The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-26 00:00:00

Drury-lane Theatre.

On Saturday evening Messrs. Falconer and Chatterton
commenced their season with great eclat. During the re-
cess the interior of tho theatre has been re-embellished, and
many improvements have been made in the front of the
house, all of which greatly add to the comfort of the patrons
of Old Drury. The joint lessees have engaged a company
of unrivalled excellence, embracing the names of Mr Cres-
wick, Mr H. Marston, Mr Walter Lacy, Miss Helen Faucit
(Mrs Theodore Martin), and Mrs Hermann Vezin, the
whole being placed under the direction of Mr Phelps, whose
sere ices have been secured for the entire season. The great
success of Shakepere's play of "Henry IV." last season,
rendered a novelty for the commencement of the present
campaign unnecessary, thus we had a repetition of that
play in the opening night, with almost the same cast of
characters. The most important alteration was the assump-
tion of the character of Hotspur by Mr Creswick, in place
of Mr Walter Montgomery, and without at all deprecating
the abilities of Mr Montgomery, we must candidly admit
that his successor proved the best suited to the part. It is
so long since we have ,had the p'easure of witnessing Mr
Creswick in a part reelly worthy of his abilities as a genuine
actor that it was with real gratification we found his name
on the bills on the opening night, and without entering into
an elaborate and detailed criticism of his rendering
of the fiery Hotspur, we may sum up our praise of
the part by briefly saying it was a fine performance.
and one which gave general satist lotion. On Mr Phelps's
Sir John Falstaff we have already pronounced a very high
opinion, and therefore we need only on the present occasion
remark that it was marked by all those evidences of deep
study which invariably accompany all tho characters repre-
sented by this great artist. The scene in the tavern at
Eastcheap was given with more than usual point and ex.
eellence ; the audience seemed thoroughly to enter into the
spirit of the play, and the applause at its termination was
general and enthusiastic. Mr W. Lacy re-appeared as
Prince Henry, and met with a very warm reception, while
that general favourite, Mr Henry Marston, received the
same mark of favour on his appearance as the King. The
part of the Daughter of Glendower was sustained by
Miss Arabella Smyth; and although she had the dis-
agreeable task of singing a Welsh song alter pretty little
Miss Wynn, she acquitted herself in a manner which was
highly satisfactory to the audience. " The Battle of
Shrewsbury" was given with all its pristine splendour, and
the curtain descended amidst the most enthusiastic ap-
plause. The play was preceded by the capital farce, "An
April Fool," in which Mr G. Behnore created the u'most
merriment, and followed by another entitled " Beauty and
the Beast," which introduced the other members of the
company. The house was filled in every part, and Messrs
Falconer and Chatterton have every reason to be satisfied
with the successful inauguration of their winter season.
The first revival of the season will take place next Sa-
turday evening, when the second part of " Henry the
Fourth" will bo performed.

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