The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-25 00:00:00

SADLER'S WELLS.

Lillo's tragedy, Arden of Faversham, was revived here
last night. The old play upon which Lillo founded
his is founded upon a true story of a shocking murder
told in " Hollingshed's Chronicle," the real incidents
being closely followed, not only in the original play, but
in Lillo's version of it. The story, which ends by all
the principals being either burnt or hung in chains,
furnished a plentiful dish of horrors, suited to the pa-
lates of the playgoers of Queen Bess's days. In the
old play they are given with unvarnished simplicity,
and the characters are represented in all their blackness
and deformity; the lady, who murders her husband,
being a shameless wanton, and her coadjutors a set of
remorseless villains and cut-throats, while there is in the
language of the piece a rude strength and energy some-
times reminding us of Beaumont and Fletcher. But this
did not suit the more refined ideas of Lillo. He makes
Alice, in the midst of her abominable crimes, talk fine
sentiments, and whine unceasingly about the loss of her
innocence. Nay, the murdering villains themselves wax
sentimental, and so provoke their comrade Black Will
(the only consistent character among them) that he
exclaims in a passion—
" Why, what a crew of cowards!
In the same moment murdering and repenting."
No bad criticism on the play. Lillo, moreover, has
diluted the terse and nervous language of the old play
with on immense quantity of his own tedious twaddle,
at once inflated and feeble. Such a piece could not
possibly succeed. The actors did their best. Mr. H.
Marston, as Arden of Faversham, Mr. G. Bennett as
Mosby, and Mrs. Ternan as Alicia; but the play, from
beginning to end, was received witn tne utmost cold-
ness, and the curtain fell in the midst of silence.

MR. WALLACE, LATE M.P. FOR GREENOCK.—It
will be gratifying to the numerous friends of this gentleman
to learn that his services to the public when in Parliament,
particularly in the cause of Post-office reform, are about
to be rewarded in a substantial way. Subscriptions have
been collected in different places throughout the country,
with the view of purchasing an annuity for Mr. Wallace,
and so successful have been the efforts of the committee that
was organised for the purpose, that 5001. a year has been,
or is about to be, settled on him ; London, Liverpool,
Greenock ce
Man-
chester, and other English towns, have all contributed
liberally, but the bulk of the subscriptions was collected in
Paisley and Greenock. The former town contributed 2001.,
and Greenock. which was represented by Mr. Wallace during
twelve or thirteen years after the passing of the Reform Bill,
at the
and Gallant
has
mr.L,.\\?zittapwards of 5001. towards the praiseworthy object.
is to meet his constituents and friends in
,on Thursday next.
-11 s eiNni charity
Viscount R d•
ar inge transacted business yesterday
General of the
horse Guards as Commander-in-Chief. The Noble
Adjutant
received the Right lion. the Secretary
Joradnt General, &c. The title of the Master
, stand, Lord Warden gofathl
at War, the
believe, be Baron Rnaarre--Lord Fitzroy Somerset—will, we
. The Premier will be, we under-
-1 mere Constable of the Toe Cinque Ports, and Lord Comber-
Pri,ncaendAlablesrot
thweilcl hoiaovneeietyli:
Colonelcy of the Grenadiewre(juags
y seekietfonel of the Fosileer Guards.
Colonel
George of Cambridge
cel‘Eißwree
called public attention to t
jo.Chiet of the Rifle Brigade.
will succeed Prince Albert as
Cannon-row, Westminster. , arY.— Iferald.
Yilisosill'lillTitAarL, LoNnoN. I
is very nearly a
the.existence of this
meeting of
c estminstEr. At that
time, we noticed a meeting he committee of
excellentCo yearclo
which the report of the medical officers Ifr. manage-
ment, at Mars-
den and Mr. Weeden Cooke, wai read. stating that the h •
tal had then °Ply been in existence five months, and IrPt.o
that time it numbered thirty-four patient% It ,
also stilted
the great prevalence of the disease, and that the charity was
established as a special hospital, with the view of arriving at
a better mode of treating this complaint, or at all events,
alleviating the suffering arising from it. The diaculty of
treating cancer and cancerous diseases has been long felt by
all, as well by medical as non-medical men; and it is hoped
that this hospital may he made a means of doing much good
for suffering humanity. We are gratified to find by an adver-
tisement in another part of our columns, that it is enabled by
Public bounty to take a hospital at Brompton for the reception
of in-door at' t the remises in Cannon-row. being re-
tainedp fen s, premises f
for out-door case 3. Its advantages are free to the
world, under its charge,
the best
and it has now nearly 900 patients
tne best evidence it - 'utility, and the strong
can offer as to its .
claims it hfoe
has upon public sympathy.-41tor /11119 ISept.
17, 1854