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CHAN, Mrs Amy CHAN, Mr Sui-Jeung CHAN, Mrs Teresa CHAPMAN, Mr V.F.D. CHAU, Mr David H.S. CHEETHAM, Mrs J.A. CHEN, Mr S.H. CHERN, Dr K.S. CHEUNG, Mr Oswald CHIAO, Dr Chien CHILVERS, Mrs Anna E.S. CHISM, Mr Michael CHIU, Mrs Carol C. CHRISTOFIS, Mr P. CHRISTOFIS, Mrs L.E.R. CHU, Mr Lee CHUA, Miss Fi Lan CLARKE, Mrs Judith CLIMAS, Mr D. John COCHRANE, Mrs Valerie

COLLINS, Mr Alan J. COOPER, Mr Roy

COURTAULD, Mrs Caroline CRABBE, Mr Peter I. CRAIG, Mrs Peggy

CRISSWELL, Dr Coline N. CROSS, Mr Niels T.

CUMINE, Mr E.

CUNNINGHAM, Miss Margaret DAVIES, Mrs L.R.

DAVIES, Mrs Mona

DAVIES, Mr S.N.G. DAVIS, Mr Donald V. DAWE, Mr Jock

DAWSON, Prof. John L.M. DE BURE, Mrs Ursula DEPTFORD, Mr David DER, The Rev. E.B. DIAMOND, Mr A.I.

DOLFIN, Mr John III

DRAKEFORD, Mr Louis S. DYER, Mrs C.E. ECCLES, Mr Jeremy R. ELSOM, Mr Graham J.B. EVANS, Mr Clive Joseph EVANS, Prof. Daffydd M.E. FABRY, Mr R.G. FABRY, Mrs R.G. FAN, Mr Jack F.S.

FAURE, Dr David

FERGUSON, Mrs Carolynn L. FITZPATRICK, Mr J.

FORBES, Miss Janet E. FORSYTH, Mr A.H. FORSYTH, James J. GAILEY, Mr H.G. GAILEY, Mrs Norah GAMLEN, Mr Richard GARCIA, The Hon. Mr Justice GARRETT Mrs Valery M. GATELY, Major Charles GHOSE, Mrs Rajeshwari GIBB, Mr Hugh GIBBONS, Mr John P. GOLDSTEIN, Mr A.L. GRANT, Prof. Charles J. GRAY, Mr Peter H. GRIFFITH, Mr Rodney O. GROVES, Prof. Murray C. GUILLAUME, Baron P. de HAFFNER, Mr Christopher HAHN, Mr Werner HAIGH, Mr D.F.

HALL, Mr Christopher H. HALLIDAY, Mr Peter E.

HALPERIN, Mr David R.

HAMER-HUNT, Mr & Mrs H.D.

HAMILTON, Mr Alexander HAMMOND, Mrs Jennifer Ho, Dr & Mrs Hung Chiu HOCHSTADTER, Dr Walter HODGE, Prof. Peter HODGES, Mr Ronald HODGES, Mrs Sylvia HODGKISS, Dr. I. John HOLLEDGE, Mr Simon

HOLMES, Miss Jeanette E.

HORSTMANN, Mrs Charlotte HOTUNG, Mr Eric E. HUGHES, Ms. Anne HUNT, Mrs Jillian M.C. HYSLOP, Mr John S. JEFFERY, Mr Malcolm J. JOHNSON, Mr & Mrs P.K. JONES, Mr Gordon W.E. KEMP, Dr Derek R. KHAN, Dr Latiffa

KHAN, Miss Sherifa

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CHUA, Miss F.L. CLARKE, Ms. J.

LOCAL ORDINARY MEMBERS

CLIMAS, Mr. D.J. COCHRANE, Mrs. V. COLLINS, Mr. A.J.

COOPER, Mr. R. COURTAULD, Mrs. C.

CRABBE, Mr. P.I. CRAIG, Mrs. P. CRISP, Mr. J.A. CRISSWELL, Dr. C.N. CROSS, Mr. N.T. CROSS, Mrs. C.E. CUMINE, Mr. E. CUNNINGHAM, Miss M.

DAVIES, Mrs. L.R. DAVIES, Mrs. M. DAVIES, Mr. S.N.G. DAVIS, Mr. D.V. DAWE, Mr. J. DAWSON, Prof. J.L.M. DEACON, Mr. D.A. DEPTFORD, Mr. D. DER, The Rev. E.B. DIAMOND, Mr. A.L. DOLFIN, Mr. J. DOWELL, Mr. S.M. DOWNER, Mrs. R.W.Y. DRAKEFORD, Mr. L.S. DRESEL, Mrs. H. DYER, Mrs. C.E.

ELSOM, Mr. G.J.B. EVANS, Mr. C.J. EVANS, Prof. D.M.E.

FABRY, Mr. R.G. FABRY, Mrs. R.G.

FAN, Mr. J.F.S. FAURE, Dr. D. FERGUSON, Mrs. C.L. FITZPATRICK, Mr. J.

FITZWILLIAM-LAY, Mr. D.H.

FORBES, Miss J.E. FORSYTH, Mr. A.H. FORSYTH, Mr. J.J.

GAILEY, Mr. H.G. GAILEY, Mrs. N.

GAMLEN, Mr. R. GARCIA, The Hon. Mr. Justice A.

GARRETT, Mrs. V.M. GATELY, Mr. C. GERARD-PEARSE, Mrs. J.R.S.

GHOSE, Mrs. R. GIBB, Mr. H. GODOLPHIN, Mr. P.J.

GOLDSTEIN, Mr. A.L. GORER, Mr. P. GRANT, Prof. C.J. GRAY, Mr. P.H. GRIFFITH, Mr. R.O. GROVES, Prof. M.C. GUILLAUME, Baron P. de

HAFFNER, Mr. C. HAHN, Mr. W. HAIGH, Mr. D.F. HALL, Mr. C.H. HALLIDAY, Mr. P.E. HALPERIN, Mr. D.R. HAMER-HUNT, Mr. H.D.

HAMILTON, Mr. A. HAMMOND, Mrs. J. HIGHAM, Mrs. J.E. HIGHAM, Mr. R.D. HO, Dr. H.C. HOCHSTADTER, Dr. W.

HODGE, Prof. P. HODGES, Mr. R. HODGES, Mrs. S. HODGKISS, Dr. I.J. HOLLEDGE, Mr. S. HOLMES, Miss J.E. HORSTMANN, Mrs. C.

HOTUNG, Mr. E.E. HUGHES, Ms. A. HUNT, Mrs. J.M.C. HYSLOP, Mr. J.S.

JACOBSEN, Miss S.M. JEFFERY, Mr. M.J. JOHNSON, Mr. & Mrs. P.K.

JONES, Mr. G.W.E. JORDAN, Mr. D.J.

KEMP, Dr. D.R.

KERSHAW, Mr. C.J. KHAN, Dr. L. KHAN, Miss S.

KING, Miss C.A. KIRKBRIDE, Mr. K.M.G.

KWAN, Mrs. A.W.S.C. KWAN, Dr. L.H.

KWOK, Mr. P.L.

LAI, Miss M.S.C. LACK, Mr. A.J. LACK, Mrs. R. LANG, Mr. F.G. LAWRENCE, Mr. A. LEE, Mr. P.E.I. LEE, Mr. P.J. LEE, Mrs. R.M. LEE, Miss S.S.Y. LEEDS, Mrs. M.L. LERNER, Mr. B. LEVIN, Mr. D.A. LEVIN, Mrs. S.S. LI, Mr. E.L. LI, Mr. S.Y. LIARDET, Mr. A.J. LIH, Mr. S.H. LIU, Miss D. LLOYD, Mrs. W.E. LO, Miss A.D.W. LO, Mr. S.W. LOCK, Mr. K.B. LOCKING, Mr. J.R. LOFTS, Prof. B. LOK, Dr. L.S.U. LOK, Miss W.K. LOVELL, Mrs. H.C. LUK, Dr. H.K. LUNNEY, Mr. R. LUTZ, Mr. H.F.

MA, Prof. H.K. MA, Mrs. J. MA, Prof. M. MacCABE, Mrs. S.J. MACCALLUM, Mr. I. MACCALLUM, Mrs. W.M.

MACFARLANE, Mrs. H.D.

MACGREGOR, Mr. K. MANSON, Mr. J.B. MAO, Dr. P.W.C. MARKEY, Mr. J.C. MARTIN, Dr. M.R. MASON, Mr. A.K. MATHEW, Mr. D.
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Our Wife: 

Count de Brissac: Major Taylor 

Rosine: Mr. W. Hyslop (of Gibb, Livington & Co) Pomaret, father of Rosine: D.A.C.G. Cooksley 

Marquis de Ligny: Mr. Stuart 

Mariette: Lt Maynard of the 31st regiment 

The Goose with the Golden Eggs: 

Mr. Turby: D.A.C.G. Cooksley 

His wife: D.A.C.G. Hayter 

Clara, their daughter: Mr. A. Broom (of Jardine, Matheson & Co) 

Bonsor, clerk: Dr. Sexton of the 5th Bombay N.L.I. (native lancers and infantry) Flickster: Li Yonge, 2nd Beloochi regiment 

After a lapse of almost three years the amateur theatricals took a new lease of life in a tastefully fitted up godown-theatre (for a description see Survey). It was a subscription-night with about 250 spectators, of whom 30 were female. For the first time some real names of actors were given and it became clear that the cooperation of the military had been sought for the occasion. Because the names are no longer phoney, it is finally useful to present a cast list. Among those mentioned was D.A.C.G. (i.e. Deputy Assistant Commissary General) Cooksley who died in July during one of the campaigns against the Taipings, at Quinsan. Fine playing, if one did not mind the pieces. That, however, had become a standard complaint by now. "There was nothing striking or witty in either of the plays so that an occasional local pun or remark interpolated by the actors elicited the greatest applause"; rather sourly the critic continued “this should not be as it interferes with the harmony of the play”. In Our Wife "the gentle blushing Rosine was capitally got up by Mr. HYSLOP who created quite ‘a sensation' when he made his curtsey to the audience". In contrast Mr. STUART "was graceful in his part but lacked energy where it was requisite to give effect to the plot". That female dress was not always easy to wear for the men was underlined when "Lt MAYNARD acted the strong-minded cousin Mariette very fairly, despite the difficulties of crinoline”. In The Goose with the Golden Eggs the Mrs. Turby of D.A.C.G. HAYTER was "the best piece of masculo-feminine performance we have seen". It had to be admitted though that not all men were equally up to female characters: "Clara, as represented by Mr. BROOM, although admirably got up in the coiffure, was rather outré in the dress, especially about the sleeves; while the manner and voice resembled more the roughness of the father than the gentleness of the mother". (NCH 14.2.1863). 

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17.2.1863 (Tue) 

Repeat of 13.2.1863. 

2.3.1863 

S. LOVER: "The White Horse of the Peppers" (1838) 

T: Comic drama (2 acts) 

R.B. BROUGH: "Crinoline*" (1856) 

T: Farce (1 act) 

C: Amateurs of the British 31st regiment 

TH: N.N. 

R: Cast: 

The White Horse of the Peppers: 

Major Hans Mansfeldt: W. Parrott Gerald Pepper: A. Keeble Magdalene: H. MacGuire Crinoline: 

Mrs. Coobiddy: S. Gale Mr. Coobiddy: W. Phillips 

Agutha: S. Gule 

Dillon: J.S. Galbreath 

Capt. LeBrown: J.S. Galbreath Miss Tite: P. Conron
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Jacob Grimes: F. Shannons

These performances drew the largest audiences of the season", which statement causes some surprise seeing that it had only just started. But the house was filled in every part and a good number of ladies in the dress circle graced the occasion, while the parterre was so crowded that many of the spectators had to stand". Noteworthy were the scenery, painted by Captain Hamilton; and, in Crinoline Mr. PHILLIPS as the jealous husband “which would be considered excellent on the boards of the Adelphi” (NCH 14.3.1863).

16.3.1863 (Mon)

Repeat of the former.

26.3.1863 (Thur)

J.M. MORTON: "Fitzsmythe of Fitzsmythe Hall" (1860)

T: Farce (1 act)

J.M. MORTON: "Where There's a Will There's a Way” (1849) T: Comic drama (1 act)

C: Amateurs (Local and British officers)

Th: N.N. (G?)

R: Casts:

Where There's a Will:

Dona Francesca: Mr. W. Hyslop (of Gibb, Livington & Co)

Don Manuel: D.A.C.G. Ewing

Don Lopes Avila: Mr. Raymur

Dona Blanche de Tavora: Mr. A. Broom (of Jardine, Matheson & Co)

Don Scipio de Pompolino: D.A.C.G. Cooksley

Fitzsmythe:

Fitzsmythe: D.A.C.G. Cooksley

His wife: D.A.C.G. Hayter

Penelope, their daughter: Mr. A. Broom

Frank Tottenham: Mr. Raymur

Gregory, servant: D.A.C.G. Ewing

It was remarked about Mr. Raymur that "this gentleman was of a backward turn in his orthography". So a pseudonym after all; the hint though does not make it clearer. There is no Raymur, nor a "Rumyar" (which would be a very strange name indeed) in the "Shanghai Almanac for 1862” — the last one available. Could it be Mr. E.I. Remier? Although the review of the 13th February had not been negative, tonight's performances were, in the eyes of the Herald. "upon the whole an improvement on those of the first subscription night, and the audience expressed their approbation in a more decided manner, so that everybody seemed pleased with the evening's entertainment", Where There's a Will There's a Way, an elegant drawing room play situated in 18th century Portuguese royal circles, "was placed on the stage in a very creditable manner, considering the slender means and appliances as being tasteful, rich and, we presume, correct for the period, while the ladies looked quite charming in their elegant dresses; the whole apparently got up 'regardless of expenses as the London playbills have it". In Fitzsmythe the best piece of acting was that of Mr. HAYTER as the old lady who, like Mr. Jourdain, was "ambitious of having "quality" friends and finery, while in her domestic occupations she revelled in jam and soapuds The "languishing Penelope" of Mr. BROOM was also quite fascinating”. (NCH 28.3.1863).

17.4.1863 (Fri)

Concert by amateurs in aid of the Lancashire Relief Fund.
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