetouruel(t 40 to 1 Sir Oliver (off
ri t Deo tolti
111 to 1 GraselCrose(t)
ipo to 10 apt Marksman toe the Two Thousand Guineas and
the Derby (t)
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