The popularity of this talented company, who left, Shanghai on Monday morning in the C.N.8. Huan for Tientain, was evinced once more by the crowded house which greeted them when Mr. Vallanco took his seat in the orchestra to direct the overture to "A Chinese Honeymoon" on Saturday night. Owing to Miss Hunter's continued indisposition, Miss Violet Frampton had to assume the role of Mrs. Pineapple at a day's notice, and she carried it through with such animation and brilliance, dialogue, action, and songs, that she could not have done it better had she been studying it for weeks. Her part of Mi Mi was excellently done by Miss Amy Bailey, who bassa sweet if not strong voice, and who promises to become a valuable member of the! company. Miss Alice Wade, os Fi Fi, was oven better, if possible, than in the opening performances of this absurdly: amusing piece. She was really the life and soul of the comedy, and her a dental collapse into the basket she intended to sit on, was an unrehearsed effect which sent the audience and the other actors on the stage into fits of laughter. Miss Walter was imperially apathetic, and she received Mr. Cochrane's impassioned protestations, which were enhanced by his always delightful singing, with the calmness appropriate to 'a Chinese: princess. So good a singer is) not often at the same time so good an: actor as Mr. Cochrane is. Mr. Knight was intensely funny as Mr. Pineapple; there are fow comic actors even on the London stage who are his equals in whimsicality and versatility, or who can deliver their songs with more subtly humor ous seriousness than "Perey" Knight. The rest of the cast played with the good humour, the energy, and the unity which {distinguish all this company's performances. All the songs were encored, some three and even four times, and the loud land hearty applause, which was almost continuous, testified to the enjoyment of the audience.
At the end of each act the curtain had to be raised a second time, and after its final fall, there were loud cries of "Knight!" The leading members of the company then passed before the curtain, lin pairs or singly, all being heartily applauded, after which the curtain rose again, and Mr, Knight, surrounded by his company, made a neat little speech in which he thanked the public for their favour and support, and announced amid cheers, that they would be back here in about a fortnight. The company then sang " Auld Long Syne," bringing to an end a most successful season.
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