The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-13 00:00:00

ADELPHI THEATRE.

The amateur performance on Saturday afternoon,
for the benefit of the widow and eight children of
the late well-known artist, Mr. C. H. Bennett,
was most successful. The enertainments began
somewhat merrily, the occasion considered, with
what Mr. F. C. Burnand, the author, entitles
" The Interpolated Libretto of a new Triumviretta,
but which is simply Mr. Maddison Morton's " Box
and Cox," adapted to the lyric stage, under the
transposed name of " Cox and Box." This is not
an occasion for criticism ; nevertheless, we feel
compelled to say that Mr. Burnaud has executed
his task so well, and that Mr. Arthur S. Sullivan,
our most rising composer,,has written music for it
so full of sparking tune and real comic humour
that we cannot but believe this musical version of
a widely popular farce would have a genuine suc-
cess if produced on the recognised stage by recog-
nised professional players. It is quite as stirring
and lively as anything by M. Offenbach, with the
extra advantage of being the work of a cultivated
musician, who under any temptation would scorn
to write ungrammatically even if he could. The
parts in " Cox and Box" were confided to a well-
known theatrical amateur, Mr. Quintin (Cox), Mr.
George Du Maurier, one of our most eminent
caricaturists (Box), and Mr. Arthur Blun, an-
other amateur actor in high esteem. The whole
passed off amid roars of laughter, and a spe-
cial call was made for Mr. Sullivan, the musical
director of the day, who bowed from his place in
the orchestra. The piece was preceded by Auber's
overture to "Le Philtre." Mr. Sullivan should
compose an overture himself, and so complete his
admirable operatta. A selection of madrigals and
part songs from Beale, llatton, Schubert, and It J.
S. Stevens, came after " Cox and Box." These
were contributed 17 the well-trained company of
amateur singers, who have christened themselves
"The Moray Minstrels," under their permanent
conductor, Mr. John Foster. Mr. Shirley Brooks
then delivered an appropriate address prepared for
the occasion, which was received with enthusiastic
applause.

After the address the " Moray Minstrels" gave
more part-songs—by Hatton, Pearsall, and Otto,
with a glee by Horsley. Then, after another of
Auber's overtures (" Zanetta"), followed Mr. Tom
Taylor's one-act domestic drama, called " A
Sheep in Wolf's Clothing," the characters
in which were sustained by a troop of amateur
actors, whom, in a part of his address for
which we have not been able to find space, Mr.
Shirley Brooks calls " Our Doctor Mark and all his
Little Men," aided by Miss Kate Terry, Misses
Florence and Ellen Terry, and Mrs. Stoker. The
characters were thus distributed :
Colonel Percy Kirke Mr. Mark Lemon.
Colonel Lord Churchill Mr. John Fenniel.
Master Jasper Carew Mr. Tom Taylor.
Kester Chedzoy ... Mr. F. C. Burnand.
Corporal Flintoff ... Mr. Horace Mayhew.
Racket ••• Mr. Henry Silver.
Kasper ••• ... Mr. R. T. Pritchet.
John Zoyland Mr. Shirley Brooks.
dune Carew ... Miss Kate Terry.
Dame Carew ... Mrs. Stoker.
Sibyl Miss Florence Terry.
Keziah Mapletoft Miss Ellen Terry (Mrs. Watts).
From the above list it will be readily guessed who
are intended by " Our Doctor Mark and all his
Little Men." The piece was listened to with intense
interest and applauded at the end with fervour. The
principal actors were respectively called for, and
Miss Kate Terry was honoured especially with the
fervent marks of sympathy to which her charming
and touching performance of Carew's devoted wife
had fairly entitled her.
The performances terminated with the amusing
" Bouffonnerie Musicale" by Offenbach and Moi-
naux, called " Les Deux Aveugles," Mr. Harold
Power taking the part of Patachon and Mr. George
du Maurier that of Giraffier, Mr. Horace Maybe(
modestly contenting himself with the character of
"Un Passant." Roars of laughter were again
elicited by this diverting piece of nonsense,
originated, as every one is aware, at the Bouffes
Parisiens.

The house was filled with literary, dramatic, ar-
tistic, and musical celebrities, together with num-
bers of those enthusiasts who love to hover about
the spheres in which their special idols respectively
move. The entertainment was a genuine success,
and there is good reason to believe that the sub-
scription which those who got it up are still pro-
moting will help materially to effect the benevolent
object they have in view.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, ill
Downing-street. The Ministers present were the Earl of
Derby, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Maribor ougb,
the Earl of Malmesbury, Lord Stanley, the Duke of Buck'
inghani, Sir John Pakington, Sir S. Northcote, the Chao'
cellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry,
the Duke of Richmond, Lurd J. Manners, the Right 11°
Gathorne Hardy, and Lord Naas.
DREADFUL ASSAULT ON A SWEETHEART.--A
most revolting and cold-blooded assault was perpetrated is
Dundee on Tuesday night by a young man on the parson
of his sweetheart. For some time past Frederick Robert-
son, a mechanic, 21 years of ago, residing in Prince's-street
with respectable parents, has been paying his addresses to
a power-loom worker, named Elizabeth Laing, WO
resides in Duuhope-crescent. The relatives of the latter
were very much opposed to the intimacy she kept with
Robertson, and it is said that but for their interference
the young couple would have been married some time
ago. Notwithstanding the dislike his sweetheart's parent"
cherished towards him, Robertson continued to call as
usual at their house, but on Monday night he was forcibly
elected in consequence of his having stayed too late. At
this proceeding ho felt exceedingly indignant, and, it 19
said, left the house vowing that he would avenge himself for
what had been dune to him. He returned to the locality 0O
the following evening, but instead of going to his sweetheart s
house he went to the house of another acquaintance,
which his sweetheart came, after he had sent to her father 0
house for her. Here they remained together for some titue,
and seemed to enjoy each other's company. Later ie di°
evening they left the house, and stood in the close leading
to it for some time before they intended to part. ju tie
course of their conversation the young woman told Roberto°'"
that she could no longer continue to meet him owing to lor
parents being so much dissatisfied, and that ho was no nal
to think of her. On receiving this intimation Robertson Or
into a dreadful rage, and seizing hold of the girl threw lie,
down on tho ground, drew a knife from his pocket and stabbed
her in the abdomen, inflicting a deep and horrible wound•
From the nature of the wound it would seem as if, after
Robertson had stabbed her, lie had drawn the knife towards
him, cutting the flesh for several inches. The poor wolne:
screamed piteously, and after Robertson had made off slit
rose to her feet, and ran to the house she had lately
crying that she had been stabbed. Dr. Pixie WAS
(hotel), sent for and dressed the wound, and hopes are
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tertained that, though the pour woman is in a dangoc:.
condition, she will recover. The police were duly
formed of the affair, and sonic hours after the assault thd?_
apprehended Robertson in his bed. He was on Wedues,
morning brought before the Police-court, and formally
remitted to the Procurator-Fiscal. G /esti ow Herald'
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