The Theatrical Season at Hankow is over, the Amateur Dramatic Corps having given their last performance on Thursday the 27th ultimo, It has been a most successful season, perhaps the best of the series, for the actors were, without exception, all good, the scenes first-rate and the dresses handsome, while the three pieces put on the stage were replete with wit and humour. In the first piece, (a farce by ''T. J, Williams, Esq., entitled "Who is Who," or all in' a fog,") the scene was laid in an elegant drawing-room, and the plot consisted of a series of laughable mistakes in consequence of an old country gentleman, Mr. Bloomfield Brambleton, (Mr. Huntly,) having a daughter Cicely, (Miss Florence Mad,) who. was much Addicted to housekeeping and who would, notwithstanding herfather's remonstrances, persist in wearing a very simple dress and a brown holland apron, while the maid servant was magnificently attired in brilliant coloured silk and satin, as it was her "day out." However, the anticipations by the latter of the conquests she would make at the fair, where ruthlessly put to flight by her master desiring her to remain at henie, as he expected a visit from a young man whom he fondly hoped would some day become his son-in-law, and to make a favourable impression on whom, he had engaged the services of Laurence Lavender, a valet from Mayfair. The future son-in-law Mr, Simonides Swanhopper, (Mz, Gundelfiuger), was to arrive early and the valet was not expected till late in the day, but by some mishap; the order of their coming was reversed, and. the May-fair valet being a very fine gentleman indeed, was taken for the model young bachelor, and Mr, Swanhopper was considered to be the servant, To maki matters more complicated, they, in th turn, mistook the mistress for the maid and the maid for the mistress, though all came right in the end. Mr. Edgar Frank-Iyn's delineation of the Mayfair valet was 8 most finished piece of acting, and he was admirably seconded by handsome, bounce ing Matilda Jane, (Miss Dolly Vardon), whose gushing admiration of his faskinating whiskerses and pathetic declaration that she was nipped in the bud in consequence of having set her young affections on a gentleman, as she supposed, brought the house down repeatedly, 'The second piece was nautical farce by Frederick Hay, Esq., called the "Chopsof the Channel," and introduced us to the saloon of U-.' Boulogue steamer. Nothing was wanting to complete the illusion, from the swinging rack containing wineglasses and tumblers overhead, to the pile of basins on the floor, while certain occasional sounds behind the cones reminded one forcibly of the conse nonces to poor humanity from the ch ping sea of the Channel. Mr. Eli Sint as Mr. Leander Hellespont and Miss Keziah Bunker as Mrs, Veneor, carried off the palm in this piece. The evening's performance concluded with " comic scene in one act by Charles Mathews, Esq., entitled "Two in the Morning," in which the scene represented was " bachelor's bedroom with all its untidy discomfort. The two performers, Mr, Elisha Smut and Mr. Edgar Franklyn, acted with great spirit, and the fun was fast and furious, The necessary pause between each piece was beguiled by excellent music, and the whole entertain-mont was a complete success. But, alas not only is our Theatrical Season over, but our Theatre has vanished, and, almost as quickly as Cinderella's fairy' equipage turned into a pumpkin and half-a dozen mice, our pretty, bright little Gaiety Theatre has been transformed into a'atern, 'THE SHANGHAT PAPER HUNT HANDICAP, A large concourse of spectators assembled to witness the sport advertised for Satu day, The weather was all that could be desired; and in addition to the sual at-fractions attendant on, paper hunting, it was understood that the first prize of the day had been presented by the Indy equestrians of Shanghai, The start was from the first bridge on the Siccawei Rond beyond the Bubbling Well; and punctually at half-past three, the riders took, their places in the ranks, marshalled up by Mr, Dallas with a monstrous watch in hand, who in due order gave "the word to each' successive batch to start. We give the following list showing the handicap Dunn on Greenhorn, Gilman on Comus, Tibert on Little Bittee, Jenkins on Rhino, Morriss on Statescraft or Geitche Manito, Townsend on North Wold, Walker on Apollyon, Give 4 Minnte to Blair on Jack-in-the-Green, Low on Sir Lancelot, Daly on St, Abe,
Meller on Camel, Reid on Coup estat late Scalp, Rogers on Gascon, Give 1 Minute to Brandt on Fee Mah, Harvey on Heather Belt, Head on Snort, Hickling on Neophyte,
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