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harmonium by D.H. ENGEL
17. "Eupeidee" (German student song and chorus) Th: Olympic Theatre (H)
R: An advertisement only was published in the Herald of 29.10.1864. From it we learn that tickets could be obtained at the premises of Hiram Fogg & Co (ship chandlers, general store and auctioneers; one of the oldest foreign firms in Shanghai, located at the southern end of the Bund); Hall & Holtz (see 29.6.1864); A.A. Hayes Jr (Olyphant & Co, Nanking Road, ex Park Lane); and Herbert Cope (Geo Barnet & Co, Kiangsi Road (ex Church Street) and Hankow Road (ex Custom House Road)). It also becomes clear that there were at that moment at least two theatres in the Settlement: the Lyceum and the Olympic. The programme is interesting for the number of composers which have now been forgotten (Silcher, Kücken, Becker, Werner, etc.) and the piano arrangements of well-known opera arias.
12.11-18.11.1864
W. BROUGH: “Conrad and Medora” (1856)
T: Burlesque pantomime (1 act)
J.B. BUCKSTONE: “Married Life" (1834)
T: Comedy (3 acts)
J.W. MARSTON: "A Hard Struggle" (1858)
T: Domestic drama (1 act)
W. SHAKESPEARE: “King John”, prison scene (Act IV, scene III)
Furthermore:
“Cinderella”, possibly by H.J. BYRON (1860) or T. TAYLOR (1845).
"Wonder"; no contemporary pieces are listed in HED; only: Mrs. S. CENTLIVRE: “The Wonder. A woman keeps a secret” (1714) and H. CAREY: "A Wonder or an honest Yorkshireman" (1735).
C: Lewis A.D.C.
Th: N.N. (E)
R: The Lewis company continued to draw large houses and ventured even to put a Shakespeare scene on the programme, from King John. It proved to be "the hit of the week". In it starred Miss Julia EDouin and Mr. Henry BIRCH: "The acting was perfect. Miss Julia EDouin doing the fullest justice to the character of Prince Arthur and indeed taking the house by storm!" (NCH 19.11.1864).
19.11.1864 Sat
H.J. BYRON: “Aladdin or the Wonderful Scamp” (1861)
T: Burlesque extravaganza (1 act)
C: Lewis A.D.C.
TH: N.N. (U)
N: Benefit of Miss Tilly Earl who played the role of Aladdin
R: NCH 26.11.1864
23.11.1864 (Wedn)
R.B. SHERIDAN: "The Rivals" (1775)
T: Comedy (5 acts)
C: Lewis A.D.C.
TH: N.N. (P)
N: Benefit of Mrs. Gill who played the role of Mrs. Malaprop.
R: NCH 26.11.1864
26.11.1864 (Sat)
H.J. BYRON: "Aladdin or the Wonderful Scamp” (1861)
T: Burlesque extravaganza (1 act)