Tuesday night, the Lilliputians played the pantomime "Mother Goose" to full houses at the Lyceum. It is certainly the best item of their repertoire, so far. With a somewhat thin plot came the opportunity to introduce many pretty songs, the singing of which was enhanced by the stage effects; but perhaps the best feature of the entertain ment was the dancing, of which the audience could not have enough. The little people showed themselves nimble, yet exceedingly graceful on their feet, and the "hornpipe" and " Highland fling" were deservedly encored again and again. For one of the songs fu illuminated moon was used, but the prettiest effect was obtained with "I never loved another gi as I love you." While singing this song the performers were seated in three illuminated swings, the coloured lights of which blazed forth as they swung towards the audience, giving " really beautiful effect. The gallery could not have enough of "You have nothing to do" for the encores of which the house was hushed to hear the little piping voice of avery small child. There were several dances to every scene, and even adult professionals would have been hard put to it to excel these "mall folk. Comic songs and interludes there were too, of which the best perhaps were these "In Cloudland" when Mother Goose with her two admirers appeared. in an airship. Few, if any, of the songs and dances that made the evening pass 80 pleasantly escaped an encore.
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