THE AKARMAN-CANARIS COMPANY.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 7269, 17 October 1891, Page 2

THE AKARMAN-CANARIS COMPANY.

A largo audience crested tho second appearance of ( ho Akarman-Canaris Company last eraning, when, according to proraiso, an ohtiro change of programme was put before tho nudionce. Tho first part of the entertainment waa taken un by Dr Canaris, who greatly mystified 'and amuised the audience. By request he repeatod the '• egg trick," His other feats of legerdemain wore also greatly appreciated, and caused much laughter and applause. Dr Canaris has a pleasing manner, and hia funny remarks during his performance sets tho merry laughter going again and again. The second part of Uho performance was opened by Miss OK ve Beaumont's singing of " The Nightinqn le," in a clear, ringing soprano, and she q-wg, in response to an encore, " Waiting,'" in a baritone voice. sJ Tho contortionist of the company, Miss \ Pearl Akarman, gi ive a very clever porformincn, and was 1 oudly applauded ; and Mr Cadnow was en icored for J\is singing of "The Death of Nelson" Mr Tom Thumb created gn mt amusement by his Funny song and ant ics. •• I'm travelling back to Dixie" was i roll sung by Mr Billy Akarman, and Miss Pearl Akarman wbs loudly applauded foi • her song and dance. 11 Queen of my hear t" was nicely aung by Miss Olive Beaumoti t . A laughable f wee, in which Pete (Mr Billy Akarraan) was tho ruling spirit, concluded tho entertainmont. A matinee for ch ildren is announced for this afternoon, when a programme appropriate to the ooc-asion will be placed before tho audience. Thero will beacfiango of programme this evening.

Speaking of the present condition of Portugal, Mr Oswald Cruwfurd eaya that justice 13 venal, briber y rampant in erery oftico, and jobbery uni vorsal. Her public dobt ia heavy boyund all procedent ; her budgets havo shown deficits during 4f) consucutivo years ; h er currency is in confusion, and her ci Mimierco in ruinous disarray; her colonies are sinks of almost unspeakable iniquity a nd corruption, and their inhabitants tho scouring of the cities, while their cost to tho country, on tho evidence of tho Bu dget, is an almost insupportable burden. It is to be hoped, for his own sake, that TSlr Orawfurd ia no longer resident in Opotrto.