MR. AND MRS. CASE.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1623, 28 April 1875, Page 2

MR. AND MRS. CASE.

That popular artiste, Grace Egerton, who delighted the people of New Zealand some nine years ago, and who has since travelled round the world, will again make her appearance at the . Prince of Wales Theatre to-morrow night, and amuse and interest the audience with her great entertainment, " Abroad and at Home." It would be well if readers would peruse the little book of thirty-two pages, entitled " A few words from Grace Egerton to her many patrons, friends, and the public," which forms a kind of mirror of opinions on her representations, expressed by persons in every civilised part of this old and beautiful world, with a brief, pithy introduction by the lady herself. This talented lady, in a variety of characters and ballads ? has had the privilege of amusing the people of Japan, and sending the ludicrous Chinaman into fits of laughter. The Japan Herald tells us of her success, in Yokohama, and, according to the North China patty News, Grace Egerton entirely enlistee^ the good wishes of the inhabitants of Shanghai. This artiste, accompanied

and assisted by her husband, met with a series of triumphs in her merry pilgrimage through South Australia, California, the United States, British America, India, West India Islands, and in other parts oi the civilised world. At one place, she was showered with bouquets of sweet smelling flowers, and at one place in Canada, a young poet bursts forth into song as if by inspiration on witnessing the rapid changes of character presented in one person. Apart from her character representations, Grace Egerton. sings remarkably well, and is equally good in sentimental and comic song, but one ot her most telling feats is her clever imitation of Sims Eeeves, the great English tenor, and her rendering in Reeves-like manner, the ever popular song, " The Death of Nelson. We need only add at present thab Grace Egerton and Mr. George Case will give their first entertainment to-morrow (Thursday) evening, at the Prince of Wales Tneatre, and that the curtain will be lifted precisely at eight o'clock.