AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10361, 16 May 1895, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

In spite of the heavy downpour of rain last evening there was a good attendance at the Princess Theatre, when the Kennedy-Lucas Company revived Tom Taylor's drama, in four acts, "The Ticket-of-Leave'Man." The piece is well known to Dunediu playgoers, and its representation on this occasion was markedly successful. Not only were the various characters sustained with uniform excellence, but the general stage equipmeots were likewise on a satisfactory scale. In the part of Bob Biierly, the Lancashire lad, Mr I Albert Lucas acted with considerable skill, and enchained the attention of the audience throughout the evening. The acting of Miss Lilla Wilde as May EH wards was graceful, and her efforts were greeted with frequent and' appreciative applause. As Hawkshaw the detective, Mr J. J. Kennedy made the most of his opportunities; while Mr Harry Say Me invested the character of "The Tiser" with all the requisite cunning and villainy. Miss Hettie Howarde made a creditable Mrs Willoughby, and the remainder of the cast was well sustained. To-night "East Lynne" will lie staged, and the railway scene and collision will be included in the representation. , ThefinalperformancebythefirstTivoliCompany | w»r given in the City Hall last night, and as on previous occasions everything went off with idat. j On Friday night the new company, consisting of 15 performers, open their season, among them being Mr Stapleton (who is credited with being the champion dancer of Australasia), Miss Christine Tennyson (a serpentine dancer), and Master Arthur La Selles (who is claimed to be tha youngest comic singer who has appeared on the stage). The company includes Beaumont's marionettes, which are said to be entertaining and amusing, and the programme will contain the American comedy "Slattery's Home." Tha prices of admission will be the same as usual. Mr Hugo Fischer, agent for Mr R. S. Smythe, who has the management of the Australasian tour of the famou3 preacher and lecturer the Rev. H. R. Haweis, arrived here from Melbourne by the Manapouri yesterday to complete arrangements for a short series of lectures to be delivered by the Itev. Mr Haweis in Dnnedin.. Mr Fischer asks us to state that all communications will reach him at Messrs Wise and Co.'s. Mr 3VI. Marcus, who visited New Zealand last year as manager for Madame Belle Cole's English Concert Corupany, arrived yesterday by the Manapouri to make arrangements for the appearance in Dunedin and other townsof New Zealand of Miss Gwen. Davies's Musical Sketch and Concert Company. The Dunedin season will open early in June. ' Signora Venosta has kindly volunteered to sing her favourite song "The Three Fishers" at the City Hall to-night' for the benefit of 'the missing fishermen's fund. The occasion being so appropriate^ and the lady so favourably known, no doubt a large number of people will greet her appearance. The members of the Ro/icius Dramatic Society, wbo repeat the " Heir-at-Law," are now perfect in all their parts, and every possible arrangement having been made to secure a most pleasant evening's entertainment, the public should not miss' this opportunity of getting full value for the money, and at the same time being of great servies in benefiting such an exceptionally deserving fund by their attendance. The programme U published in another column of the concert to be niveu on Friday evening at the Garrison Hall by Mr Arthur Salvini, assisted by Signora Venosta, Mrs W. Murphy, Misses M'Kerrow and A. Moseley, Signor Borzoni, and Messrs Burns-Walker and Grist. It includes selections from "Belisario," "Lucrezia Borgia," " Troyatore," " Rigoletto," and other grand oparaß, ] in addition to " The Holy City " by Mr Salvini, the I seena "Vashti" by Sienora Venosta, the nong The mountain maid " by Mrs William Murphy, and the duet " The fisherman" by Signor Borzoni and Mr Burns-Walker.

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