The very spirited performance of " Cur-men" on Tuesday evening serves to confirm rumour which reached us that, all and untoward circumstances notwithstanding, the Mascotte Opera Company would be true to their engagement, and that no effort should be spared to render the performance success; and such tly proved app ut, It is really to be re-retted that ao much sweetness should boon wasted on the desert air of a nearly empty house, and we feel certain that many, who were unable to attend, will join usin hearty wish that the mana, ment may be induced to favour us with one more repetition of this charming chef-de wore; with timely notice, a bumper house, equal to any they have so often attracted, will be sure to reward this act of grace on the part of the BMascottes, 'His Last Logs' is " very clever Irish comedy, and drew a large house on Saturday night. The finish of it is weak: for the audience have been Jed all through to look forward to the unmasking of the adventurer O'Callaghan on the arrival of the true Simon Pur mi eon made a most adiniably comic ace Bat, lo and behold, the opportunity is missed; everybody accepts the situation as f course, and the climax of the absolutely fit. Otherwise the DrBeion's rendering of the Fishman dejerformauce was very successful. Mr.
serves high praise, There was not a tinge of vulgarity about it, and the character is one which offers great temptations in this direction, Not a single point missed fire, and the scone in which he prescribes fur his patient, in the character of Dr.
was most cleverly acted. Me. 'Tyrrell aa Me, Ri ded us of Uncle Bopaddy, ao familiar a character to Shanghai audiences; but his acting, though good, was not equal to that of the amar in Phe Wedding March.' It is a pity that Mias Davenport always appears i such insipid parts. She almost.invariably plays " giggling, hoydenish mise—an unpleasant character enough in real life, and not a very attractive one on the stage, Mr. Malcolm and Miss Seymour were both equal to their respective parts, though that played by the lady was somewhat dificult and ungrateful one. The performance, id, was on the whole greateuccess, and kept the audience in un: flagging humour till half-past eleven. The comedy was preceded by The Rose of ne of Offenbach's flimsiest and most imbecile productions, The Mascotte Opera Company performed "B.S. Pinafore" on Monday afternoon before a fairly large house, composed almost entirely of children. The entire proceeds of the entertainment were to be devoted to the Ladies' Benevolent Society, and we lope to hear that a substantial [amount was realised,. 'The performance wont off very successfully, and at ite termination a very pretty spectacle was produced, to the evident delight of the children.' This consisted of a very. fine large fountain of water springing up from the coutee of the stage and reaching nearly to the It was exhibited in ever-Varying coloured lights of remarkable and some very pretty effects reduced. This brilliant the work of Mr. F. Mann, who may congratulated on its very complete success, CHRISTMAS-DAY PAPER-HUNT, the back of the Sicawei village, the paper This was.steeplechase, Commencing at Jay, for some distance, neat and along the 1g-jow road, and to the Hill Ureek, over well-known route to paper-hunters from their having frequently travelled over it, and to others interested, from previously written accounts, The jumps were for the most part dry ground, in apito of the rainfall on Tuseday, Wednesday and Thuraday, wasingoudorder, an excellent run resulted, owing to the int exertions of the Master and Mr, jane! The latter gave jumps, and the Master carefully' supervised the issue of paper, and there was not a scarcity of it anywhere. In the van throughout. the chief part of the distance, we Libert, Wintle, W: Perrott. 01 about half lly a merry one. pleasant reminder of the fox hunt that took place in ighai, when a hard-riding and anxious {aco of the caution of the M. H., remarked the dogs, we maun catch the fox." That fox sent awa' to the hills, or elsewhere; the reverse occurred on Friday—the pair were run to earth immodiareste, clo on Astrologer Of casualties during the run there wei few. A deposit on a bank happened to one or two, and a similar number tried even tofter falling—that eas all, When all was over, a gay cavalcade of spectators have in sight, Ivisurely accom: panying the flags, Too late f ther for regret to all concerned, MONDAY'S PAPER HUNT, ted by Mr. Daniel, gave over a well selected part of the country starting from near the Stone Bridge, The firat jump of any cor quence was pretty full of water; the second water jump. put an effectual stop to many for atime. A very muddy place about half way through was decidedly unpleasant, though ous gentleman apparently did not mind it much, He rolled in it, and for quite a time, and was dirty when he left it for home, Br. Wintle on Astrologe led for a great part of the distanc soft ground, which was trying to the other to suit him, and he even-easy winner. Next between fags was Dr. Easton on Hecljirld, followed by Messrs, Perrott, Walker, Lieders, the Master, who takes the heavy weight," and Mr. Smith, also a heavy weight, 80, 4 00, 8.0, MONTHLY COMPETITION, ion took place yesterda; The weather was very favour able for shooting. Sergeant Vieira wou the Cup for the first time, in Close A. There Was no competition in Olase
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