MYRA KEMBLE COMPANY.

Evening Post, Volume XLVI, Issue 122, 21 November 1893, Page 2

MYRA KEMBLE COM PANY.

♦ " DE. BILL." Last night Mils Myra Kemble revived at the Opera House Hamilton Aide's faroical comedy "Dr. Bill," the moat suooestful piece of her last tour. All the prinoipal parts of the house were well patronised, and the audience followed with keen interest the absurd situations which arise in consequence of Dr. William Brown, the reformed and settled-down ex-habitue of the theatre, being ' foroed by hia father-in-law to resume praotioe as ft speoialigt in nervous disorders, and thus being 1 thrown back into contact with his old associates. The play was excellently mounted, and-except fora slight dragging at the commencement, it went well. Every theatre-goer knows how dashingly Miss Kemble can pl»y mi Mrm. Horton, whoae interference in the doctor's family affairs is the cause of all the misofaief. and last night she did justice to her reputation. .Mr, Says deepened the good impression he made earlier in the «enon by the evenness of his work in the part of Dr. Bill. Some interest, attached to" the first appearanoe in Wellington of Miss Rhoda Halkett, who fras oast as Mrs. Brows. Miss Halkett has special personal oharme to assist her, and she proved hertelf J to be a oapable aotress. Miss Emma Gwynne put due cest into her pewnfction pi Nellie '

Fauntleroy, the Frivolity danteute— pei" former of the "Kangaroo Dance"— and smaller parts were taken by Miss Edith Barrow (another new face) and Miss Madge Tempest. Mr. George Leiteh reroived a hearty welcome on Mb first entry, and with Miss Flora Anstead made much of tho parts of the irascible Mr and Mrs. Firman. Of Mr. Scott Inglia' aoting as the " chappie " George Webster, it must be said that he made his speech and demeanour appropriately idiotic. Mr. Plimmer had the part of Police-Superintendent Horton, the hottempered and jealous husband, and acquitted himself satisfactorily. There was a " call " at the conclusion of each act. "Dr. Bill" will be repeated to-night, after which it must make way for the new farcical comedy " Our Flat," which held the boards for 21 months when first produced at the Strand Theatre, London, and has been very popular wherever it has yet been presented in the colonies.

The proposed bye-law for the regulation of houses of ill.fame was considered by the City Council last evening. It provides that no person shall act as master or mistress of any disorderly house within the City ; that no person shall, either on his own behalf, or on behfclf of anyone else, let any house for the purpose of being kept as a disorderly house ; that no owner, or agent for an owner, shall allow a house to be continued as a disorderly house ; and that persons who contravene any of tho provisions of the bylaw shall be liable to a penalty of .£5 for each offence, and to a fine of a like amount for every day or part of a day during which such offence shall continue, jt is proposed to bring the by-law into force on the Ist February next. The Council decided laßt night to diaeusa the matter on 7th December. Mr. E. Tregear lectured at Thomas' Hall last evening under the auspices of the Citizens' Institute, the snbjeot being "Women's History and Mission." Mr. D. M. Lnokie presided. The leoturer gave a comprehensive review of the position of women in various ages, dwelling at length upon their connection with industrial matters in this century. Man's mission, ho said, had been the mission of straggler ; woman's should be that of mercy. Then us to women's political attitude, he urged that the duty devolved on them of, above all. selecting for their leaders and representatives men of personal as well as political honour. He advised them to learn from historical study what had been the mistakes of the past, and rather than cultivate the industrial ideal, to look upon motherhood as the highest ideal of woman. In an eloquent peroration be expressed his belief that the world could and would be made better if men and women would work together with that end in view. The lecturer was applauded throughout. A vote of thanks was earned with acclamation on the motion oor£ r the Rev. Mr, Evans, seconded by Mr. Kinniburgh. At the meeting of the Public Works Committee last night, the consideration of petitions presented by residents of Lowis-ville-and Featherston Terraces, asking for repairs to those thoronghfares, was adjourned, pending a report by the City Surveyor. An operatic cantata, entitled " Phyllis," by G. Root, is to be performed at the Theatre Royal next Wednesday by the soholars at St. Francis Xavier's Academy. A boom in tho drapery business. C. Smith, the Cash Draper, Cuba-street, to the front with some extraordinary cheap lines. Six hundred dozen ladies' and children's stockings, all sizes, three pair Is, worth 6d to la 6d per pair; 1500 pairs lace and Guipure curtains, new designs, Is 6d to 20a ; two oases of new blouses, new styles and shapes, Is 6d-to 5s 6d'; Sued thread gloves, Cd, worth la; children's sashes, all shades, Is 6d ; 2000 yds new dress materials, 3s lid, 4s lid, 5s lid per dress; cashmere dress pieces, 5s lid. A fresh supply of those 30a suits, our own make. They are the talk of the town and district. - Call and see them, at C. Smith's, the Cash Draper, Cnba-street. — A»VT. for continuation o; reuamg matter see lourth y itact.