Mrs. Spriggin "Mr. Giles. Angelina, (their daugh-Mile, Cassini, Anva Maria, (their ser-
Major Regalus Rattan. Mr. Tours.
vant)'. Mrs. Charles Denby. Mrs. Rattan. Mrs. Stubh M. Victor Dubois "1111M. Oudendi Interlude.
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in Gartoous "Herr Blitzen,—Violin Solo Mr. E, Bruce Hart. 4.—Exhibition of Marks: Me, William Tell, manship Junior. 5.—Song—The lost She on the Mountain... Signor Montone. 6.—Pas Soul. Mr. Grant Duff Vocal Duet Messrs. Campbell 8.—Selection Joan Jeet half-Lois Rivers
Aunt Drasilla Lawrence Leigl ters tS. E. Bruce Hart.
\irs, Charles Denby.
. Mrs, Spinney.
.Mr. Tours, Azariah Stodd Mr. Giles, Mr, Rivers -Mr. Beauclerk, God save the Queen.
Sir Robert Hart's Band was in attendance and enlivened the scene with well-played music. The first piece of the theatrical programme was excellently played. It is not unknown piece on the stage of the Theatre Royal, having been played here some seven or eight years ago. Each one played his part to perfection, The daughter and maidservant of the Spriggins family were, however, in sad contrast to the parents and master and mistress respectively. In a place like Peking it is of course impossible to get or make up suitable characters out of the beauty of which we can boast. The interlude was a most successful hit, and far outbid even the able representations and songs with which our marines favoured as last year. The lightning cartoons by Mr. Savage, one of the Legation students, of Mr. Gladstone, Prince Bismarck, Salisbury, Mr. Beauclerk, and her Majesty the Queen, to mention them in the order in which they were thrown off, were striking likenesses and aba pian Mr. Bruce Hart is a master of the violin and it goes without saying that his solo was a grand success. The exhibition of marksmanship by Mr. William Tell, Junior (Mr. Carvill, one of the students) was effective and very striking, Mr. Raab, another of the students, offering himself as the target. He passed through the ordeal unscathed, even to the shooting of the pro-Yerbial' apple from his cranial vertex! The song by Signor Montone, (Mr. Oudendick) entitled "The lost Sheep on the fountain," in which he merely ejaculated the syllable, Bah and ret was effectively done that he was encored, but wisely did not respond to the call. It reminded your correspondent of a stanza written by 2 friend in a lady's album, called an address to the Moon, Luna, or Diana, or something of that sort, which began and ended with "Oh! Thou!" Mr. Grant Duff danced a Pus Sen) and Messrs. Campbell and Higgs sang aduet. The Band took its turn in enlivening the evening. The last piece played was happily chosen; the cast was a most suitable one. Mr. Beauclerk for this
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