Me. Adam ficClure of Yokohama bya The marriage of Miss Evelyn Biker and
many facetious remarks to be made concerning the close resemblance which their Christian mames possess to those of the first parents of mankind, and reminited my of one to Oxford as an undergraduate, Dr.
"What a name! Why he docerves to be ploughed for his Geld, plucked for his flowers, and rusti on account of his gow,"
Monsieur Beaucaire.
As everyone, predicted ' Munsieur Beaucaire," the latest production of the shanghai A-D.0., has proved an immense success from every point of view. The intense interest exhibited by the audience throavbout the performances notified how entirely satisfactory was the choice of play, whilst the consistent harmony with which those who were taking part appeared to aot together indicated a h"ppy choice of cast, which are bo: h decided features! of congratulation as the absence of both has too often in the past proved a roved a source of failure in Amateur dramatic productions.
Gifted Artistes.
"Me." Bavant li "his" portrayal of "the Frouch gellaat Monsi ur Beaucaire has add d another triumph to list: of histrionic laurels wh Turberville completely audience by her wonderful! im] ion of Laly Mary On Philpott wie depicted with a dozree of natural ne s the character of Major Molyneux ought to bles Ub chance thit gave him euch a charming clever actress to play uy t" as Miss Hild. Chesterton who acted the part of Lucy Rellerton with a sincerity and grace which successfully enthralled the entire attention of the audience.
The others who took part all appeared to be in perfect sympathy with their parts, including Mr. Shanklin who undertook the disagreeable part of the Duke of Wintorset, with a fixity of purpose that achieved what was wanted, and made him appear to be quite as odious and malicious as the author of the play intended him to be.
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