MR REYNOLDS'S BENEFIT.

Evening Star, Issue 5589, 5 February 1881, Page 2

MR REYNOLDS'S BENEFIT.

The great popularity in which Mr Roynolds is held, both aa an actor and manage?, was fully testified to by the large audience which filied the Queen Theatre laat evening—lndeed, it iB many a long day since wo havo seen so many persons crowded into thin now popular place or amusement. Robertson's famcua comedy "Caste" was lha main attraction. Mr Reynolds, aa Eccle?, essayed a new rdle, bat we cannot say he scored a Blueses. There was not that genuine fan which used to be obtained when ■i ■•eing either the late R. \V. Lawrence or P. M. B itoa in this character. Miis Bsaudet and •Yli*B Hathswfty were well suited aa the sisters Ecclea. Mr Fibher made a decided hit as Sam Gorridge, the tuccesa of the laat act being in a great measure due to him. A word of commendation is also due to Messrs C*thcart aid Hall. At the close i of the drniru Mr Reynolds thanked those present for tho handsome bernfi!; accorded I

to him, Ho recognised it as a compliment i to him for bringing over Herr Baidmann ard ; the company now supnorting him from i Australia.-(App!au3e.) T:ie achieved a great sucoosa irvontitarily, and he I hoped it wou'd be admitted artistically. To | those genllemcn representing all shades of thcught who had signed the requisition tendcrint.; him a benefit ie desired to convoy his | dee peat thank?. He wanted to "ay a word ! of thanks with regard to the Press. The company had lal wards with the news-] patera since they had come here—at all events, they had criticised the Press as well; ai having baen criticised, and he left the public to judge who had got the better of tl:e bait.—(Laughter.) Bsfcre leaving he, deaired to mention that h's Intention was to return to Dunedla shortly. He had that* evening received a telegram Mr Williamson cloiing with an engagement for the j Juvenile Pbafore Company, who had created such a/«rofC in Australia, and they would j he here in a short timo; to be fol-, lowed by Mr Williamson and ,hia wife. Herr Bandmsnn then g.va some readings in a faultless manner, and wa? listened to . with wrapt attention Ho mentioned that a great honor had boen done, aot only to ' him but to bis country, by some gentlemen requesting him to give a recitation in> German, and he had great pleseuro in acceding to tho request. Shylock's spseoh to Antopio waa then given in both English mid German, and Mr B.>ndm inn's delivery' was l'sfcenod fri with marked Interest. For to-night a double bill is announced—" East jLynne" and " The Corsican Brollum*' for the last time. Tho performance com- | mences at a quarter te e-ght.