Refuge should be materially augmented in consequence of the reading of " The Taming of the Shrew," which was given on Wednesday evening in the Union Church Hall, The audience and apprecia mach merriment as the many humorous passages in the comedy were enunciated.
Petrachio was very capably portrayed by Mr. H. D, Hatobison. Indeed his reading of the "Gentleman of Verona's" courtship admirably depicted the' peculiarities of that quaint love affair. Mr, T, H, Orchardson gave quite the necessary effect to the reading of the quaint phrases of Gramio, whilst hard displayed mach art in her delivery of the part of Katharina the Shrew, Mr. H. Middleton did fall justice in the reading of Baptista, Daring short interludes Miss Emens sang several solos,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.