At the Surry Sessions on Thursday, after the licence of
the Royal Victoria Theatre had been granted, Mr. Ilandle Jackson, one of the Magistrates said, that he wished to take that opportunity of expressing his most cordial approval of the course pursued by the Bench, in acced- ing to the renewal of these licences. *Astlers Theatre was vastly better than it used to be some years ago, and might now be esteemed as a place of rational amusement ; and in the Surry management nothing could be found even for the most fastidious to find fault with. With regard to the new lessees of the Coburg Theatre, they were much better men than the old ones; the theatre itself was conducted in a far more respectable manner, and the whole proceedings were more decorous, more rational, and more suited to the improved tone of society.
The Lessee of the Theatres Royal has, we are informed, received the following delicate and very appropriate compliment :—
" London, 5th October 1833.
"Sir Lumley Skeflington has the honour to present his friendly compliments to Mr. Bann, and with many thanks, acknowledges the freedom of the Theatres Royal Drury Lane and Covent Garden; houses which, like those of York and Lancaster, are now consolidated into one interest, and secure of happiness under one chieftain. As the red rose and the white gave reflected lustre to each other, and in their union turned the storms of anarchy. so will the combination of the dramatic talents establish dignity anal quell dissension."
—Sun. [ Sir Lumley Skeffington must either be a wag, or the most _perfect simpleton in existence.]
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