... Lisa L~ebmaun's In a Persian garden, selected a song, Fille des Rois, from Meyorbeer'e L'Afriecine, which was, so to speak. over the heads of the audience, hut he rendered it with true artistic feeling. Like all such music it was less effective ...

... voice, and gives an excellent accout of e herself. The Babes are Miss Maggie Rimmer and Miss ;Louie Hoey, and both of them speak and act naturally. .Mr Fred Melton as Buttons is very amusing, and the s Baron has a clever representative in Mr A. G. Paulton ...

... several favourites of previous years. We have a neat and pr epossessing little Cinderella in Miss Grace Graham, who sings, speaks and dances with much spirit and go. Her pretty method is of great benefit to the pantomime, and she never lets the interest ...

... place we are to be given, in the near future, when time permits, a plantation scene entitled Life Among the Sugar Canes. Speaking of it from a dress rehearsal inspection it is an exquisitely-painted view, by Mr Fred Fox, in which a number of children ...

... hesitatingly that the other noticed it. She said: Whyr do you speak like that? Ah, I know, o don't really mean to wake me in thus.yo 0. darling, said Elinor, going to the] bed, and speaking words as she busied herself with smoothing the tumbled pillows ...

... elegant little Prince Caramel. Another Er Leonard-M~iss Minnie-is seen and heard to great isavatg as Dandini. This young lady speaks with its excellent emphasis and distinctness, the proclamation s-c it the slipper being given admirably. Miss Luin Randall ...

... antics. Miss Maggie Duggan -in the ?? of Robin Hood is as bright and dashing as ever, and the incessant encores accorded her speak most ,conclusively to her Popularity. Miss Ethel Sydney is a charming Maid Marion, and the Sisters Bowman as the Babesare ...

... Godmother Miss Jessie St. Clair does I good service. Worthy of mention is the Lord Petti- scastle of Miss Ethel Vivian. Other speaking parts are in competent custody. The Ivy Quartet of Dancers are in much request, and the harlequinade is quite up to .the ...

... houses. The company is under the direction of Mir Ernest Carpenter, and the reception accorded at the first per- formance speaks well for its future success. Mr C. A. Clarke makes a fine Wolf, and is well up to pantomime form. Mr Charles Chard furnishes ...

... interpretation, it is excellent in many instances, indifferent in a few. The cast com- plrisca no fewer than thirty-nine speaking parts, end I need not say that Al. Coquelin towers above all his romrad-s. Nothing could exceed the passion and dash which ...

... -played part is the Ladyi ,Gay of Mica Alice Ingram, an artist of conspicuous ability and gracious presenca; while other speaking 1characters by Mi~sses Edith Gordon, Thurlow, Farrell, Faith, and Baily are carefully filled. Mfr J. NV. Hand- icy makes ...

... cirarmirigly. This lady is a capital vocalist, arid much of the music in the opening falls to lher siaren. Miss M3arl ICiements speaks her lines wvell as Bill Bowline and Miss D). Campbell makes a trim Ben Bolt. Sweet Alice is prettily per- sonated iry Miss ...