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1.4.1864 (Fri)
R.B. BROUGH: "Crinoline" (1856)
T: Farce (1 act)
J.M. MORTON: "A Most Unwarrantable Intrusion" (1849) T: Farce (1 act)
N.N.: "The Debut"
C: Messrs Shannon and Phillips with an amateur company
Th: N.N. (H)
R: Not too enthusiastically the Herald wrote that "had Messrs PHILLIPS and SHANNON been better supported the performance would probably have proved a more decided success". Must it be supposed that the amateurs were locals, who were otherwise so much lauded? (NCH 2.4.1864).
4.4.1864 (Mon)
Repeat of 30.3.1864,
18.4.1864 (Mon)
First performance by a Portuguese Amateur Dramatic Corps. TH: N.N.
R: This first performance by a local Portuguese company was considered favourably: "the arrangement of the costumes and acting were all good and amply rewarded a visit even by those who may not understand the Portuguese language". (NCH 23.4.1864)
25.4.1864 (Mon)
J. OXENFORD: "Retained for the Defence"
T: Farce (1 act)
C.S. CHELTNAM: "A Lucky Escape" (1861)
T: Comic drama (1 act)
T.J. WILLIAMS: "On and Off" (1861)
T: Farce (1 act)
C: Amateurs of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps
TH: N.N. (H)
N: Second performance of the season
R: This second Volunteer Corps night drew a crowded house and the reporter was pleased to see that "a majority of the lady residents were among the audience", the more so as they "by their presence contributed to inspire the performers with the desire to excel which led to such complete success". No names were given in the review, but in A Lucky Escape “it would have required very sharp eyes to detect that the actress [who personated Louise] was, in fact, an actor". Here the truth is finally revealed! In On and Off he/she took the part of Letitia equally well. (NCH 30.4.1864)
9.5.1864 (Mon)
N.N.: "Nature and Philosophy or Eighteen Years' Labour Lost"
(The only piece with this title in HED is one that had its first night on 18.4.1876. However, Brown, "A History of the New York Stage", Vol. I, p. 235 mentions a performance of this play on June 1 1833).
G. COLMAN Jr: "Love Laughs at Locksmiths" (1803)
C: C.R. Faylor's travelling company
F: Comic songs, dance, music
Th: Olympic Theatre (H)
R: Casts:
Nature and Philosophy:
Brother Philip: Major Pegus
Renaldo: C.R. Faylor
Eliza: Mrs. E. Yeamans
Gertrude: Mr. E. Yeamans