THEATRE ROYAL.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1746, 24 September 1879, Page 2

THEATRE ROYAL.

The attendance at the Theatre Royal last night was most meagre. The comedydrama “ Won at Last,” from the pen of Mr Wybert Reeve, has all the elements of success. Given, a weak-minded brother, who in a moment of embarrassment forges a bill—a sister, devoted, and prepared to sacrifice herself for her brother’s rescue ; a high minded old soldier, whose hobby is to keep the family honor unstained ; a light comedy lover, honest, foolish, and affectionate ; a bill discounter, who holds the forged acceptance, and makes the hand of his. victim’s sister the price of its destruction; and a pompous old lady, a mixture of the “Marquise” and Mrs Malaprop, and the experienced playgoer will perceive all the elements of an interesting drama of modern life. It is true that the incidents are not such as daily occur, but they are not wildly improbable, and are sufficiently skilfully handled to enlist (he sympathy of the audience. Mr Wybert Reeve was exceedingly happy as Ferdinand Filzamitb, the cousin aud lover of the heroine, Constance Warburton. His airy gaiety and dashing style of acting enlivened the piece, and he was frequently applauded. As the honest old soldier, General Warburton, Mr J. G. Joyce was exceedingly good, and hie make up was thoroughly in keeping with his conception of the character, Mr Boothman played the money-lender Buchanan with much judgment, not making it unnecessarily repulsive. Mr R. Redo played the part of Jem Stead, a stud groom, very well, and showed that he is quite capable of sustaining more important roles. Mr Lance Lenton made as much as bo made of the insignificant brother, whoso ciuno is the cause of all the trouble. Mr Fisher rather over-acted the character of Mr Woolf. Constance Warburton was played in a charmingly natural manner by Miss Ada Lester, and Mrs Fitzwilliam and Miss Lizzie Lawrence contributed to the general success by the careful manner in which they sustained their respective characters. The performance terminated with a capital farce, entitled, “ The Mysterious Boom,” the characters being sustained by Messrs Boothman, Lenton, Joyce, and Howard, Miss Emma Bronton, and Miss Lizzie Lawrence. The same programme will be repeated this evening, being the last appearance but two of Mr Wybert Beeye and. the present company.