The Sun.
London, England, 1870-06-07 00:00:00

VAUDEVILLE THEATRE,

The new three-act comedy, by Mr. Albery, entitled
The Two Roses," produced here on Saturday, met with

the greatest success. We are more gratified at the result,
not because it is the work of a gentleman not altogether un-
known,but because it gives hope for still better things. The
plot of the piece is very simple, but the characters by which
it is worked out, are all so capitally drawn and sustained
that nothingmore pleasing could well be desired. The story
of the new comedy briefly told is as follows :—A fast and
somewhat reckless member of a rich family is living in
rural retirement with his two daughters on a small income
allowed him by their deceased mother. The girls, who
are typified in the title as the " Two Roses," are admired
by a couple of young gentlemen who have strolled into
Kent on a summer excursion. Jack Wyatt passionately
loves the fair Lottie, and his friend Caleb Deecie, who
has the misfortune to be. totally blind, has found
himself agreeable to the dark-haired sister Ida. Whilst
the father, Mr. Digby Grant, who is in arrears with his
landlady and generally in debt with his tradespeople, can
obtain the loan of sundry small sums from the two
suitors, their love-making looks promising enough ; but the
arrival of one Mr. Furnivall, a solicitor, changes the
aspect of affairs. Digby Grant is suddenly informed that
he is the presumptive heir to the De Chaperon estate,
bringing with it an income of ten thousand a year, there
being only one person who could have a stronger
claim to the property, and the inquiries of many
years having failed to establish that individual's ex-
istence. Digby now assumes a more consequential -
position, discharges his debts with a cheque-book placed ,
at his disposal by the complaisant solicitor, and discards
the humble suitors. Jack Wyatt is discarded by the
father as a suitor for Lottie, and Caleb Deecie shares the
same fate as regards Ida. However the triumph of the
father is but of short duration, as the unwelcome news
arrives that the rightful owner of the De Chaperon pro-
perty is no other than the blind Caleb Deecie. The dis-
covery is made, and then Digby Grant, making the best
of the freak of Dame Fortune, offers no objection
to the union of his daughters, the Two Roses, with their
respective lovers. With respect to the acting of the piece
nothing could be more satisfactory. Mr Montague's Jack
Wyatt was of more than ordinary excellence,and frequently
as we have had occasion to compliment him, on no former
occasion have we had to do so with more unreserved praise
than on the present occasion. His performance from first to
last was faultless. Mr. Thorne's Caleb Deecie was a highly
artistic impersonation, and Mr. Irvine, as Digby Grant, and
Mr. G. Honey as our Mr. Jenkins, supported their respec-
tive parts in excellent style. Miss Amy Fawsitt we can-
not praise sufficiently ; her acting was pefectly charming
and well deserved the enthusiastic applause it called forth.
Miss A. Newton, as her sister Ida, acted with the utmost
, taste and judgment. The mounting of the piece was
well worthy of unreserved praise, both as regards
scenery, dresses, and appointments. The curtain
descended amidst the most enthusiastic and genuine
applause, and we congratulate the management on the
production of such a very excellent piece—one which,
if we mistake not, that will attract large audiences
to this pretty theatre throughout the entire of the
summer season.