The Sun.
London, England, 1868-11-30 00:00:00

7HE NEW GLOBE THEATRE.

On Saturday evening Mr. Sefton Parry threw
open the doors of his new theatre, " The Globe,"
situate iu Newcastle-street, and in a very shcrt
space of time the elegant and commodious house of
eutertainmeat was crowded in every part. At one
time it was thought that the enterprising proprietor
would have to delay his opening night owing to
the unfortunate fire at Messrs. Grieve and
Telbin's painting rooms, as Mr. Parry informed the
audience in his opening address, that unfortunate
circumstance had not only led to one of the kindest
offers on the part of Mr. Buckstone, of the Hay-
market, but had incited the artistes to fresh exer-
tions, and they had produced a drop scene worthy,
he believed, of their established fame, an opinion
the audience very shortly afterwards confirmed.
The principal entrance to the new theatre is in
Newcastle-street, and from this a long and elegant
lobby leads direst to the dress-circle, which is on a
level with the street, an exceedingly convenient
arrangement. The audience portion affords seat-
ing accommodation for between fourteen hundred
and fifteen hundred persons. Of these the dress
circle will cout in about 150, the gallery 500, and
the pit 600, besides 100 loamy and comfortable
stalls of the 1 ctest and most luxurious pattern. It
has been carefully provided that each of thess 1,500
spectators shill have a full view of the entire stage ;
and there will also be standing accommodation for a
good many more, all enjoying an uninterrupted view.
The decorations are in white and gold ; the medal-
lion of the ceiling, lit by a sunlight, which is divided
by gold lines into eight compartments, being alone
tinted with pale French gray. The private boxes,
three on each side, are lined with a light pink paper,
bearing a sort of white lace pattern on it, and draped
with crimson satin curtains. A novel style of des
coration has also been here introduced, namely, the
placing of a kind of gold frame in front of each o
the boxes, which produces a peculiarly elegant effect.
The interior of an opera house similarly ornamented
would rival in magnificence any theatre in the
world. The gilding and entire decorations of
the interior of the theatre have been exe-
cuted by Mr. B. Hurisitz, of Southatnptou-street,
Strand, and of the many specimins the public have
seen of his correct taste and judgment none will
excee I that of the interior of the new Globe
Theatre. After Mr. Buckstone's capital farce
" Good for Nothing" had been performed, we had a
new and original comedy, founded on a story of
every-day life, by H. J. Byron, entitled " Cyril's
Success," supported by Mesdames hienrade and
Maggie Brennan, Miss C. Thorne, Miss Bchrend,
Miss Hughes, and Mrs. Stephens, Messrs. W.
11. Vernon, C. Warner, David Fisher, J.
Clarke, John Newbound, 11. Andrews,
Tyndall, Young, W. J. Hurlstone, &c.
The plot turns on the fortunes of Cyril Cuthbert, a
young author, whose success in almost all branches
of literature turns his head and makes him neglect-
ful of his young wife, who gets herself " talked
about" in consequence of her accompanying one of,
her husband's friends, a certain Major Treb erne
M.P., to the opera, and who, in a fit of jealous rage
consequent upon her finding a love letter, as she
presumes addressed to her husband, quits his roof.
The letter causing all the trouble has been
dropped by the major from his pocket, and
belongs to him, not to Cyril; but the jea-
lous wife, having taken the precipitous step, hence
arises misery where all before was happiness and
affluence. Cyril, of course, after his wife's flight,
fails, and he is induced to take part in a duel with
Major Trehern, whom he supposes he has shot.
This still further depresses him, and it is only on
his wife's coming to him in his misery, and the re-
appearance of the Major, who has, in fact, only
been wounded, that he becomes once more a recon-
ciled and happy man. Mr. Vernon supported the
part of Cyril very well, but the great
feature of the performance was the character
of Mathew Piniker, by Mr. John Clark ;
it is well done in every particular, the make up, the
dress, and acting was faultless, and the clever artist
well deserved the immense applause he received.
Miss Hanrade made a very interesting author's wife,
and Miss Hughes a dashing widow, but .Mrs. Ste-
phens seemed to make the most impression by her
admirable representation of a supposed old maid—
but in fact the wife of Mather Pincher. The piece
is remarkably well written, it is invested with great
interest, and altogether it may be pronounced one
of the most, if not the most, successful production
of its clever author.

The opening night was successful in every parti-
cular, and we congratulate Mr. Sefton Parry on tho
hearty and cordial welcome he received on the occa-
sion of his " housewarming."

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

DRUNK OR NOT DRUNK.—Nathaniel Edward
Lawson, of 71, Oakley-street, Chelsea, was charged
before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being drunk and behav-
ing in a disorderly manner in the Haymarket.
Sergeant Lindsey, 5 C R, said that at a few mi-
nutes after twelve on Saturday night he saw the
prisoner down a livery stable yard in the Haymar-
ket, surrounded by a crowd of about 1,000 persons.
The prisoner was ejected from the yard by some
of the persons belonging to it, and as he was drunk
and caused a great disturbance he took him into
custody.

Mr. Tyrwhitt fined the prisoner 10s. or seven,
days.

WESTMINSTER.

A HOPEFUL PROSPECT. —John Canty, a boy 10
years of age, was charged with being houseless and
sleeping iu the open air.
A policeman proved finding him last night in
Fulham-bridge-yard, Knightsbridge. He said ha
had not been in a bed for several nights. The con-
stable took hint to his father's in Little College-
street, Chelsea, but he refused to take him in or
to see him, and when told that it was necessary he
should come to this court said that he would not

attend.
Mr. &He—Won't he—we'll see about that. Is
anything known of the boy ?

l'oliccMan—lle was taken to Kensington work-
hcuse a short time ago, and escaped by getting
over the wail.

Mr. Selfe--Ile must be taken eara of. Let Liu
be taken to the workhotne until Friday next. Iu
the meantime go to his father with a summons to
attend, and, if he does not, tell him I will have him.
taken on a warrant.