It is unfortunate that the Bandmann Company, finding itself with a fow more days in hand in Shanghai owing to the cancellation of its visit to Japan, should bare to remove from the Lyceum Theatre to the smaller accommodation provided by the Bijoa Theatre. The former, bow-ever, had been engaged for a consider-ahead by the Societe Drama-fique Fr das the first performance of Areine Lupin" x for Monday next, it was impossible for the amateurs to dispense with evening rehearsals this week, Dacid Garrick," as presented by the Bandmann Company on Wednesday night st the Bijou Theatre mast, therefore, be judged in the light of the many disabilities under which the company Isboured, and it is to the credit of the cast that so much was made of the play. The version familiar to a Criterion Theatre audience had bad to be adapted to suit the smallness of last night's stage, but was nevertheless well received. Mr. Charles Vane gave a Tom Tallykaut Mr. Douglas Vigore introduced the necessary verve into his part, while Mr. E. Spencer Geach was' as usual prominent, with a studied and successful impersonation of Sowerberry. Miss Lucy Beaumont was especially aympathique and the other characters were made the most of by the remainder of the cast.
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