Fi The patriotic concert given in the Olympic theatre on Tuesday night was a great success, Every seat in the house was occupied, and sbout $2,300 will be lo towards the assistance of British sailors and soldiers and their families, As upon all such occasions, the audience was very demonstrative, Portraits of the Allies' leaders thrown upon the screen were cheered to the echo, as were the naval and military events included in a good display of There were loud cheers even for a German man~f-war, which by some slight mischance happened to be described as " Rut sian.
The musical part of the programme was composed almost entirely of old, but ever-new patriotic and martial songs, A Servian picture on the screen while the orchestra gave us "Home Sweet Home" ¥at perhaps somewhat unexpected, and perhaps a more appropriate air than Waltz me around again Willie" might have been selected to accompany a dismal scene of des truction and distress in Belgium. But these were slight lapses, {for which the hearty good-will of the occasion more than counted.
At the beginning of the pro-sang "God save the King/ the audience standing joining in the concluding verse. Other songs were admirably dered by the same singer, and her contributions were greatly appre ciated. Mr. W. H. Lucas scored well with his comic songs, parti cularly the "Rag Time" expos
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