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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
the paulo amongst them. The greater part of by Miss Humphreys. Miss Alves, Miss A. the Chinese fled to the north-east. The prisoners d'Almada, and Miss Carvalho. Then the party taken in this action state that the campaigu is from Hull arrives. Crusoe and Polly meet and conductel under the command of Tartar Gone renew theirexpressions of love, while Mrs. Crusoe rals Changabung and I. The whole force of the conceives a violent affection for Friday. After Chinese exceeded 12,000. The Japanese loss was three scenes on the island we are introduced in Hull again, where the only twenty-nine woundel, but the enemy's the seventh scene to casualties are not at present fully known, except Mayor and his Clerk are discussing the arrange- that over one hundred corpses wore left on the|ments for the reception of the wanderers, one of the items in which is the March of the Nations. field.
The Mayor aud Clark then retire for a drink and the march takes place and brings the perform | ance to a close.
Yokohama, 31st January, In a telegram datod Hiuntsui, 26th inst., Ger beral Nogi reports a fores of 10,000 Chinese, with 200 long rifles, near Newchwang, and another force of 11,000 advancing from Tapiushan. In a further despatch, dated 28th instant, ho reports that the Chinese force near Yingkow had been increased, and that the Japanese cavalry scouts were unable to proceed beyond Loping, the enemy having a Ivanced along the whole line.
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The characters were as follows:- Robinson Crusoe Will Atkins
Man Friday Snooks
King of the Cannibal Island His Prime Minister His Queen Friday's Father
The Mayor of Hull. His Clerk
[February 6, 1895.
even prettier than the similar March which was placed on the Drury Lane stage two years ago. The dresses were correct in the national details and rich in appearane), while the in tricate evolutions of the march were executed with perfect precision, not a single hitch occur- ring. The various countries were represented as follows America France. Spain... Rusia.
Mr. W. E. Crow Germany Switzerland Mr. F. Grimble Portugal
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Mr. H. A. Measor Mr. F. Maitland
Mrs. Reeves.
Miss Humphreys.
Mr. S. W. Hayward Miss Alves.
Mr. W. Armstrong, Miss Bessie Aitken,
Miss Wallabe.
Miss Clement.
Capt. Welman ·
Miss Carvalho.
Mr. A. Sharp
Mr. G. Balloch. Turkey Mr. C. Reeves Mr. J. D. Lapraik. Austria. Mr. G. A. Caldwell. ↑ Italy
Mr. A. More Mr. F. Waymouth.
Mr. H Hayward. | Australia. Mr. S. Moore
Lieut. Brabazon, R.N.
Mr. E. Berger
Hongkong.. Mr. Eric Smith
Mr. C. H. Grace. Canada
Iudia
Mr. G. C Hayward.. Mr. Focken.
England Scotland Ireland Wales China
Mr. D. K. Sliman
Mr. D. Skertchley
Mr. G. Scott
Mr. W. S. Frowd, R.N. Mr. W. Blaynay. Mr. Sliman. A News-boy Perky
Mrs. D E. Brown. Mrs. Hagen. Polly
Mr. G. G. Brady. Fishwives. Persants, &c., &-Madimes Brewer, Donson, Humphreys, More, and Reeves. Misses Alves, Almada, B. Aitken, M. Aitken, Carvalho, Clement, Humphreys, Moore, Sayer, Seth, Skertch- ly, and Wallace.
Mrs. Crusob
Messrs.
Myrmidons.-Messrs. Berger, Blaynay, Crow, Frowd,
S. W. Hayward. Measor, and Sharp.
Eric Smith. Press Gang.-Midshipman
Armstrong, Aitken, F. Grimble, W. Humphreys, Reeves, and Scott.
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Mr. C. Hance
Miss Sayers.
Mrs. Brewer. Miss A. dAlm ida. Mrs. More. Miss E. Moore. Master J Hance. Ruby Skertchly. Mrs. H. Humphreys.
Miss M. Aitken. Miss Z. d'Almeda. Miss Seth.
Mr. G. C. Hayward, Mr. H. E. Hayward. In the case of Germany and Austria the national hyuns were sung by Mr. W. E. Crow and Mrs. Brewer respectively and Miss M. Aitken and her partner gave a Scottish dance. which was very prettily and gracefully executed
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The opening performance of the grand comic pantomime *Robinson Crusoe was given by the Amitour Dramatic Club on Wednesday evening. The pantomim has been produced this season nudor some difficulties, alterations having had to be made in the original arrange-
For the arrangement of the dances and musical meuts, and its presentation comes about a month
drill Mr. G. A. Caldwell is responsible and can- later than was at first intended. The difficulties,
not be too warmly congratulated on his work. however, have been overcome and the fall.
The music was arranged and partly composed by Mr. J. Orange, who also conducted. The dresses, house which assembled to witness the performance
Sailors, Dockmen, Cannibals, &c., &c.--Messrs. Brew. on Wednesday was enthusiastic in its applause.
er, Grimes, Hayward, C. Hinee, J Hanco, A. all of which were handsome, were from designs by The success of the piece is dependent mainly on
Humphreys, E. W. Maitland. A. C. More, S. Moore, Mr. H. W. Bid; and it is to the same gentleman the spectacular effets, the dancing, and the
Sayer, Seth, Ivon Smith, Skortechley, Schuster, that we are indebted for the illustrated cover to comic element introduced by Mr. Brady as Waymouth, R. Witchell, J. Witchell, and Welman.
The lighting Crusoe's Mother. Of connected plot there is oven Mrs. D. E. Brown, as Perky, played the part the book of words of the songs. on which all the effects were in charge of Mr. H. E. Dauson, and less than usual, the original burle-que, having of the pet girl with animation and spirit and principal characters are depicted.
the scenery was painted by Mr. M. A. Baptista. been cut about until only shreds of it are left, and | hoe sinzing was exo dlan). Hər song ""Alack a was loudly enorol, and although Mrs. dances are introdued in the most inconsequential day but plossing manier. The first scene is laid in Brown twice appeared to bow her acknowledge. The new drop scene which has been painted by Mr. Coughtrie was not ready for Wednesday, the port of Hull, where a gathering of Sailors, ments the audience would not be satisfied with- Dockmen, Fishwives, Peasants, etc is dis. out a repetition. Her dust with Snooks (Mr. but will, we understand, be used for the next covered, who sing the opening chorus and give a C. H. Grace) was also one of the musical treats performance, which takes place on Monday. also the painter of the present drop- country dance, followed by a very pretty dance of the evenings, Mrs Hagon, as Polly, was also Mr. Coughtrie, it may be mentioned, was by three little girls, Ruby Skertehly, Mabel excellent, when she had support; but when she Seth, and Eliza Moore. Snooks, a publican, then occupied the stage alone her action was slightly scene, which has done duty now for nearly twenty years. The pianist was Mr. G. Grimble appears, and enunciates some sentiments as to constrained, due possibly to nervousness.
and the Baud of the Rifle Brigade constituted faultless, especially the orchestra. Was
The stage manager was Mr. E. the advantages of drinking and the folly of singing, however,
the song "Close thou gentle. sleep,"
W. Mitchell, who has worked indefatigably, and working, with the result that the sailors put in
was rendered with great sweetness.
to him a large share of the credit for Wednes- his maxims into practice and enter his hostlary which
Was represented by Mr.
At the close of the per- to help themselves to his stock. leaving | Robinson Crusoe. Mr. Snooks ruined in his fortunes. Perky is a G. Ball ch, who gave evidence of some ability day's success is due.
formance there were loud calls for him and he barmaid and Polly, Snooks's daughter, the formor as an actor and whose musical abilities, though had to appear before the curtain. The commit- sufficient for the part tee was composed as follows: Iessrs. G. A. having an ambition to become the latter's step-uot very high, are mother. Will Atkins, the head of a smuggling As Will Atkins Mr. J. D. Lapraik did not ap- Caldwell, C. H. Grace, E. W. Mitchell, H.
Nicolle, J. Orange, G G. Brady, band, is in love with Polly, but that young lady's pear to such advantage as we have so him on affections are bestowed upon. Robinson Crusoe, former occasions, the burlesque of the heavy
Hon. Secretary. The latter gentlemau, we re- while Atkins is adored by Mrs. Cruse. The villain being apparently not quite in his line of Treasurer, aud Capt. A W. Miller, B.N., second scene is a street in full where Polly and homoar Mr. G. A. Caldwell gave au inimi. Robinson Crusoe are interrupted in the midst of table rendering of the part of Man Friday grot to learn, has for the last few weeks been de a love scene by the appearance of a villainous and his wonderful dancing was something not barred from taking a very active part in the to be forgotton. Mr. C. H. Grace appeared work, having been confiued to the house by in-
disposition. Icoking press gang under command of a lillipu. tian midshipmite, who carry Crusoe off News as Snooks, the publica. From such an experi-
It would not be correct to say that "Robin- enced actor and capable singer as Mr. Grace we arrives that the ship in which he sails has been
son Crusoe " surpasses previous pautomimes; expect full justice to any part he essays, and wrecked and Polly and others resolve to go aúd
The third the only criticism that occurs to us to pass in fact it would suffer in some respects from seek him on his desert island.
Polly's
where on his performance of Wednesday night is comparison, for the piece itself is about as poor is ·laid in scene a skirt dance is giron by Mabel Seth and Ruby that he looked and actel more like a squire in plot and dialogue as it well could be, thau a publican. We must not omit to but the staging is magnificent, the dau- «
the music pleasing and Skertchly. How the little girls came there and why they danced did not appear, but they were mention his splendid rendering of the songoing perfect. and
Utopia," A bright and beautiful tuneful, while the comic element, although a picture of loveliness and danced superbly. from
English girl" Mr. H. Hayward gave a weak in some parts, was well sustained generally, After they have left Polly appears and com- mences packing for her journey. Sheis joined by fair representation of the King of the Cannibal | and the entertainment as a whole gave complete Mrs. Crusoe, who insists on accompanying her, | Island and had a very brilliant au imposing satisfaction to the audience.
The piano used was a Pleyel Grand supplied The band queen in the person of Mr. G. C. Hayward. and some very amusing play ensnes struck up "Simple Pimple" for Mr. Brady, but Lieut. Brabzon, RN, worked energeti- by Messrs. W. Robinson & Co. that was not in the book and the invitation cally as the Prime Minister, and Mr. Focken as was declined. His song" My sweet face" was, Friday's Father was conspicuous by his wonder- Mr. W. S. Frowd, R.N., Mr. W. however, equally as comical. The packing fin. ful get up. ished Mrs. Crusoe retires to another room while Blayuay, and Mr. Sliman were all satisfactory in Polly lies down on the couch and falls asleop, the small parts they undertook. The greater part of the comic business was of course supplied Will Atkius with a band of myrmidons has con,
Brady as Mrs. Crusoe. Mr. ceived a plot for abducting Polly, but Mrs- by Mr. G. G. Crusoe circumvents it by changing places with Brady was irresistibly funny and kept the time he was audience in laughter all the the young lady, and so gets carried off herself,
on the stage. but only to return almost immediately with the
no go,
Of several of the incidental dances mention lugubrious explanation that it is
has already been made. The song and clever dance After the interval are introduced to Crusoe's Island, where three young ladies-by the nigger-boys D. Skertehly, G. Sayer, J. Smith, E Smith, S. Moore. R. Witchell, and A. Miss Humphreys, Miss Alves, and Miss Auita
Humphreys should also be noted as one of the d'Almada-aro discovered executing a enchanting fan danco. After this the action features of the show, The pièce de resistance, of the play proceeds, Friday with his comical however, was the March of Nations which brought dancing keeping the audience in roars of the performance to a close. As a spectacular laughter. Subsequently we have another display this was really splendid and we have was dance by young ladies, the Spanish dance, heard the opinion expressed that it
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At Kobe on the 24th Jannary, as Miss Daisy Fitzgerald, a young lady only a year or two ad- vanced in her teens, was proceeding up the hill to schol, a Japanese man s ddenly rushed ont of a side turning just above the railway crossing at Sannomiya, struck her a blow across the face with his hand, and then quickly disappeared. Taken by surprise the girl could of course do nothing; there were no Europeaus near and no Qu returning and telling policeman to be seen, her mother what had happened, Mrs. Fitzgerald made a co plaint at the police station, but we fear there is little hope of the scoundrel being caught and punished. The present, says the Kobe Chronicle, is the first occasion that has come to our knowledge of a foreign child having been wantonly struck in the streets of Kobe.