PRINCE OF WALES' THEATRE

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 434, 4 April 1865, Page 4

PRINCE OF WALES' THEATRE

The performances at this theatre were of a very varied description, comprising a very original oue act play, entitled " Jack Junk," the interest cf which turns on the an old '• salt" with the gout, and therefore with the other members of his family. Captain Bertran is capitally played by Mr. Clifford equally well sustained, goiit included, oy faithful .lack Junk. (Mr. "Jt. Cox), more rough than pleasant, but belter than polite. The ladies however in this instance had ail the prettincss of the drama to thelii.ielres. Miss Juno as the god-daughter and heiress, and Miss Kate Grant as the petulant house-keeper and residuary legatee, (sine gout) playing admirably. Miss Tipson, a fair dehuictnte. sang " trood Bye at the Don" with much breadth of efte.ct, and that femirine piquancy withal which elicited an unanimous encore —a request that was very gracefully complied with. JN'ext came the performing dog of Monsieur Louis Klacr, who went through several canine feats with infinite credit to hiAagacitv. The dog is a very beautiful spaniel, admirably trained. Master.Klaer, went through several'feats of juggling with balls, rings,' and knives, which, though not new, were characterised by great dexterity and neatness of manipulation. The performance of the evening, however, was that of Herr Christofl on the •• I'orde elastique," which had been far more appreciated had the rope been called a rope. This gentleman under very great disadvatages gav m admirable performance. The guage which is afforded by the ends of the balance-pole was destroyed by" the projecting of the side si'ene and other impediments almost too numerous to mention. 1:1 err Christofl' is undoubtedly an exceedingly clever acrobat, and did not m the least require any apology to be made for him. He was loudly cheered. If brevity be the soul of wit, the steeple-chase of dogs ridden by monkeys was for the humour and gauc/icrir of the thing, wonderfully grotesque and laughable. The whole concluded with the " LJ.omaiu.-e of Grace," which is very '• graciously'' (so saith the bill), repeated Ironi nhdit'to night, and is likely to have a much longer '■ run" than is pleasant to some people.