The Express.
London, England, 1858-08-27 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 27, 1858.

DRAMA.

LYCEUM.

At ads dull season of the year the opening of one
of en phdpel London theatres with a company containing
the mess of actors of repute, is a noticeable and probe-
worthy hot. Last night the Lyomm was opened fur as
aura= season under the management of Mr. Edmund
Yawner (who will be recollected as the author of The Cayot,
• decor pray produced under Mr. Dillon's rigiow), the attrao-
Ilan being the production of • now comedy, in three acts,
added Istreaoss, or the MIN of go Day. After seeing the
play (which, by the way, look four hours to representation).*
gams away with a strange dreamy notion of having witnessed
• aslasagsindi of several well-knows drama., the principal
portions of which are, however, so ingeniously dovetailed that
It le impossible to classify or ticket each respective extract.
While weaving his plot there can be no doubt that the
author's heart and sympathies were with Sir Bulwsr Lytton,
and while poliaLlog his dialogue, Mr. Jerrold's happy knack
of sermon° retort unquestionably Nerved ox his modal
but the 'fleeted pedantry of the former has etraaed
pito what should have been the province of the latter,
and often, when we are led to expect brilliant tropes and
metaphors, or startling antitheses, we are regaled with •
wordy semi-metaphysical, aseed-olorioal harangue, the gist
of which could have been better expremed la a lbw UM
ILASIL There ia, however, undeniably mu& clever disktine
in /straws, and many mimic remarks, which, thought:sae
section, they prove to be truLima, era happily expressed, and
clothed in pungent and ear tickling phrase. Whet is min-
tipsily required in the piece is compreosion ; there is a de-
tided lack of action, but this is partially atoned for by the
interest, which, though the iikesemener is neimmerily Ler
secs, la kept up thronghout the three mots. But the moral
and didactic promisee, of the hero are really dreadtal—thoy
sew barely endurable on the slags, but in real life their con-
tinued nthwanos would expose their inundator to being
enercikeniy ant as a has, or, in the present state of the
lunacy law, seat of to • private asylum under the certifies.*
of two reediest practitioners.

The plot of this comedy le simple month The fret ad—
the situations in which at once remind one of Morley—takes
pied), in the home of a deamwed millionaire, whose will la
about to be read. Thither come the expectant relative, two
transamdant swells," a very wild barrister, a Lancashire
hatfly, consisting of mother, SOU, and daughter, a nephew of
the doomed, Frank Hawthorn% and his adopted daughter,
His Vsrasoriz. After Tartans small legacies, the property
ish between the two last-named pergolas, on condition that
they aball be married within six months . on the refusal of
fiber the other to become sole hair : on the refuel of both,
the property to gob • charity. Miss Venom b a high-
bred-gfri, not defiles in kart or seams het slightly spoiled
by worldly ezperienos, with • slight prosehent fir ow of the
eforanerned dandies. She ►s never seen Mr. Ilawthmue
before, sad is disposed to swab him conihrehly ; b which
kind resolution she is backed up by all her Mende, but the
'apposed milk-and-water made MINIM tar, out • pleb
Remy, foils the lady with her own weapons, sad
lads the unfortunate fee gentlemen the moat dread-
ful lila, continually saying the mast serceetio things to
Mom in the most unpleasant warsmor, and invariably tricking
his satire with • touch of metaphyekel morality which
sempielm their bewilderment sad haves them helpless.
This basin goes on throughout the two acts; et the owa-
mosomorat of the third, Howthento receives torresoodostiom

teem the ledy's wiles rd thegeatimame when be imegime
to be leer loam, did blight all hie diming bops cd
ted-
procatd love, sad ladies him to think that Kim Vermeer
will swept his amply for the mks of the statiessat forteme.
Acoordiegty, wire the time some for deelidea, be disarm to
fail the madities aimed by the es tier, sad madame his
wealth sad the head of bee be isms. Of owes, pestle
jest's !abide se aapoetkal • Memberica, the lady be
loved his he: ler himself ; the pomenket of seem TIMIS
written by him prove to her that hie WA is really Ws, mil
ell eade happily.

The Oh; ;nres redly excellently sold; Mn. Cherie'
Ynang, who played the her ley is unquestionably, with the
exception of Mrs. Stirling, the moot lashed red ladylike
actress en our stage ; bee homily Is the vivacity of the
drawing-room es distil:chdes& ft® that fatal phytulnese
of the stage hoyden, and bar pathos la material sad ttn-
shahs& Mr. Leigh Murray wee origleanyonotintsid foe
the pert of Freak liewthonee, bat • pireirsph ia the play-
bills stated that he bad "abeehed himself hole the re-
heersele," and the pert was heardhsly undsdekee by Mr.
itsioner. If thh lest-seensel geotheme be not • regoler
ester be lea had amedint maser, be • oseurad of the
shape, ad spoke wilh leek led halber. The =hoe parte ht
the emderplot an hey well Md. Mr. Mary pimpe a lanoeshlre
lebbledeboy, who eetelreete • host bnpeediebh marriage, with
tarty reephaems aid in euellent dialect. To Km. Whim
Utie sear prates may be awarded. Mr. Charles is shalleatly
made sr ma indent " end arches a ealin &erne-
Isehdh asnaliefeeat with • perception which argues excel-
yeally hehie lathe mocha ; and Xr. fienettohndet reed-
balms aster, phya • eaehadeeel, seed-benholort, triad,
searirle aid braskr, wtth tali amid presides.
Tb syphon thecae/bout the pine we. eanstant ; the cer-
eals was elevated is obedience le mow deemed at the sad
of each it, rid at the concludes, when, Aar load arise of
I " Anther" Mr. Timer, In dumb show, restevaesd himself
to be the these gendemea b an—wereser, shoe, and
entbor—lhe ebserles was tetwodhous. The house was
very hlly atheided.

LUNACY COMMISSION ON MR. SUCK

(Coadnand No yeetairea lirprese.)

Mrs. &rah Ybiher, dater of the alleged lunatic' said that
the family cooriated aims leathers and three ulster.. Her
father died at the age of n. There was nothing in the fa-
mily eccaotrioor approaching to insanity. Had never heard
of anything of the kind till fire. Ruck sugge.ted it. The
alleged lunatic bad never been thought of a violent temper.
It wesbelieved in the family that his mines in Wales were
valashle. His manner at Mooreroft was always quiet. Had
Wow Moen with him at Wood's Hotel daring the present
proceeding, and his conduct all that time had been quiet
and rational.

Mrs Ruck, mother of the alleged lunatic, denied that she
had ever heard of any eccentricity in the family until it bad
been suminted by her son's wife.
Mr. G. W. R. Wainwright, of the firm of Combs and
Wonenght, of Steplsion—l was consulted by Mr. Fisher
about Mr. Ruck. I accompanied Mr. Fisher to Mammon,
and em the alleged lunatic. He knew that I was a solicitor,
end substituted me for Mr. Acworth. I suggested that Dr.
Seymour should come down. Mr. Rack told ma about the
affair ie the coach, and I toured that in point of foot the only
delusions he was labouring under wire respecting his wife.
Dr. Seymour was 'Mee of opinion that he ought
not to be kept fa eeabmeao. I afterwards saw
Mrs. Reck, and Mr. sad Max Owed, end I at-
tempted to make same arrange:nest with them. I
pointed out the great impropriety of bringing ma a ere
before the public; and as Mrs. Ruck had said that she
would mg lens with her hothead mein I proposedkir, Mr.
a deed at
There war -mem erenee se Mdt7almers.,4llse sulkier he Mm. Rork, inekeher on within
Dr. Wthelow's opinion (which bad In the meantime beta
takes) the basis of the agreement. I objected, and initiated
on Dr. Seymour's opinion. Mr. Williams said that en in-
quiry must be had, but I urged the expense, which I said
would be 2,0001. Mr. Williams smiled, sad said It need not
cad 2001., for we might have it in private at the asylum. I
✓eplied that if them wee to be an of et ell it most be a
pablie one, and before a jury. The attempt at
as arrangement failed. On the 12th of May I went
to Moorcroft and saw Mr. Huck alone. He appealed to me
his delusions, but he spoke of them rather ea empidons then
as facts be bad witnessed. He told me, for Weems that
Mies Jones had refused to give him any informetim reaped.
lag his children, and told him that they should never be any
expense to him. He knew that she had no mesas, and be
had therefore inferred that she might have made away with
ed them. He *ek me if I thought the Wogs he bad hebil me
were all delusions. I said that I certainly thought sow of
them might be so. He seed me which of them. I fa-
danced that about the d and I endsavolued to disabuse
his mind se to that point. I not think It product to say
that they were all dehisiena. He said, I shall get you to
investigate the matter." I bed been regeseed, II he pm
me say lastrostions, to ask him for en order for payment on
Mr. Gored. He at mos offered to give me am, and I
told him ha had better Until it to 1001. I seat for Dr.
Stillwell, but he said he was prohibited hem allowing his
patient to sign anything. Mn. Reek Sea came I
explained to her what 1 wished, bat she otderied bit I
wee informed two days after that I should be prohibited from
seeing Mr. Huck agais I then Weed caveat against say
petition, became I did not with any private *airy to be
estered into. Afterwards the premed petition wee nerved m
ma, and I this spelled to thesauri fir ma ceder for 00111111 to
Mr. Rack. Ilebesemsetly I saw Kr. Reek, and he Irked
see le go &ma to Wake seed make the 6geir4 he led pee-
Mandy directed me to hatted*. This was fa July. Retold
me where I was to go, and the pectin I wee to see. He
gave me else some letters of thiroduction, which I
delivered. At that time he eppawed to te perfectly ratimith
I made the inquiries. flood that there had been en alter-
ation in the coach, but that the cease was Monet fm
what Mr. Reek kedthseght I found that he ma elm w-
holly drank at the thus The nazi day I went to him, and
told Min the malt. He mid he wee quite end he
added... What a fool I shall look." He drLed me
to tall Mr. Fiber, Ise he could not do it blemel4 gad than he
asked me whet he mild to do. I said that the cedinery
course would be for him to conmenkate with hie wife ; bat
ander the peculiar cissumetenom of this ease I reelliotrerast
know just then what to advise. I reecessamiled„ •
that, es the asses was cocain on for trial, he should set tem
immtcate with anybody on the subject except fa prememe of
his kends

Croes-triarobsed by Kr. X Members—l wished the pro.
pawed arnuggemeet to be on the tooth( that Mr. Rook was
not and never had been isms". I soggested that he should
be put in a 'Wags. it now et Ms 4{r& would Who owe of
Mai. lad that Ik. &lasso *aid be hie medied atteisdeat.
Mr. Gored oteseted to bra Insets* swim sore • deed as I
had proposed. Mr. Willis= ',guested that two or ems
mediae' men of =Woos should amain" Mr. Rock, sad
that their statenteate should be hid bible sew 'wrist's, to
wow& whether he wee in a state to szeonM a deed. Mr.
Willis= sad I could not tree open my statement to sub-
mit to a barrister, bacons' I would act Mew that Kr. Rook
had been lamas. Dr. &mow would not ad that tinse give
me • writhe' steamiest. I gibed him for woe. Mr. Owed
has paid me 2501. undo' the Gras of the Leeds Justices, so
account at the legal exposes el tide bordry. Dr. Seymour
mg, me a report ha July. Mr. Rook dousibid to mg
la de,W, his hipmesion es to whet bed ecterral
him he Wales, end st ikadiag. lie MEW ms to investi-
gate the truth of thaw aleassa. &me et them, as tor Is-
Wass that sheet the deseers, I attacked at ones, and mad I
did net inlimo Om& Otbms apparel M he matters width
I emit Ingweipia Hs made me toil him all that I had
seessideed. I ilimed that he yea wrier on the 10th of oo-
lobar • and Xs* hese that time to the Nth rw 28th he had
begs ariebbLagriewly. I hid him that with regard to his
*au sheet wins at Xr. &rases It was War hie mouth
met Imes begs in wee a gendition that he could not taste
wios. I esibilsil him that be was too drank to remember
suiting. I sonelder that Mr. Rock is undoubtedly my

Mr. Rabat Imes Jar, of Atterdevey, said that
Re* was • diresier of tiro Newtown sad lifeakyalisik
Railway. Wilms was ales • dirsetw. lb. Basiesesadoot
at tie bawd was tatiswad, &sash he did sot take a wry sa-
liva parkin Awdkursiaa._ _ _ _

leamlasd by Mr. elembses—Ur. Rae bad a bombed
slareq tad be bad probably pad about 3001. as bra. TN
share bpi was ratbarlow. _ _

Yr. James—Tom have tent get an [your eapileL
Wlta..e—No.
Jelase—lee mud Wed thin le so " profligate ex-
praditure," or yea will an be bawl up. (Laughter.)
Mr. Robert Hughes. ken Wolin, said that
at *omelet of Yr. Ri:ertv 'maims, his elate quarry
sad sage a report to his. (The ireamet was put is, ad
It avowed to bo a vary ?avowable ow.)
Croreiamlaed —lt would !coot about Mt more to bet
the vela properly. Mee had boos about 4601. already
laid oat.

11i7iVallaas °memos surreal at Mooltyaßeth, add that
Mr. Rock was at the Reels Tavern oa theZeth of October is
• very essitad state. He etas stiffish* from the effects of
difek. _ _

Croapexamlned—Wie one of the owners of a " tack-
wee." Had sold It to Mr. Ruth for 10f11.
. .

Ire-att;;;;;llLisi itOt It prett7 Oli;,p—it had cost wit-
ness 6L (Laughter.)
George Randall laid hit woe now living with an lade,
modest lady. (Laughter.) had been an attendant at
Dr. Stillwell's, and had LA Hearn* of Mr. Rook kr oho
dot throe math* of his residence there. Had het no so-
meat of Mr. Weller's sheiks Isagsage. Used to sleep with
Mr. Ruck—that wad lo the mats rem. (A lough.l Kr.
Waller and Dr. &Dwell had told whims that they did not
mos mich the natter with Mr. Rock. Dr. fitMwell wed to
est whims= tr Mr. Rook talked names& He did not.
One day whoa Mr. Rock was dressing, Dr. Stillwell seat
for witness sail lad Me Mrs. Rack wished to see liter. Dr.
told wham to liesa et the door to MO bow tits
patient took her. (Longlesr.) DM est do es. Told Dr. 601-
Ina that be 71101101111 liar sillisileentay. Tbsy need too
give Mr. Reek smoke la Ide tea. (A hiesk.) On me otos-
astet onehtstr_ gitedlenee got tbe too, sell look the ass* by
oiltinba. (heel leaghter.) Mined Mr. Rack to b• of
peribseyeausei_seind. used to
earl to his rest, sad
arm Meled wheat. . • need is go to
betas owl reilway abeamt lad astleed W car
dad as at all peculiar. Oats Seek a lour to Mr. Admit*,
la war boors the boll ter MA. (lorughter.) That was
la February.
Crtes•onalsol--Had Is* Ii rasa whet be kelt the
letter. IS well Est base dose odds be was *Os asylum.
S_llot±sr.) Met Mr. le* se be wee ant walking los
the Istitz tied O&M it op. It woes pleaed
j-Ottie thee. (rtegbder.) Hid tea tolltnp a week
sad his beard st Meorore*. Lived whit his sad, who bed
=r ile sees poor sale Ead_tileay• bean • koserhe
made (Lend laughter.) Rosetes did on edgy
job Per 'Wee !noisy. Heed to bar Mr. Risk to all his
Mks) frisek. They weld not see sayedep
(Irseghter.) _ _

Kr. IL Olimalres—loopproo your mat mild re a good
dui la roar

Wits-re—Tll4;es eel so cam • gest meaLor rag
.Iteek bid lee mil Ant
elafiejtea lave boa talkher shoe k Ad metre to VOL
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let bees pi
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there whims a hind la the woad to spa ex I that
Awed to has the hair.

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law wb ie • setae respeadie ufan, • gnome est ewer. I
camellia time am me man Wu is ray Writes spriest te
roe Mesh then 1$ is a( ilia Is $ yableame, via&
ether MOO abase le de.

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m. delhed osoand et polar • Mar.
Dr. &ewe lad wide leo net to dew lb. end lo pod
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good araver vend kb eve rid. Ilk. Irk
wes nom to bra blo aro