Notwithstanding the sultry weather there was a good attendance at the Lyceum Theatre on Monday night when Madame Victoria Ferry, with the assistance of amateurs, gave her entertainment, the stalls and pit being well filled though the dress circle was but sparsely occupied. The performance was not the great success that had Veen expected, though great variety had been secured, but any falling off can no doubt be attributed to the weather, the heat being sufficient to depress anyone under the most favourable circumstances, and must have been nearly unbearable on a partly closed-in stage and in front of the footlights. It was probably for this reason that the fair danseuse failed to satisfy the audience, The programme was opened by the amateur orchestra under the direction of Mr. Bernard, amongst whom were the flautist—who has done good service at the Philharmonic concerts—and two young lady violinists. 'The piece given was La' Caravan" by Grety, and was correctly played. Mr. Clapp followed with Pinsuti's ast Watch," but he was not in good voice as the great heat from the footlights on such a hot night adversely affected his intonation, but as usual he sang with great taste. "he Monologue by Mr. R. de Malherbe that followed was perhaps the best item in the programme. it described the extraordinary experiences ofa French sportsman, whose relation of his wonderful adventures with wild beasts excelled Baron Munchausen. Mr. Malherbe was excellently got up, and delivered his recitation in that inimitable manner which is who is always kindly ener; occasions, then played as a piano solo a upsody by Chabrier, "Espans," and then as Mx. E. Mondon was unable through indisposition to give an imitation of a Chinese theatre as anounced in the programme, Madame Victoria Ferry closed the first part with the Danse Czarine, which eared to be a skirt dance with the istence of the lime light. During the interval the orchestra played a Waltz, and. then opened the second part with the overture to the Poet and Pewsant, by Suppé. Then followed Mr. Mann's song, "Tell her I love her so," which was so vigorously applauded that Mr. Mann repeated the concluding portion of it. Messrs. Bernard, Pariset and P. da Silva next played a Trio for Clarionets by Boufel, but though no fault could be found in the execution it was evident that the audience did not consider the clarionet a good concert instrument. The selection from Gounod's Mirella which followed, very well played on the mandolin by Mr. Cramer to the piano accompaniment of Mr. Vinay, certainly pleased the audience, who were most enthusiastic in their applause and insisted on an encore piece, which was kindly given. Mr. J. C. Johnston concluded the musical part of the programme by rendering Hatton's song To Anthea" in such excellent style that it was a matter for regret that he appeared so late in the evening. The Serpentine Dance by Madame Victoria Ferry closed the performance, but it failed, probably for the reasons given above, to arouse the interest of the audience. Mr. Vinay not only pre-nided at the piano for the orchestral pieces but played all the accompaniments throughout the evening with his usual ability.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.