rinder Miss Marie Brian, Beattie ''tomlinson. Miss Marguerite Gregor. Hetts Seid) a Mrs. J. F. Brian, There was a very good attendance at the Lyceum on Tuesday wight to wituees the performance of the second piece presented by the Lyrie Company te a Shanglat audience, and the choice of The Muvistiate was a much more happy one than that of the piece selected for the opening night, as Pinero's farcical comedy can boast of a well conceived plot was? amusingly carried out from first to last,'and it has not only the merit of being'clever, and in parts extremely funny, but it is free from any trace of vulgarity.
Me. Henry Kitts as med the good impress his tiest appearance, as his rendering of the part of the staid and elderly Magistrate who has been inveigled into w series of the most bewildering and unlooked for escap-ales, was the profection of comedy, fur Me. Kitts showed he possessed the trae artistic judgment that prevented him overdoing a pare that offered temptations to commit that fault which " less experienced actor "have resisted. He was ably by Me. GrahamStewart as Colonel Lukyn, who did much to carry the piece through successfully. As the acrobat in My Uncle, Mr. D.C. Smith had not opportunity of allowing his merits, bub as Cis Farringdon he was fi part that brought out his good qualities, He was excellent thevaghout and provoked roars of laughter, even by his. by-play. Me. Edwin Fergusson was yas Captrin Hoace Vale, and Mr, Verner made the most of the part of Bullamy, Mr. Cecil Burt as Sergeant, Lugy hud again apart that suited hin, and his rendering of the scene in the 3rd Act was a study, Mr. Fulton Millar was hardly at ense with the part of the butler, but the other minor parts were efficiently filled. As Mrs, Paskett, Miss Ethel Arden showed to great advantage and not a point was lost. Miss Marguerite Gregor was charming as Battle and Miss Marie Brian was very Charlotte Verrinder. Mrs, Brian had very little to do as Popham, but she did that lite well, All the minor parts were well filled, and there was praiseworthy amount of' "about the whole piece which reflected the greatest credit on the stage management. The satisfaction of the audience was shown by the continuous and loud applause which greeted the performers. The comedy was not concluded before a late hour, avd was succeded by a French song Le'Tumbour, by Miss Dagmar, and concluded with \the Se rpentine Dance by the same artiste, ence being evidently enchanted with the grace and beauty of the dance.
On Wednesday night The Mavistrate wa: successfully repeated to an euthusiasti audience.
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