The production of I lie great melodrama " When London Sleeps," by the Stan ford Dramatic Company, in the Town Hull, iUastcrton, last evening, attracted., a large audience. Tho company givo a wonderfully artistic and finished per formance, which may bo considered one of the greatest histrionic treats Master ton playgoers liavo witnessed. An ex cellent impersonation of the heroine of the piece was given by Miss Ida Gresh am, whose acting was mist natural and life-like throughout—indeed, one that fairly carried away her audience. Quecnic Carruthers, who is the reigning beauty and fayourite in a travelling circus, and has fallen in love with David Jingelliart, unexpectedly becomes heiress to her father's large fortune. Soyeral limes she cleverly bullies her villainously disposed cousin. Captain ltodney Haines. With unswerving devotion she saarifices all for the man who has won her heart. In the thrilling scenes with Captain H aines, Miss Grcsham's playing ate ex cellent—in some instances thSPenes being most powerfully pourtrayed. There can be no doubt of the completo artistic success which she achieved. Mr C. K. Stanford, as Csptain llodncy lfaines, achieved as great a success as Miss Gresham, though in a different degree. Undeterred by the repeated defeats of his successive desigus, no per severed in his efforts—in the first place to win her love, but discovering that he had no hope of doing so he endeavoured to secure tor himself a portion of the fortune bequeathed to her, and failing in his attempts, lie, on more than one occasion, nearly succeeded in adding to his other crimes that of murder. It was greatly due to the daring, prompted by sincere loye, of Dayid Englchart (41r (W. Taitc), that she was.on each occasion, rescued from her designing and unprin eiplcd cousin. Sammy Blythe (Mr T. Hawihorne) made the most of the part assigned to him, and played well through out. Mr J. P. O'lYeill, the proprietor of a travelling circus, and Miss Roland Watts-I'hilli|is, sustained their charac ters in a remarkably clever manner. Miss K. Oonroy, as Hilda Carrode, is entitled to a full share of credit for the manner in which she acquitted Wsolf. Miss I£. Towers, as Carrie JowUlso accomplished a groat success, lwftlior characters were well-sustained, the play going splendidly throughout. 