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THE THEATRE.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
This well-known Australian theatrical com- pany gave their first performance in Hongkong on Saturday night last before a crowded house. The piece presented was an Irish comedy-drama of the true Adelphi type, entitled Home Rule, of which the company, we believe, have the copyright. The piece proved very acceptable to the audience present, and it presented some very exciting and also some very humorous inci- dents. The leading part was taken by Miss Ella Carrington, who appeared as Phil Ireland, the staunch though oppressed young Irish pa- triot who is indispensable in an Irish drama, Miss Carrington played her part with much ability and deserved the applause given her. Mr. C. Taylor as Willy Reilly, the irrepressible gossoon, who always turned up just in the nick of time to frustrate the machinations of the gentry of the "Harvey Duff" type, and whose bulls and figures of speech created constant merri. ment, was the indispensable man in the piece: His performance was very clever, and we hope to see him in a part even more suitable to his ability. Mr. C. W. Taylor's performance as Whysee Doyle, the informer, was extremely good, and he richly deserved the occasional ex- ecration cast upon him by some emotional per sons present. Miss Laura Roberts made a very attractive Irish maiden and acted her part with much spirit and skill. Her song in the last act was much appreciated. She possesses a sweet and well trained soprano voice of good register, which will become yet stronger. We also hope to hear her in a part presenting more musical opportunities. The other parts were all well played, particular- ly those of Mr. P. Carlton as the generous Lieutenant, and Mr. G. Paget as an additional informer. The scenery is some of the best yet brought to Hongkong by a travelling company and was very pretty.
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A large audience assembled in the Theatr Royal on Tuesday night for the purpose of witnessing a performance of the amusing piece Charley's Aunt up to date. Though there were probably very few of those present who had not seen the extravaganza before, all seemed to enjoy it as though it was a new piece the roars of laugh. ter from beginning to end being continuous. Miss Ella Carrington made a great hit as Kittie Verdun (Jack's sweetheart) and Donna Lucia d'Alvadoroz (the real aunt), and Mr. Charlie Taylor as the counterfeit aunt quite distingui- shed himself. Miss Laura Roberts was a success as Amy Spettigue. In the musical evening scene in the third act she gave several pleasing vocal selections. Mr. Charlie Taylor also in- troducing "Maisie is a Daisy" from the musical play The Messenger Boy. The piece was preceded by a farce entitled Cross Purposes, which was much enjoyed.
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The Taylor-Carrington Co. on Thursday night gave the final performance of their season, when a representation of Du Maurier's world. renowned Trilby was submitted to a well- filled house. The principal characters, Trilby and Svengali, were taken by Miss Ella Carring. ton and Mr. Charlie Taylor, Little Billee being represented by Miss Laura Roberts. The production, taken all through, was doubtedly well-sustained, and the passion and power of the play were brought very vividly and realistically before an appreciative audience. Trilby, in Miss Carrington's hands, was an un- qualified success, and Mr. Taylor's Svengali left nothing to be desired. Mr. P. Carlton as Taffy and Mr. C. W. Taylor as Sandy showed to very good advantage, the Scotch tongue of the latter being very faithful indeed. All the parts, in fact, were well staged, and Trilby as produced by the Taylor-Carrington com- pany will doubless long remain a pleasant recollection in the minds of those who were privileged to witness it. A particular feature, and one we must not forget to men. tion, was the beautiful illuminated stage picture, Paris by Night," which concluded the play.
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MESSRS. WARD AND MARSH'S |
SECOND SUBSCRIPTION
CONCERT.
On Thursday evening in St. George's Hall' Mr. Alec Marsh and Mr. A. G. Ward gave the second of their series of subscription concerts before a large and highly appreciative audience. Every item on the programme was excellent and showed how successful Messrs Marsh and Ward had been in its preparation. Mrs. Lowson and Mr. Hill (in addition to the parts originally assigned to them) took the places of Mrs. Badeley and Mr. G. Lammert respectively, who were indisposed. We hold over until next week's issue a fuller notice of the concert. The follow ing was the Programme :-
Part First.
Duet for 2 Pianofortes (8 hands) Overture
"Comedietta
Gurlitt. Misses SHELTON HOOPER and SHAW, and Messrs. GRIMBLE and Ward.
Song...
Song
Song.
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"La Serenata”. Mr. ALEC MARSH. Kathleen Mavourneen
Mrs. MUDIE. Queen of the Earth" Mr. E. E. HILL,
"Barcarola"
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Crouch.
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chest and shot him. He fell dead on the spot Yeang was ever a great terror to the gambling shops and houses of ill fame. Whenever he went out he was always armed with a revolver. At the time of his murder he had a brace of six-chambered revolvers already loaded, but had no time to use them in self defence. As soon as the assassins had shot him they decamped and the passers-by dared not pursue them for fear of being shot too. Yeang's dead body was lying in the street that evening, and next day his relatives reported the matter to the official in charge of the district. After the inquest the body was removed into a mosque, where the funeral service was performed over his remains, which were then buried. It seems that about the end of last month the chief of the Kolao Hui society,
Chu Cho Houng, was arrested, tried, and behead- ed, and the deceased was suspected of privately informing against him. Consequently, three days after the execution of the Kolao Hui chief he was murdered. The deed is supposed to be the work of members of the society who wanted to wreak vengeance on him. The Nam Hoi Magistrate has issued orders for the arrest of the assasins,
Pinsuli
Gounod.
1
Duet ...
Mrs. Lowson and Mr. ALEC Marsh. Violoncello Solo... "Menuet"
Song
Song
Song
Duet
Mr. J. H. MOIR.
"Maiden of Morven "
Mr. ALEC Marsh.
Squire.
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EXECUTION IN CONNECTION. WITH THE LATE EXPLOSIÓN.
A young man Sz, whose father was of the gentry, was arrested, tried, and executed on the 9th ult. for being implicated in the explosion near the Governor's yamen. He was placed in a basket and carried to the execution-ground guarded by 40 to 50 soldiers, and accompanied Old Highland Melody. by an executioner who walked alongside carry- ing a big chopper, ready to sever his head from his body in case any of his associates interfered to effect his rescue. The convict was supposed to have been connected with the Triad Society, who raised the rebellion in Waiohow. Probably, if he could have succeeded in blowing up the Governor's yamen and raising Canton he would have been made a rebel General.
"Husheen"
Mrs. Lowson.
Manuelita
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Mr. E. E. HILL.
"Maying "
Needham
Trotère.
Alice Mary Smith. Mrs. MODI and Mr. ALEC MARSH. Interval of 10 minutes. Part Second.
Duet for 2 Pianofortes (8 hands),
"L'invitation a la Valse" Weber, Misses SHELTON HOOPER and SHAW, and Messrs. GRIMBLE and WARD.
Prologue from "Pagliacci," (by request)
Mr. ALEC Marsh. Prison scene from "Il Trovatore
Leoncra... Mrs MUDIE. Manrico... Mr. E. E. HILL.
Assisted by a Chorus.
CANTON.
LEKIN MONOPOLISTS IN DIFFICULTIES.
The lekin monopolists are in trouble, being in debt to the Chinese Government to the extent of at least 500,000 taels, which they are unable to pay. A certain lekin weiyuin, by name Yao, who is accused of embezzling a large sum of money, has been dismissed, while another man, Cheang or Lao, has been appointed in his Verdi. stead as superintendent of the Lekin Bureau.
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[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT].
Canton, 16th November. QUIET RESTORED-END OF THE REBELLION. Canton is now as quiet as usual, and foreign gentlemen and ladies have been into the old and new cities, travelling about without any fear of molestation. Since the collapse of the Kwangtung rebellion there have been, so far as can be ascertained, no further wild rumours. Admiral Ho Cheung-ching and General Tang Wai-lin have co-operated by land and sea to The latters' chief, hunt down the rebels. Chiang Sz-leong, has assumed another name, and is said to have gone to Singapore, while his brother who had smuggled arms into Waichow was caught by the "braves" of Admiral Ho tried, and decapitated.
A BRIGAND-PRIEST IN SHON TAK.
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Au Sam the brigand chief, who lately cut off his queue and turned priest, has escaped from the monastery, and putting on a false queue betaken himself to brigandage again. He and his associates have committed de- predations and caused much trouble in the vicinity of Shon Tak district that the elders and gentry there have come to Canton and petitioned the Viceroy Tak Sow to despatch troops for their suppression. The latter has ordered the prefect of Kwang-chow, General Lee, of the Kwang Hip regiment, and the Nam Hoi. Magistrate to send troops to put them down.
WELL-KNOWN CANTONESE MURDERED.
A man by name Yeang, "the great tyrant,” Two American boys both in their teens, who has been murdered in Ho Pan Street. He was were discovered by the Tokyo police smoking & Mahommedan, and was recently sergeant in the cigarettes outside the Shimbushi Railway regiment of the late Lee Ka Cheuk. On the Station, have been released, but their pipes 10th inst. at 5 p.m. when he was walking about have been confiscated. They were the first in the street near the residence of Chow, he foreign offenders against the anti-smoking law. ' met four persons who pointed revolvers at his
[FROM THE
CHUNG NOOI SAN PO."]
A disastrous fire broke out at four am. on the 16th inst. in a vegetable shop in Yik-Chen Street, where an idol procession was taking place. A yaman of a petty military officer, together with about one hundred and sixty houses, most of them being brothels, was burnt to the ground. Luckily nearly all the persons attending the procession had returned home at that hour, otherwise the occurrence would have proved more serious. The only person reported as partially burnt was an old man, a gate- keeper, about sixty years of age. Three boats lying at Ma-Chao-Po in the vicinity of tho fire were also burnt to ashes.
PEKING.
[FROM A NATIVE CORRESPONDENT.]
Peking, 27th October. MOVEMENTS OF THE ALLIES. The Allied troops have reached Protingfa, where they were kindly received by the local officials, acting in accordance with H.E. Li Hung-chang's instructions. Many of the troops returned, but some will winter at Paotingfu. The British have paid a visit to the Western Imperial Tombs and have their flags hojated there.
THE OFFENDING OFFICIALS. Kang-yi has died of disease (? of a broken heart). Yu Hsien poisoned himself. The Princes have been degraded and will probably die slow deaths by starvation. The only prominent man left, who is universally hated by the Chi- nese, is General Tung Fahsiang. If the Chi- nese demand that he be beheaded, he will no doubt rebel against the Imperial Government and will do whatever he likes with the Emperor and Empress Dowager, both of whom are in his hands. The Powers ought therefore to be satisfied for the present, and insist on Tang's surrender only when the Emperor is nudo back
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