The second entertainment given by Miss Gracie Plaisted and Mr. Charles Harding, since the dissolution of their opera com: pany, took place at the Lyceum Theatre on Saturday, On the first of these two occasions the concert givers had practically to provide the whole entertainment themselves; but on Saturday they were assisted by several amateurs who helped to make the affair a decided success, The programme was judiciously varied, and the entertainment asa whole can only be described as an excellent one. In the firat part, which was devoted to songs, the concert-givers each made two appearances. They were remarkably successful in the wel duet from Maritana, and Miss Pi subsequent singing of Bragn's Serenata, with violin obligato by Chev. Vela, was such as to thoroughly deserve the loud applause the received. Ax, an encore ive o'clock in the morning" was given with much point. Mr, Harding's solo was Mappari, which he' sang (in English in a style which should establish his claim to be considered a most robust enor, Of the other songs, given respectively by a "gentleman amateur," Mr. © Greely" and Mr. Bailey, it is only necessary to note that the latter's contribution to the programme was an apparently comic song, "Don't, brethren, don't," delivered by Mr. Bailey in' a dress resembling that of a dissenting clergyman. The singer in question has previously been guilty of w similar violation of good taste, and he can expect no sympathy in the far from flattering reception of his efforts on Saturday night; The second part consisted ofa very bright little operetta by Offenbach, The Rose of Aurergue, in which Miss Grads Plaisted as a lively village beauty, Mr. Harding as a village blacksmith, and Mr. W. G. Robinson asa village shoemaker in red satin knee-breeches, acted and sang with unflagging spirit, earning very hearty applause. Mr. Robinson is especially to be congratulated on his very creditable performance. Choy. Vela played an introductory selection and the pianoforte acjpaniments with his customary taste and ill. The programme repeated the announcement, made three weeks ago, of Little Lord Fauntleroy being in active preparation,
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