The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-13 00:00:00

VICTORIA THEATRE.

kr4 new domestic rnelo.drarna, from the prolific pen of
d' T. Haines, •w:s produced at this theatre on Mon-
iY. with tha most triumphant success. The following is
Z.l outline of the plot. Walter Trevalyon ( Mr. flicks) on
ofa return to
land from Brazil is wrecked on the coast
ne.ir the residence of Sir Wilfred Benruth
and lases the whole of his property, including
casket mataining treasure to a considerable amount,
wnich he had intended to present to Sir Wilfred, as a
fe°laipensetion for ceitaie sums which his father had un-
iflrsisr
rireay.tobrbi(,,oil Sir Wilfred at play, and-which he had on
confessed to his eori. Before his departure
fr°eT, R.agland Trevaly err had been engaged to Sir ‘‘.
2 " 8 iteatgliter Beatrice (Miss E Montague), but in con-
oef P4,erea,e,t cf the family feud Sir Wilfred had refused her
ilyou, Orr hi, return, however, he informs Beatrice
‘,l'.`", arrival, and the lovers are in the habit of meeting in
Srecret
. I,Viheed,slnee Trevelyon'e departure .had fallen
h..-t'" evil courses, and had sought to repair his
his fortunes by pcculations on the property of
It? i_ward Lord Aveline (Blanchard), by joining the
• -,.,,,,e"ers and smuggler on the coast, and afford-
-5 fhtm his protection, arid by borrowing moneysr
forged documents of old Maurice Wardle, ay
however,
Publican, admirably performed by Bender. All,
L of no avail ; his.wird will be of age in a few days, and
the
1 Geer found
inevitable. The casket meanwhile
9iscpyruyn d
bsy a
gang
of smugglers, the captain of
1:11Q
orti, Fielder (NIr. Courtney), is desirous of marrying
Penruth ; the smugglers seize her in a cave on
the et a,t, and from them she is rescued by Trevalyon, who
testbres her to her lather ; the father, howerer, remains
i
:1140,tile to his suit, and treats the story of the casket as
;LI 1,11 fabrication. The smugglers meanwhile have hid
e" let in the cave, but have been watched by Maurice
,pit'l•er who seizes it and removes it to his own house.
p,hre„lalPin ill the meanwhile meets Lord Aveline, with
vicelll,, had been formerly acquainted, and remonstrates
"rt (al his alleged seduction of Rose Kynon, a poor
part app, The.r conversation is overheard, and they
poiot 03' really in anger. Lord Aveline then makes an [...Li-
the i)nli to meet Ucse at " the yew-tree ruins," from which
ece lakes its title, but beseeches her to keep their
Tr-'''age a secret until after he shall have become of age.
ovalyou and Beatrice have appointed the same trysting
Itiactv' 'led thither also comes Sir Wilfred to meet old
aurie,
Wardle, to get more money from him. Avelino
I,ltans first to the ruins, rind is met by one of the smugglers,
\\,..° are there awaiting the commands of Fielder and Sir
tt tlfred. His Lordship attempts to pass—is prevented—
'liesPerato combat ensues, and he tights his way off. Tre-
-I,ap° o,t)tt arrives, and deposits his loaded gun and his
3e in tihe hollow of the yew, while he goes to look for
veatrice. She shortly after arrives, having missed Tre-
.,olfiste43:7.
nfaltYli°,,ar and, hearing fo ntteps, hides herself' in the hollow
While there, she overhears her father's guilty
rid hears him assent to a proposition of Fielder,
4, old Waidle's• refusing to advance any more money,
eti,Lbrin;lieg Cain Kyrion ( Mr. J. T. Haines), who is mad
10;`. Nee against Lord Aveline for seducing his sister,
G'un spot to meet his Lordship and exciting him.to mur-
r him. Lord Aveliile appears, Cain Kynon rushes on
10'",--Beirtrice terrified leaves Ler place of concealment
~gu Ler father. 'lle gun, wriich falls out of te
tnto •her leaving it, is seized by Kynon, he fires anhd
Qrti f. Ile they ail fly from the cave instantly.
o~on hearing tire gun comes to the cave and sees his
Thil'rbere
a t7lion d sthehot,villagersleanrushing
in ander thseie bze him as the
ody to exa-
n.,irlt
"trer. lie is taken to Sir Wilford a prisoner,
511:11-kr ‘.s-tenaFands of Sir. Wilford that his daughter
Uat li*ers to him as 11Th wife. Sir Wilford and
t 'Cecil with horror from the proposition,
car,„ Fie recoil
can,. in his gang, who seize her, and
se4.l4„'','r jet() the ruins, until they can convey her to
P 585 re,alynii flies to her rescue. The smugglers who
Posse:Utalneil infortreation of Maurice Wardle being in
old :'"°4 cf the cask et attack his house,: murder the
ea,C;4n, a carry oft' his strong chest containing the
Pani,,,'; 5,0 the ruin. Teevalyon arrives there, accom-
an,i "Y Lord Aeeiine, ho has been only wounded ;
The"Y Cain non arid rescues Beatrice and her father.
d est is opened, and tire casket restored. There is
kiri"ie tinderpiot, in which Aiss Rsteliffe acts a charity
Pleeevr'Y naively. 'rite scenery- is magnificent, and the
reki. 4(1 up in excellentle• It was announced for
every evening amidst a tumult of applause.