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Colins: Mrs. C.R. Faylor Love Laughs at Locksmiths Robin: Mes. C.R. Faylor
Juliac: Mrs. E. Yeanians
Dame Durden: Mr. E. Yeamans.
Paddy Druden: C.R. Faylor
Only an advertisement for this performance was published in the Herald of May 7. The stage often has its own laws as to the gender of the participants. In amateur theatricals, men dressed up as women à l'outrance, whereas in a professional company like the present one male characters were personified by ladies and vice versa!
14.5.1864 (Sat)
Performance by the amateurs of the Royal Artillery.
No titles of plays recorded.
Th: N.N. (H)
R: NCH 21.5.1864
17.5.1864 (Tue)
Repeat of 14.5.1864.
26.5.1864 (Thur)
J.M. MORTON: “Whitebait at Greenwich" (1835)
T: Farce (1 act)
C. MATHEWS: "Little Toddlekins” (1852)
T: Comic drama (1 act)
J.M. MORTON: “Poor Pillicoddy” (1848)
T: Farce (1 act)
C: Amateurs of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps
F: Epilogue spoken by R.C. Antrobus, commander of the S.V.C.
Th: N.N. (H)
N: Final performance of the season
R: For the occasion Edward LAWRENCE, who was a "practitioner at Law and Notary Public” according to the “Shanghai Almanac for 1862”, had written an epilogue which was read by the commander of the S.V.C., Robert Crawford ANTROBUS (member of the Municipal Council 1864-1865). And, as if to give more weight to its reception, the Herald added that “many of the ladies joined in the applause” (NCH 28.5.1864).
28.5.1864 (Sat)
**An Evening at Home**: "Songs interspersed with anecdotes and conversation of the most lively description”.
C: Mr. J.R. Black
Th: Olympic Theatre (H)
31.5.1864 (Tue)
As on 28.5.1864.
3.6.1864 (Fri) As on 28.5.1864.
13.6.1864 (Mon)
"An Evening at Home - Great Jacobite Night" by Messrs. J.R. Black and Marquis Chisholm. Performance of the play The Advantages of Bonnie Prince Charlie or the Rising of 1745 (No piece with this title appears in HED), as well as ballads and songs (including 'Vi ravviso from Bellini's "La Sonnambula", act 1).
Th: Olympic Theater (H)
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Colins: Mrs. C.R. Faylor Love Laughs at Locksmiths Robin: Mes. C.R. Faylor
Juliac: Mrs. E. Yeanians
Dame Durden: Mr. E. Yeamans.
Paddy Druden: C.R. Faylor
Only an advertisement for this performance was published in the Herald of May 7. The stage often has its own laws as to the gender of the participants. In amateur theatricals. men dressed up as women à l'outrance, whereas in a professional company like the present one male characters were personified by ladies and vice versa!
14.5.1864 (Sat)
Performance by the amateurs of the Royal Artillery.
No titles of plays recorded.
Th: N.N. (H)
R: NCH 21,5.1864
17.5.1864 (Tue)
Repeat of 14.5.1864.
26.5.1864 (Thur)
J.M. MORTON: “Whitebait at Greenwich" (1835)
T: Farce ( act)
C. MATHEWS: "Little Toddlekins” (1852)
T: Comic dransa (1 act)
J.M. MORTON: “Poor Pillicoddy` (1848)
T: Farce (1 act)
C: Amateurs of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps
F: Epilogue spoken by R.C. Antrobus, commander of the S.V.C.
Thi NN. (H)
N: Final performance of the season
R: For the occasion Edward LAWRENCE, who was a "practitioner at Law and Notary Public” according to the “Shanghai Almanac for 1862TM, had written an epilogue which was read by the commander of the S.V.C.. Robert Crawford ANTROBUS (mèmber of the Municipal Council 1864-1865). And, as if to give more weight to its reception. the Herald added that “many of the ladies joined in the applause” (NCH 28.5.1864).
28.5.1864 (Sat))
**An Evening at Home": "Songs interspered with anecdotes and conversation of the most lively description”.
C: Mr. J.R. Black
Th: Olympic Theatre (H)
31.5.1864 (Tue)
As on 28.5.1864.
3.6.1864 (Fri) As on 28.5.1864.
13.6.1864 (Mon)
"An Evening at Home - Great Jacobite Night" by Messrs. J.R. Black and Marquis Chisholm. Performance of the play The Advantages of Bonnie Prince Charlie or the Rising of 1745 (No piece with this title appears in HED), as well as ballads and songs (including 'Vi ravviso from Bellini's "La Sonnambula", act 1} Th: Olympic Theater (H)
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