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create a nuisance the plaintiff would be in a position to sue for exemplary damages as well us for an injunction. As for costs, as the defendant had disputed the fact of a nuisance and had only relied on grounds already covered by two decided cases he should allow costs as usual in Original Jurisdiction. Judgment for plaintiff for 820 damages and costs.
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water was being thrown on the fire at the Swan Inn. He has to get the butler to assist him, and Blore, being privately interested in another horse in the same event, takes the opportunity to surreptitiously introduce strychnine into the bolus. The Dean having put on Sir Tristram's coat and cap steals forth to administer the medicine, is caught in the act, and is marched off to St. Marvell's police station, where the officer in charge is new man unacquainted with “DÂNDY DICK" AT THE THEATRE Dr. Jedd. Hannah Topping, the policeman's
ROYAL.
We have become so accustomed to look to our Amateur Dramatic Club for a pantomime at Christmas time that the absence of a perfor. mance of that character this year seems to leave something wanting in the celebration of the It has been thought advisable. festive season. however, to let the pantomime field lie fallow for a time, and this season the Club is confining its attention to farcical comedy and comic opera. On Thursday night (26th Dec.) Pinero's fare" Dandy Dick was produced and afforded amusement to a large audience. The piece is full of genuine humour and affords good opportunities to the principal characters, and Mrs. Alfred Wrottesley's impersonation of Georgiana Tidman will be remembered as one of the cleverest things ever seen on the amateur stage in Hongkong.
For those unacquainted with the piece a brief description of the plot may be of interest. The ery Rev. Augustin Jedd. D.D.. the Dean of St. Marvells, has two daughters, whose dress maker's bills cause him some annoyance, especi. ally at the time the play opens, when he has rashly promised to give a thousand pounds for the repair of the cathedral spire provided seven others will come forward with a similar amount. He hopes they won't, but they do, and as ine has not got a thousand pounds in ready cash his position is somewhat embarrassed. His daughters Salone and Sheba are carrying on instation with. Major Tarver and Mr. Darbey, of the flussa:s, quartered at Durnstone, and have arranged to attend a fancy dress ball with them without the Dean's knowledge. In the antime the Dean has received a letter from his widowed sister Georgiana Tidman, from whom he had been estranged for a uum- her of years, saying she is coming to stay with him. He professes to be glad at the heal- f the estrangement and hopes the lady and mother to his daughters. Dur- the morning Georgiana herself appears, burstia the Deanery as a thoroughgoing sporting lady, in the horsiest of costumes, and With very quesuventional manners. Her late hushauli ad been a gentleman rider and since hi death Georgiana herself has been running berzes urler the racing name of George Tid. Ti Durustone races are about to take place and Er Tristram Mardou, Bart., who has entered a horse in which he has a half share, comes down to attend them and calls on his old college chin the Dean, who, however, is not very pleased to be reminded of his college escapults in the genially frank style of the Baronet, who ignores the clerical staidness of his of friend. Georgiana Tidman and Sir Tristram are also old friends and kindred spirits, but neither had expected to meet the other at the Deanery, and their meeting is therefore a pleasant surprise to both.
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out that the other share in the Baronet's horse, Dandy Dick." though hold in someone else's name, really belongs to Georgiana, and as the animal is considered a dead certainty for the handicap both are in high spirits at the prospect and the Dean is recommended to get over his financial straits by putting a little on. While pro- fessing horror at the proposal he gradually sue- cumbs to the temptation and secretly arranges with his butler, Blore, to execute the commission for him. During the course of the evening the Swan Inn, where Dandy Dick is stabled, catches fire, and the horse is hurriedly brought to the Deanery stables, where he is accorded hospitality, although Dr. Jedd is much perturbed at the prospect of being held up to ridicule as a sport ing Dean. He is very much interested in the horse, however, for financial reasons, and after the other inmates of the house have retired he proceeds to make up a bolus for it as a cure for a possible chill it is thought the animal may have sustained by getting wet while
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Dick." Although a distinct the talent displayed in the princi and also in some of the minor ones confessed that several of the situati day night might have been much im there been no "detrimentals?”
The Acting Manager wasrMrHC. and the Stage Manager MW. The staging was all that could the wishe new scenery had been painted by Mr. Baptista. By kind permission of Colon Paul and officers, the Band of the Rifle Bi played the following programme during evening under the conductorship of Mr. Peachey: Overture The Shop Girl Caryll. Selection...... "La Fille dn. Regiment"... Donizetti. "Visions D'Amour" Valse
Delbruck "Tivoli".
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The second production of “Dandy Dick" by the Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club on Saturday night (Dec. 28th) at the Theatre Royal drew a large audience. The performance went off quite smoothly and the audience were during the evening continually roaring with laughter and venting their warm enthusiasm by applaud- ing loudly.
wife, however, has formerly been a cook at the Deanery and while her husband is sup- posed to be out of the way regales him with a portion of her husband's dinner. Topping appears while the Dean is taking his meal and promptly charges him with alienating his wife's affections. Sir Tristram and Georgi ana discover that the man arrested while trying to doctor the horse is the Dean and proceed to the police station to arrange for his release. bat Topping insists taking him
on Darnstone. Unable to effect their purpose in that way, therefore, they arrange a rescue while the prisoner is being taken over. Dandy Dick, who had not swallowed the poisoned bolus, wins the race. and although the butler had not put the Dean's money on as directed, Georgiana, bein a large winner, is able to help him over his financial difficulties, and all ends well. Topping recoguises the Dean
escaped as his
is assured prisoner, but other by all the
parties concerned that he is mistake in his identification, and has to give way to the weight of evidence.pital were entertained on the afternoon of The piece is full of absurd situations and the dialogue is amusing throughout.
The following was the cast:- The Very Rev. Augustin Jedd, D.D Mr. C. H. Grace.
} (The Dean of St. Marvells)...
Mrs. J. Andrew, Salome
(His Imighters) { Miss M. Dick Melbourne. Shela j Georgiana Tidman (His Sister), Mrs. A. Wrottesley, Blore Butler at the Deanery), Capt. Burney, R.A. Inteham (His Groom)...... Mr. W: S. Frowd. B.X. Sir Tristram Mardon, Bart, Mr. V. A. Casar Hawkins, Major Tarver) (4th Hussars, ( Dr. F. Clark. Mr. Darbey
Quartered at [Durnstone] Mr. A. C. Manners. Noah Topping
Mr. S. L. Darby. Hannah Topping (his Wife)... Mrs. V. A. Cesar
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(Constable at St. Marvells)... į
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CHRISTMAS CONCERT AT THE GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL.
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The patients at the Government Civil Hòs-
Christmas Day by a most enjoyable concert, given in ward No. 11. The room was prettily decorated with flags kindly lent by the Naval Yard and the Harbour Master. Amongst the visitors present were H.E. the Governor, Mr. C. C. Platt, Hor. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Hon. F. A. Cooper, Hon. Captain and Mrs Hastings, the Russian Admiral and his Flag Lieutenant, Surgeon-Colonel Prestou, Madame The O'Gor man, Rev. R. F. Cobbold, Rev. R. Permi, Rev. W. Musson, Mr. J. Jackson, Mr. C. Ford, Mr. G. B. Dodwell, Dr. and Mrs. Doberck, Captain Welman, Mrs. Pemberton, Mr. Granville Sharp, Mr. and Mrs. Tooker, Mr. H. C. Nicolle, Mrs. Goodman Major Thomas, and others. accompanied most of the songs. The following was the programme --
Overture
Song
PART I. "Adèle"
Miss Eyre.
Herdings are in the bay" Mollc
Mr. W. E. Crow,
Vocal Duet "In the dusk of the Twilight" Offenbach Mrs. A. P Welman and Mrs. Cooper. Song.. "The Romany Lass" S. Adams Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockharti Violin Solo
Song
Overture.
Song
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1. "Air Varié".
Master M. Robinson.
"The Old Countree'
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Mrs. Craddock.
Bellini
Pinsuti
"Appy 'Ampstead" ...... Chevalier
Mr. A. H. Grayson, R.A.
INTERVAL OF TEN MINUTES.
PART II.
Mrs. Clark.
"An Old English Song" Hon. W. M. Goodman.
Douglas Gordon" Mrs. A. P. Welman.
Mr. Hawkins".
Bishop.
L Kellie.
Chevalier.
As the Very Rev. Augustin Jedd, D.D., Mr. Grace had a part that suited him well, though there is not quite so much in it as in the part of Mr. Pocket in "The Magistrate," in which this popular and versatile gentleman made such a success eight months ago. The character is not quite a natural one, but such as it is Mr. | Grace treated it well and gave a very humorous representation of the smug Dean who allowed his practice to diverge so widely from his pro- fessed principles. As Georgiana Tidman Mrs. Wrottesley proved herself a most competent actress and represented the racing lady to the Song life, never losing a point, and the applause she received was loud and frequent. Her de- scription of how the rescue of her brother was effected was an exceptionally fine piece of humorous locution. Mr. V. A. Cæsar Hawkins, as Sr Tristram Mardon, gave an excellent representation of the sporting and Song gentlemanly Baronet. As Noah Topping, the policemau, Mr. S. L. Darby scored a great Song SUCCESS. We have been accustomed to see Mr. Darby in old gentlemen's parts and always Violin Solo.. knew that whatever he essayed in that line would be well done, but it was rather a surprise to see him to such advantage as a sturdy village constable, short tempered and slow witted. The part could not have been placed in better hands. The part of Blore, the butler at the Deanery, found a good exponent in Capt. Burney, R.A., who acted the plausible but self- seeking old servitor to the life, the principal characters in the piece. Of the minor characters we do not propose to speak in detail; some were good and some were very The representatives of the firm of Messrs. mucht otherwise and as frank criticism of the Carlowitz and Co., merchants, entertained the latter would be unpleasant all round those China merchants who have had business trans included in the first category will perhaps actions with them to dinner on Saturday even- not object to keep their less competent fol-ing, the 28th December, at the Tsui Hing Hotel, low-players company amongst the unmentioned. Possession Street, on the occasion of the The field of selection open to the Committee is not bration of the firm's jubilée. The rooms a very extensive one, it is true, but in arranging hotel were tastefully decorated with flags the cast for the next piece we hope it may be flowers, and the whole building was brillian found possible to improve on that for "Dandy illuminated with Chinese lanterns. The
These were
Song
"If
Mr. A. H. Grayson, R.A.
"Study"
Master M. Robinson.
I had a thousand a year"
Mr. Spriggs. Christmas Song"
B. Tours
Anon.
Anon.
Part Song Mr. and Mrs. Goodman, Mrs. Welnian, Mrs. Cooper, and Mr. Crow Both Mr. Grayson's songs were encored.
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