The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-11 00:00:00

PRINCE OF WALES'S.

On Tuesday morning we had to chronicle the
production of a new burlesque at the Strand Theatre by
Mr. F. C. Burnand on the subject of Der Prepautz, and
this morning we barite announce the snocendol production
of another burlesque on the same subject by Mr. Byron,
which was performed lest night at the Priam of Wakes
Theatre, Mr. Byron has followed the story flittas moti
closely than Mr. Barnand, and ham/J.08,2w a burlesque
melodramatic villain. There are many points of resemb-
lance in dialogue and treatment in both burleeques, but
the gloominess of the subject harp over Mr. Byron's work
as it does over Mr. Burnand's. Mr. Byroe's ineentatlon
scene is more satirical than Mr. Burnand's, but it has the
disadvantage of istirising many things, like the Davenport
imposition, which are now buried and forgotten. Them
are several pieces of good writing in tho burlesque, and
the characters are well distributed. Mr. J. Clarke makes
an excellent Caspar, and Miss Lydia Thompson beads the
young ladies, who appear as princes, bunters, lovers, and
peasant girls. It is a fact worth noting that Miss Marie
Wilton, the manageress of the theatre, who did more than
any young actress now on the stage to make burlesque
popular, is not in the cast. The scenery, dresses, and
music are all bright and pleasant ; and if the latter con-
tains a little more than the usual allowance of music-hall
ditties, the composer has the excuse that be pleases his
audience.

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Mr. Robertson's comedy, Ourp, has still the Emit place in
the programme, and is received every night with warm
and deserved applause.

REFORM MEETING AT PIM LK*. —A crowded
public meeting, composed of the better order of working
men, was held last evening in the Pimlico Institute, for
the purpose of promoting perliamentary reform in the dis-
trict. Lieutenant-Colonel Dickson occupied the chair.
Mr. liayilon proposed the first resolution, as folows :
" That this meeting is of opinion that any further resist-
ance to the claims of the great majority of the people to a
fair representation in the House of Commons to be alike
impolitic and dangerous, and pledges itself by all constitu-
tional means in its power to continue to agitate until our
electoral system shall have been put upon its pro-
per basis, viz., registered residential manhood inf.
frage and the ballot." Mr. Scott seconded the re-
solution, which was supported by Mr. G. Potter,
and unanimously adopted. Mr. Murden proposal
the next resolution—that this meeting tenders its warmest
thanks to Earl Russell, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone,
Mr. .1. Bright, Mr. J. 8. Mill, Professor Fawoett, and all
other true friends of reform, for their honesty, zeal, and
untiring efforts during the last session of parliament, and
while it urges them to renewed exertions in the future
parliamentary struggle, promises them its unwavering sup-
port until their endeavours shall have been crowned with
a triumphant avocets ; and, although we regard the late
reform bill as inadequate to the wants of the people, we
denounce the conduct of those members who, by a factious
opposition, denied to the working chews all participation
in making the laws they are all celled upon to obey."
Mr. Riitteobury seconded the resolution, which was sup-
ported by Mr. F. B. Langley, and agreed to. Addresses
were delivered by Mr. Bradlaugh and others, after which
the prooeedimp_terminated.
REFORM MEETING AT PRESTON.—On Tuesday
night a crowded meeting of working men was held in the
Corn Exchange, Preston, for the purpose of considering
the question of political reform. Mr. Councillor Sowerbutte
occupied the chair. The meeting, which was got up by
the Preston Working Men's Reform Assoclition, was W-
I dressed by the Rev. A. Hall and Mr. Mark Price, of
Manchester ; Messrs. W. Thompson, S. Lee, J. Richardson,
Ernest King, &c. Resolutions were carried unanimously,
amid applause, in favour of an extension of the suffrage to
all male persons rated for the relief of the poor, of vote
by ballot, and tendering thanks to Earl Russell, Mr.
Gladstone, Mr. Bright, and other prominent reformers.
THE REPORM AGITATION AT NtYPTINGHAM.
The Nottingham and district branches of the National Re-
form League, which are mainly composed of working men,
are making arrangements for a mon,ter meeting to be held
in Nottingham on the gird inst. The meeting will beheld
in the Exhibition building, the use of which has berm
granted by the Mayor. On Tuesday morning a deputation
of the league had an interview with his worship at the
Police-office, to request that he would take the chair ou
this occasion, and he has agreed to do so, although, at the
same time, intimating that he could not entirely endorse
the political programme of the league. Many prominent
liberals will support the chief magistrate at the meeting,
which is promoted by the working men of Nottingham.
Whether the different trades' unions will take any part in
this local effort is at present undecided. An gr
meeting of the members and friends of the Nottingham
branch of the Reform League was held on Tuceday even-
ing at the King's Arms Inn, when it was resolved to send
invitations for the demonstration to the parliamentary
representatives of the borough, the members of the Town
Council, Mr. C. Paget, Mr. S. Morley, and moat of the
prominent liberals of the district.
REFORM MEETING AT SUNDERLAND.--011 Tues-
day night, a large and enthusiastic meeting, for the fur-
therance of parliamentary reform, was held in the
Assembly Hall. Sans-street, Sunderland, under the
auspices of the Mbal branch of the Reform League, the chief
object of the gathering being to welcome Mr. Edmond
Beales, the president of the League, on his first visit to
Sunderland, and his attendance at the first public demon-
stration of the newly-formed branch of the parent organ-
bastion. The local members of parliament did not attend
the meeting, Mr. Candlish, M.P., having gone to London
on Wainer, while the others had not replied to the
invitations addressed to them. The chair was occupied by
the Mayor.