THE STEWART FAMILY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3350, 3 January 1879, Page 3

THE STEWART FAMILY.

The Oddfellows' Hall was closely packed in all parts on Wednesday, when " Rainbow Revels " was once moro represented, but wifch some alterations in the dresses of the performers and in the songs and recitations . Miss Docy Stewart substituted for " Ernani involami " the grand ecena "Robert toi que j'aime," which she sang with such an amount of power aud skill as to "bring down tho house." Sho fairly excelled herself, and nothing but the longth of tho selection prevented tho audienco from insisting on its repetition. Miss Maggie substituted for " Banners of Bluo " " Caller Herrin'," and rendered it correctly and tastefully. Mias .Nolly in place of " See how ifc sparldes" sang "It was a dream" with great spirit. This young lady also sang an Austrahan local song instead of "Dat girlmifc de voodon shoes," substituting a sand jig for the clog dance. It need hardly be said that she was as successful as on former nights. Mr Stewart introduced several new imitations of actors, viz. : — Creswick in " King Lear," Coppin in "To Oblige Benson," and, we believe, himsolf as Undo Pete in " The Octoroon." Of tho changes in the costumes, ifc may bo said thafc they were something more than alterations, they wore improvements on tho former, rich and handBorne as thoso were. Last night there was another excellent attendance at the Oddfellows' Hall, when •• Rainbow Revels," wifch change of music and dresses, was successfully repeated, tho applauso during the performance being most enthusiastic. The same programme will bo submitted to-night, and to-morrow will bo produced " If, or an old gom re-set," with new operatio seenas, songs, and dances.