THE MYRIORAMA COMPANY.

Evening Star, Issue 10394, 16 August 1897, Page 2

THE MYRIORAMA COMPANY.

After an absence of some time Mr John Fuller and his company opened a new series of entertainments at the Garrison Hall on Saturday evening, when there was a fairly large audience. The subject matter of the myrioramic lecture was Mark Twain's book ' The Innocents Abroad.' The views were numerous, and clearly and distinctly shown. The audience in imagination accom-. panied the "new pilgrims" on their famous journey, and the pitny sayings, dry humor, and racy anecdotes of the great humorist lost nothing in the telling by Mr Farquhar Young. Our popular basso seemed quite at home in the position of guide, and the lecture was probably the best of the series yet given by the company here. The musical programme, as usual, was excellent; though somewhat lengthy, and met with full appreciation from the audience. Mr Howard Chambers sang ' The Bedouin love song' and ' The little hero,' and as an encore to the former item . a quaint little ballad with an infectious laughing refrain. Mr John Fuller's contributions were * The death of Nelson' and the latest craze, ' Love's serenade.' Little May Fuller made her first appearance at these entertainments, and sang • Daddy wouldn't buy me a bow-wow' and J As happy as the birds in the tree.' The tiny mite sang her numbers well, her voice being heard distinctly all over the hall, and her acting was as good as her singing. Owing to the indisposition of Miss Mongredien, who had been engaged to sing, the audience had the opportunity of hearing Miss Milly Jacoba, whose singing was greatly appreciated. The solo 'The May morning ' was charmingly sung by Miss Jacobs, and, on being recalled, she gave the quaint * Love was once a little boy.' Later on she gave an excellent rendering of 'The angel at the window.' A humorous duet (' Where are you going, my pretty maid') by Miss Warden and Mr Farquhar Young, a couple of comic Bongs by Mr John Fuller, jun., a plantation ditty, by Misb Warden, and a dramatic reoital by Miss Lydia Walters oompleted a programme whiah waß exoellent in all respects. 'The Innooents Abroad' would bear, repetition, and no doubt would be largely patronised. On Saturday evening next the subject of the entertainment -vfpll be ' Auld Reekie,' when views of old and new Edinburgh will be shown, and the musical items will be Scotch.