Those who saw the young people of the settlement in their previous performance of Brown and the Brahmins could hardly have expected so good a representation as was given on Saturday night of H. J. Byron's Aladdin, The piece is a much better one in every way than Brown is, and the actors have gained confidence in themselves as well as experience. The first scene on Saturday night was a little but the rest of the burlesque went swimmingly, with incessant laughter, encores, and applause, Had the public known what they might expect the house would have been crowded, instead of being, as it was, not much more than half full, Mr. Byron's burlesque follows the story of Aladdin with unusual faithfulness, 80 that the spectator has never to puzzle his drain to find out what it is all about. The fret scene is in the Sultan's palace, and perhaps, considering that the story takes Plice wainly in China, it would wot have een stretching a point to call him the Emperor. He was not a bad Sultan, however, at all, as represented by Me, Square, his make-up being ludicrous imitation of the traditional Englishman Charivari. Mr, G. Duroy's Vizier was not one of the best parts, but he did as much as was possible with the rule, though he was not always as audible as his fellow actors. But his son Pekoe (Mr. Molecule) was an immense success, make-up, acting, singing, and dancing; his mere appearance was irresistible, if he had not spoken a word, The three people on whom the greatest part of the work follo are Aladdin (Mr. Sirrah), Abanazar (Mr. Hercules), and the Widow Twankay (Mr. Marden), and there could be no dulness when they were on the stage. They gave their speeches admirably, and made every coal hit tell, and they sang and danced with admirable energy, one or two of the allusions in the songs, notably the reference to Mr. Jamieson in "The Wrong Man," bringing down the house, and being furious-ogor de Main) and the Genius of the Ring encored. The Slave of the Lamp (Mr. @ir. Parchment), appeared and disap ed with the tnysterious agility of trained acrobats, but we confess to not having Sollyboy), and Yeh-ho-ne-ta (Mss Roza) distinctly identified Tee-to-tum (Mr. H. As to the Princess Badroulboudour, whose attractions were not over-rated in the programme, itis dificult to exaggerate the lebt the company owe to this young lady when we remember what the Princesses of burlesque were in the days when the A.D.C. gave burlesques, we realise what an advantage it is to the Rising Generation that they can secure Miss Trebor's pleasant-mannered, with thoroughly eymservices. Graceful, intelligent, and most pathetic voice, she enlisted the audience on her side all the time, and it was almost with a pang of apprehension that they saw her carried up into the clouds on the steps of Aladdin's mansion, after she had unwittingly parted with the precious lamp to the malicious magician.
A marked feature of the performance was the troupe of boys and girls who filled up the scene in the interiors, and carried on the street life of Peking. They were really charmingly dressed and most tastefully grouped, and their dance under the lime light at the opening of Scene V was one of the prettiest things that has ever been seen at the Lyceum; and we render special thanks for it to' Miss Trebor, to whose incessant care the grace and perfection are due with which the eight couples of little folks carried it out. It was received with tumultuous applause, and had to be repeated. The scenery was all good and nearly all new, and the stage manager to be congratulated on the way in which taking with it the Princess and Magician Aladdin's palace went up into the clouds, there was no illusion about it; it sailed bodily away. The dresses were all good. and the songs were greatly enjoyed, were the local and personal allusions. The Town Band played excellent music in the intervals, and Commander Vela besides conducting the orchestra accompanied the songs and dances on the piano. We do not know if the Rising Generation contemplate repeating the performance, but there must be a large number of people who stayed away on Saturday, who would be glad to have an opportunity of seeing it, now that they know how amusing it was, The little ballet alone is worth going to seo again,
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