THEATRE ROYAL.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2052, 21 September 1880, Page 3

THEATRE ROYAL.

A new play entitled “ Lost and Won ” was produced last night at the Theatre. The piece is of what is known as the domestic typo, and is fxceedingly well constructed, the action and incidents being very dramatically brought out, whilst the principal characters are sketched with vigor. Mrs Hill, as the persecuted wife who after all triumphs over her enemies, played with great force and effect throughout the piece, and deservedly received warm commendation from the audience. Mies Arethuaa May had a very good part, but seemed scarcely to comprehend the character, inasmuch as she lost many of the opportunities for dramatic action. Miss Bessy Vivian played the country girl excellently, as indeed she does all her parts, and Mbs Bessie Hill made a very charming little boy. Mr Reynolds, as the hero, gave a manly and vory successful rendering of a difficult character, playing throughout with, a care and finish which made it most effective. Mr Burford, who hardly seems to take kindly to hio new role of virtue, after so long and successful a career of villainy, was yet very

good in the part of Walter Gower. Mr Clinton, it need hardly be said, played the representative of vice defeated with power and truthfulness, and Mr Kennedy was amusing as the simpleton. Of the rest of the characters little need be said, except to remark on the unvarying constancy with which Mr Start appeared in a suit of macintosh throughout the whole of the piece. Mr Musgravo had again one of those old gentlemen which he plays so well, and ho made a good deal of it. Mr Willis has painted some pretty scenery, the cliff set in the fouth act especially being worthy of notice. The piece will be repeated this evening, and is well worth, seeing.