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attitude to such interpolations, 13.2.1863). The qualities of most players have already been touched upon; others were JOHN EDOUIN, “a capital dancer"; his sister ROSE EDOUIN who, in burlesques, was "not to be overlooked; there is a style about her which commands and her gesture is sufficiently theatrical to impose upon her audience where a little less or a little more demonstration might have failed." Mr. W.B. GILL whose acting was not "thoroughly under command", nevertheless had "his place marked out for him and we hope some day to see him take up a leading position as a low comedian". On the other hand Mr. ANDREWS was a useful actor who is careful in his parts does not do more than he needs to do". The Company had had tolerably good houses and their departure was regretted for it was felt that Shanghailanders had seen "perhaps the best company East of the Cape". It went on to Foochow, Amoy and other southern ports. (SCR 5.5.1865).
6.5.-12.5.1865
Two concerts by Mr. and Mme Simonsen (violin and singing resp.)
TH N.N.
R: For the first time since August 1863 Martin SIMONSEN came to the port, with his wife who was a singer, after recitals in Hong Kong. Rather disappointingly the first two concerts “did not draw very large houses", but "they were warmly applauded by all who listened to the spirit-stirring sounds of Mr. SIMONSEN's violin and the melting tones of Mme SIMONSEN's voice", (NCH 13.5.1865).
8.5, 1865 (Mon)
PELHAM HARDWICKE: (= C. MATHEWS) "A Bachelor of Arts" (1853) T: Comic drama (2 acts)
J.M. MORTON: "The Two Bonny Castles" (1851)
T: Farce (1 act)
C: Amateurs of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps
Th: Lyceum Theatre (1)
R: According to both the Herald and the Record the pieces went off successfully (NCH 13.5.1865; SCR 22.5.1865).
17.5.1865 (Wedn)
Concert by Mr. and Mme Simonsen
Th: Lyceum Theatre (1)
R: In order to draw more people the admission charge at the Lyceum Theatre had been reduced to $3 with the result that a "full audience was present” (NCH 20.5.1865). No programmes of these concerts were published.
20.5.1865 (Sat)
Concert by Mr. and Mme Simonsen, with the Band of the 67th Regiment.
Programme:
"Kathleen Mavourneen" (song), **No not I** (song), C.A. de BERIOT: “Air varié”, N. PAGANINI: "Carnival of Venice", C.M. von WEBER: "Aufforderung zum Tanz”,
'Monastery Bells", "Valse de concert" (song).
Th: Lyceum Theatre (1)
R: This was the last concert given by the SIMONSENS in Shanghai. According to the Shanghai Commercial Record it was a great success. Mme SIMONSEN sung the song "Kathleen Mavourneen" which "literally “brought down the house" (this must have been an exaggeration), after which she gave with great effect a very charming little skittish song “No not I'". Her husband repeated some of the pieces he had performed seven years earlier (October 1858); Paganini's "Carnival of Venice" (with which the critic was "not so much pleased") and the variations by De Bériot. In addition "he introduced one or two movements [into the Carnival of Venice? – JH] which we have
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attitude to such interprolations, 13.2.1863). The qualities of most players have already been touched upon; others were JOHN EDOUIN, “a capital dancer"'; his sister ROSE EDOUIN who, in burlesques, was "not to be overlooked; there is a style about her which commands and her gesture is sufficiently theatrical to impose upon her audience where a little less or a little more demonstration might have failed." Mr. W.B. GILL whose acting was not "thoroughly under command", nevertheless had "his place marked out for him and we hope some day to see him take up a leading position as a low comedian". On the other hand Mr. ANDREWS was a useful actor who is careful in his parts does not do more than he needs to do". The Company had had tolerably good houses and their departure was regretted for it was felt that Shanghailanders had seen "perhaps the best company East of the Cape". It went on to Foochow, Amoy and other southem ports. (SCR 5.5.1865).
6.5.-12.5.1865
Two concerts by Mr. and Mine Simonsen (violin and singing resp.)
TH N.N.
R: For the first time since August 1863 Martin SIMONSEN came to the port, with his wife who was a singer, after recitals in Hong Kong. Rather disappointingly the first two concerts “did not draw very large houses", but "they were warmly applauded by all who listened to the spirit-stirring sounds of Mr. SIMONSEN's violin and the melting tones of Mine SIMONSEN's voice", (NCH 13.5.1865).
8.5, 1865 (Mon)
PELHAM HARDWICKE: (= C. MATHEWS) "A Bachelor of Arts" (1853) T: Comic drama (2 acts)
J.M. MORTON: "The Two Bonny Castles" (1851)
T: Farce (1 act)
C: Amateurs of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps
Th: Lyceums Theatre (1)
R: According to both the Herald and the Record the pieces went off successfully (NCH
13.5.1865; SCR 22.5.1865).
17.5.1865 (Wedn)
Concert by Mr. and Mme Simonsen
Th: Lyceum Theatre (1)
R: In order to draw more people the admission charge at the Lyceum Theatre had been reduced to $3 with the result that a "full audience was present” (NCH 20.5.1865). No programmes of these concerts were published.
20.5.1865 (Sat)
Concert by Mr. and Mme Simonsen, with the Band of the 67th Regiment.
Programine:
"Kathleen Mavourneen" (song), **No not I** (song), C.A. de BERIOT: “Air varié”, N. PAGANINI: "Carnival of Venice", C.M. von WEBER: "Aufforderung zum Tanz”,
'Monastery Bells", "Valse de concert" (song).
Th: Lyceum Theatre (1)
R: This was the last concert given by the SIMONSENS in Shanghai. According to the Shanghai Commercial Record it was a great success. Mine SIMONSENS sung the song "Kathleen Mavourneen" which "literally “brought down the house*** (this must have been an exaggeration), after which she gave with great effect a very charming little skittish song “No not l'"'. Her husband repeated some of the pieces he had performed seven years earlier (October 1858); Paganini's "Carnival of Venice" (with which the critic was "not so much pleased") and the variations by De Bériot. In addition "he introduced one or two movements [into the Carnival of Venice? – JH] which we have
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