The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-08 00:00:00

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LYCEUM THEATRE.

It is with the greatest pleasure we record the

triumphant success of Dr. Westland Marston's new
and originaldrama, "Life for Life," which was pro-
duced on Saturday last at the Lyceum Theatre.
Tho utmost gratification tha accomplished author
of " the Patrician's Daughter" can feel at the

lavish praise bestowed on his latest work has been
well and honourably achieved ;- and we feel certain
the wish will be general with the admirers of high
dramatic talent that Dr. klare,ton will contribute
more frequently than he has hitherto done
to the stage. The talented author needs no
recourse to " the French" for a plot, he has
genius sufficient to invent one, and ability enough
to work it out—a talent now of the utmost raretv
—when
.French or German dram.is are cut mil
workedjup by many of oar suc2essful authors, and
"new" plays manufactured out of the patchwork.
But without occupying further space by way of
exordium—oft times "extracted" at the British
Museum—a practice by the way that seems to
be growing so rapidly that it bads fair soon to oc-
cupy the place of dramatic criticism altogether, we
pass at once to the plot of the new drama, which,
briefly related, is as follows :—The scene is laid

in the Highlan is, early in the fifteenth cen-
tury, where Oscar, brother of Murdoch, chief
of the clan Mackane, falls in love with
daughter of Angus, chief of the Clan Macronald.
-The two clans have long entertained hostile feelings
towards each other, aui frequent encounters be-

tween the partisans result in consequence. Angus
has been slain in one of these battles, and Kenelin,
Murdoch's son, taken prismer in the fray. Al-
though she has sworn to avenge her father's
death, Lilian, in a moment of mercy, protects the
boy from the fury of the clansmen, and lie is ac-
cordingly allowed to remain a hostage with the
Macrobald, first promising never to attempt to
make himself or his whereabouts known to his
father. Oscar, but just returned from a long
sojourn in France, immediately upon his reunion
to his clan, informs Murdock of his attachment to
Lilian, and of their propose] union. A deadly
quarrel now takes place between the brothers, and
Murddah is deprived of the chieftainship of the
clan. Murdoch, whose great hatted is borne to the
Macronalds ou account of the supposed death of
his son lienelin at their hands, determines to ac-
complish by stratag in what he failed to do by force,
and prevent the marriage between Lilian and Oscar
taking place. Disguised as a minstrel he gains en-
trance to the stronghold of the Macroualds, and
being left alone with Lilian, is aboat gratify his
revenge by killing her, when in her sapplications
she informs him that his son lives. Reunited. to
Kenelea, and learning from his lips that it was
Lilian who protected him, he assents to the union
of the clans and her marriage with Oscar.

The play, which is brilliantly written from first
to last, is, to all intents and purpos:s, a lady's piece,
the principal character being that of Lilian,
daughter of the dead chieftain, Angus Macronald,
Alai on Miss Neilson devolved the important task of
giving vitality to the poetic inspirations of Dr.
Marston. By the performance Miss Neilson has
completely surprised many who hitherto regarded
her merely as an actress of ordinary talent, but her
conception and pourtrayal of the character of Lilian
gives her a clear and unquestioned right to take
the position of the leading lady on the English
stage. We know of no actress living who
could have so finely performed the part. Her
elocution was of the highest order, her
acting was everything that the greatest admirer
of true dramatic genius could desire. In the earlier
scenes of the play her acting was remarkable for
tenderness and feeling, whilst in the latter, where
courage and determination are called for, it rose to
absolute perfection, or at least as near perfection
as it is possible to arrive. The applause she
reeived throughout was genuine and immense,
and we cordially congratulate Miss Neilson on the
great triumph she has achieved. Next iu im-
portance to the part of Lilian was that of Mur-
doch, chief of the clan Mackane, which was con-
fided to the artistic care of 1(r. Herman
Vezin ; and certainly here again no better
actor at present graces the boards of the English
stage. In the hands of so perfect an artiste the
highest expectations might fairly be entertained,
and although the character does not appear until
the third act, yet there was sufficient opportunity
tor Mr. Vezin t.. I, •
finished specimens of high dramatic art for which
he is so remarkable. None could see the old
rugged Highland chief drooping at the supposed
loss of his only child without feeling how true
the actor was to nature; and then again when in-
formed by his brother of his intended marriage with
the daughter of one of his bitterest foes, the acting
of Mr. Vezin was of surpassing excellence ; in fact,
the house "rose at him," and fairly re-echoed again
and again with undiminished applause. Mr. Jordan
gave a very excellent .rendering of the old clans-
man Roderick, and Miss Minnie Sydney secured
high honours for her spirited acting of the part of
the boy Kenelm Mackane.
The house was crowded in every part by a most
distinguished audience, and at the fall of the cur-
tain the author, Miss Neilson, Mr. Vezin, and Mr
E. T. Smith bad to bow their thanks.