'There, was a very Lyooum fhentre on Tuesday ove: ing (16th), March' wore give 'ADO. when The Atoa-Belle? and The Weddin,
constant laughter and plentiful applause be any gauge of the aucoess of a performance, then the entertainment must be chronicled a eminently successful: th spirited throughout, and both p be anid to have boon rattled through. with great verve, There were only one or two alight hitches, and one very Long panse between the acts,—which, we believe, was unavoidable, "Pho Area Belle? recall to most playgoers here pleasant memories of Mes, Alfred Mellon, Mrs, Lewis, Tode, Paul Bedford, and Robert Romer, It would of course be unfair to institute a comparison our local amateurs and those aced comedians; but the pis given, and xt any mightily appreciated by the audi Fairoffer's impersonation of Penelope was extremely good, and if we-may venture remark that her get-up was-a trifle too coquettiah, that is the only criticism we feel at all disposed to pass upon her, Mr. Super as Pitcher, the poli cisers looked Tosser to cure he will do part in not ao ensy as it looks, Mr, Wrongman has not, we think, previously speared us a lady. Tfthis. was his first appearance in pettiovats, ho did very well indeed; but ho requires a however, we intend to speak plainly, jood deal of pructico. About his got-up,
ockingly bad; he mas badly painted, ly dressed. Ho ed a somewhat farcical evening costume, original roprosontative of that part at the Adelphi was wont to provoke a perfect roar of Jaughtor by her appea wonderful henddreas with nodding pluries a couple of feot high. 'Lhe shabby bonnet worn by Mr, Wronginan was quite uneuitable The Wedding March' is a piece at which one cannot by any possibility help Janghing; and though it was given such a comparatively short time age was se much enjoyed by the audiones as ever. At the same time we do not think it says much ity of the A.D, O. that they should rely ao much on They have given two perform-already, and thi credit; but the staple has been played be been given and if this is to be accepted asa precedent we shall find the repertoire of the Club getting smaller every year. The cast of The Wedding March" was in all important pointe the same as on the previous occasion of ite performance. Four actora stood out in honourable prominence over the rest—Mr. Jules Mumm, Mr. Wynne, Mr. Super, and Mrs. Fairoffer. 'Tite lady doubled' the parte of - Sophy Crackthorpe and the Marchioness of Market Harborough, and her acting in both intelligent' and effective in a very high degree, Mr, Wynne, who seems always to play deaf old gentlemen, was admirable as Uncle Bopaddy (what's name!), and showed something almost akin to ger the wonderful look of di assumed and maintained throughout the piece. Fully equal to him, however, was Mr. Super, whose impersonation of the and pieces ita "in the "very front raul silly Duke was a lovely piece of comedy, of the Amateur Dramatic Olub as at present constituted. Sir. Mumm was excollently got upas the market-gardener, Poppy-top, and acted extremely well throughout. The other characters do not call for ion, with the exception, por-
imposing figure as Leonora pret Smallmeed, who filled the part of Tapping with credit, A vast amount of amusement was caused in the second act by two local impersonations, one of which, in particular, was very d There were, we were as-oured, two or three others; but we failed to see the slightest resemblance between the to represent, It is a fact that one e and venerable gentleman in Sh whose hair is almost jet-black, was repreeuted with snow-white locks; whi other, who in r stands over si foot, was portrayed by actor who did not look more than five feet four.
Te fs mall wonder that these portraitures had to be explained privately before anybody recognised them.
very great deal too loud. 'The overture 'The band played well, but, ox usual, a ing. How isit should apparently revel-a0 was more softly, sounded charming, he Lost Chord,' however, which
and seemed to delight the audience, frosty nights had sade the ground hard, ico ench morning was to be found creeks, consequently some int ig Tic impression that the "run" would be confined to the high ground and dry cut jump his Lind were dispelled, ideas how the early part of the hunt.
A fairly large ber of riders took part in the proceedings; the start being from the left side of the road oppos Oliver's Bungalow, at 3.30 p.n. The first jump given was the small tidal crook, which has at present no water in it the hue of paper then turned in a southwesterly direction, crossing Beownie's" jump, one or two dry cuts, and over a small bridge, to the Sicawei Rond—then to loft, over a narrow, but ugly, water jum and on to c's" finish, thence tothe Big Gra i that proved such decided oh the second hunt of the season; in one of there, the voluble Doctewr was found, i Creek was crossed at "Blydenburgh's turn," and the line of paper lost for a short time. From this point to Jessfield, paris of the handicap line were taken in, and though water jumps were scarce' the upturned earth was equally productive of grief of a more dangerous kind, Mr. Gose's fall on the flat looked bad, but he picked himeelf up, looking pale but determined. Between the granite slabs of the "Stewards' Bridga," the usual obstructions, with a lot of ice, had been placed, doubtless by the old women who invariably do these things, Below Jessfield the bridge on to was walked over, and along gallop, any jumps, began to tell severely upon the eady tired ponies; Sarchedon fell twice, on the fit, fortunately causing no injury to his rider. Mr. Nickelle, who was riding Montecruma, did not escape quite so easily; the pony stumbled over a " grip," and lay on his side, preventing his from at once getting up. No material inury resulted. very full of icy-cold water, made for paper, on the other si As there was ai arently no trace of it to be so fowie, who' had, been throughout the run, a tion of throwing up, and going home, Mr. Ibert, however,' succeeded in just then coming upon' the line, laid in' the direction of the *¢ little round,"
On nearing the old Bubbling Well road Mr. Baker was leading,"and looked like any refused to cross the ince' was loot.
was a olaso one between about Sarchedon (Mr. Howie) and Pontiac (Mr. Latham) led ut the last jump, but the former, thoroughly tired, fell. Pontiac was the first pony between the tings, Seven Oaks, with Mr. Nicholeon, second Mr, Rennie'third, and close tp were Messrs, Machado, Hough,' and Gove, Pontiac was well up throughout, and the veritably clean win" to' the professor of Law is satisfactory, adding one more scarlet cent to the hunt.
'The frequent loss of scent, and' the sity' of yoing over' thesame ground twice, increased an unusually long run to about fifteen' miles; so the exhausted state of the at' the finish canuiot be wondered at, 7 The previous Saturday's hunt was claimed by Mr. Wintle, and the claim allowed by the Stewards, on a technical point, Sany 20th Dec., 1884.
N.B.—Tho winner of last Satuéday's hunt had a shirt on, HONGKONG REGATTA, 1.—Gia Race—For European nou, commiasioned Officers in Regiment, or bers of the Police Force—Qutrigyed boats excopted.—One Mile.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.