AMUSEMENTS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 765, 29 October 1886, Page 14

AMUSEMENTS.

“THE G-UV’NOR.”

Mr J. L. Hall took a benefit at the Theatre Royal last night week in Lankester’s comedy “The Guv’nor.'’ There was a very fair audienc?, although not so good as miiht have been expected considering the occasion. Mr Hall, of course, assumed the part of the deaf boatman Macclesfield. The originality and frostiness of his impersonation or this character has not been at all lessened by time, and he is as fanny as ever. His performance was a very popular one, aud rounds of applause and roars of laughter were the order of the evening. Mr Carey made a capital Butterscotch, and got his share of the applause. Mr Grenfell played Freddy Butterscotch very well, and Mr H. Hall was hugely funny as Gregory. The female parts were all well filled, Miss Kate Vivian playing Mrs Macclesfield ; Miss May Ilill, Carrie ; Miss Feld, Kate Butterscotch ; and Miss IN ellie Edwards. Aurelia Butterscotch. The pites was excellently staged, and went very successfully. At the close of the third act Mr Hall came before the curtain and briefly thauked theaudieace for their patronage. He expressed regret that

Mr Wyburd’s Company should have been said to be attempting to forestall another company in a piece they had played, and pointed out that “East Lynne,” for instance, had been dramatised about 40 different ways. For himself, he challenged any actor to show a better record on the colonial and English stage than he had. Mr Hall’s remarks were received with considerable applause.