THEATRE ROYAL—"THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD."

The title of Robert Brough's burlesque alone is attractive, and calculated to catch the fancy, but there is even more in the scenes than the titile indicates. We desirelto give credit where credit is due, and therefore we must say that Mr Hydes was eminently successful in placing this burlesque before the auditory in a careful and. pains-taking manner. The scenery, me chanism, costumes, and music adapted by Mr Hydes were all in keeping with the mind of the author as far a3 it is possible to conceive. The cast of the burlesque, as will be seen by the ex tensive bill of fare, embraces a wide historic field studded with golden talent. The very characters are roya', glittering in a halo o£ satire, and princely life apparently unclouded. These personages belong to ages past, and yet, perhaps by spirit influence, thoy possess a kean knowledge of things and events of the present time, and must have recently visited thi3 modern city. The burlesque is not to be followed in orderly detail, like unto a regularly-constructed drama, although it pro fesses to be of the time of the two last Henrys. The characters show this namely:—"Earl Darnley"(Miss Alice Johns), "Lady Constance de Grey" (Miss Jennie Nye), "Annie Boleyan" (Miss Lizzie Morganl, "Uueen Katherine " (Mr Hydes), "Francis the First" (Mr Binmett), the "High Constable of Calais " (Mr Wilkinson) and others, 'some historically real, and others imaginary were brought into vivid action be fore the delighted audience. The pretty comedy, with its true appellation, "We all haye our little faults," was briefly interesting, nnd pro-" duced much merriment, as the actors were pro^ fessed tradesmen; and the carpenter, tailor, and confectioner^ were fairly represented.. Goosey was unmistakable in command of Mr Hydes, Knight of shears and thimble. We 'are glad to notice that this capital programme will be repeated to-n<ght

CRICKET MATCH.
