THEATRE ROYAL.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2006, 29 July 1880, Page 3

THEATRE ROYAL.

The theatre wag re-opened last night, after some time spent in_ deoorating and generally renovating it. Though Mr J. S. Willis and his staff of assistants have done great things in the time they have had allotted to them, the whole of the decorations which it is intended to carry out are not yet quite complete, thongh enough, has heen done_ to almost entirely change the aspect of the interior and exterior. Not the least noticeable change is in the dome, which, under Mr Willis's artistio pencil, has assumed a very ornamental shape. It has been painted to represent the sky, with large masses of cumulus clouds. The border ia of arabesque pattern, interwoven with oupids and flowers. The lower portion is a warm salmon tint, with arabesque medallions, the centres representing the Arts and Muses. Thelproscenium, though not quite finished, bids fair to be very handsome. It has inner and outer ribs, with raised gold work -supported by four handsome Corinthian columns, finished with golden capitals, which add considerably to the height. The tinted portion is a pale ealmon colour and green and white relieved with gold, ard the whole effect is very chaßte and elegant. The bulge front of the dress ciicle is ornamented with earton-piesse of different patterns, intermixed with wreaths of flowers in crimson white, green, and gold. Notwithstanding the powerful contrasts of colour, the whole has been handled in suoh a taßtef ul and masterly manner, that the eye finds_ repose. Mr Williß and his assistants certainly deserve every credit for the admirable manner ia which the work has been carried out. The piece chosen for the occasion was Buokstone's comedy of "Leap Tear." Mrs Walter Hill and the other members of the companyreceived a warm welcome on their appearance. The piece was well played throughout, Mrs Hill being excellent in the character of Miss O'Leary. Miss Arethusa May played Mrs Elowerdew very nicely, and the other characters were well filled by Miss Bessie Vivian, Messrs Burford, Hooper, Musgrave, Stark, Clinton, &o.