Obituary.

Obituary .

BBO . HENRY GEORGE WARREN . THE death of Bro . Henry George Warren , City Editor of the Mornina Post , occurred on the morning of 28 th May

last , at his residence at East Dnlwich , and although he had for some time past been in failing health , yet his end was sudden and unlooked-for . Bro . Warren was for many

years a zealous worker in the Masonic cause , and may justly be regarded as the pioneer of Masonic literature , be having , in the face of many difficulties , continued the publication of the Freemasons' Magazine and Masonic Mirror for a long period . We append the following particulars of Bro . Warren ' s Masonic Record : —

Henry G . Warren , Initiated 13 th January 1840 , in the Robert Burns Lodge , No . 25 ; paid 4 years fco December 1843 ; rejoined 7 th January 1861 , and paid to 1879 . 16 years . Joined , 26 th February 1852 , the Lodge of Regularity , No . 108-91 , paid to December 1857 ; served as Grand Steward 1855-6 ; Steward

of Boys' School 1855 . Joined , 22 nd February 1853 , the Prudent Brethren Lodge , No . 145 , served office of Master in 1858 , continued a member 16 years . Joined the Phcenix Lodge , No . 202 ( 173 ) , 12 th March 1853 ; served office of Master same year ; served Steward of the Girls' School 1854 ;

continued a subscribing member 21 years . Joined the Beadon Lodge , No . 902 in 1853 , on its consecration . Joined the Polish National , No . 778 ( 534 ) , 27 th January 1854 . Exalted to Polish National Chapter , No . 778 ( 534 ) , 22 nd January 1852 ; served Z . in 1857 .

Joined the Berkhampsted Lodge , No . 742 , 24 fch October 1856 . Joined Grand Stewards' Lodge , 16 th January 1856 , and served office of Master in 1860 . Subscribed to this Lodge for 18 years . Promoted , in 1870 , the Establishment of the West Kent Lodge , No . 1297 , of which he was made I . P . M . Subscribed for 14 years . Bro . Warren was a member of the Mark degree , and was also a Royal Arch Mason .

Bro. R. H. C. Ubsdell.

BRO . R . H . C . UBSDELL .

WE regret to announce the death of this well-known Craftsman , which took place on Saturday , the 4 th instant , at his residence , Brompton Road , Mile End , Portsmouth . The deceased , who was 74 years of age , formerly had an

art gallery in Pembroke Road , where he had an extensive connection ; he was for many years the hon . corresponding secretary of the Portsmouth Working Men ' s Conservative Association . He had represented the Ward of St . Thomas

in tho Town Council , and was a Past Master of the Portsmouth Lodge , No . 487 . He had suffered for some time from a cancer of the tongue , but was only confined to his house for three weeks prior to his decease . As a portrait painter Bro . Ubsdell enjoyed a considerable reputation .

The Theatres, &C.

THE THEATRES , & c .

— : o : — Savoy . — Notwithstanding the hard things that havo been written and said about Messrs . Gilbert and Sullivan ' s latest production , " Ruddigore , " it has managed fco survive , and may now be pronounced one of the successes of the season . That this success is deserved we feel assured , for , although Mr . Gilbert's part of the

opera is certainly one of the weakest efforts we have seen from his pen , Sir A . Sullivan's music deserves to be placed amongst this gentleman's best attempts . Ifc is of high order throughout , delightfully tuneful and exhilarating . As is always the case afc the Savoy , the opera is staged and caste with tbe greatest care . Mr . George

Grnssmitb has one of the best parts in the opera , arid for Robin Oakap ;> le his amusing style is thoroughly suited . Mr . Durward Leiy and Mr . Rutland Barrington are both well fitted ; they work hard to achieve success . Miss Geraldine TJIimnr is fascinating as tho simple Rose Muybud ; she sings with exceptionally good taste and

judgment . Miss Jessie Bond ( Mad Margaret ) , Miss Rosina Brandram ( Dame Hannah ) , Mr . Richard Temple ( Sir Roderick Morgatroyd ) , and Mr . Rudolph Lewis ( Old Adam Goodheart ) , are all seen _ o advantage . The choruses are well trained , the dresses and scene -y pretty , and the orchestra , under the direction of Mr . Francois Cellier , is perfect .

Grand . — " Her Trustee , the piece Miss Helen Barry has been playing in dnring the past week , was originally produced , with fair amount of success , at a Vaudeville matinee . Mr . James J . Blood is the author , and tbe piece is described as a new drama in four acts . The ideas and situations are familiar , while the dialogue is very

commonplace . Nevertheless , there are interesting situations , which have proved attractive . The piece deals with an early and imprudent marriage , and the subsequent , unhappiness arising therefrom ; the rascality of Catherine Marstou ' s trustee , a murderer , who won lit

like to marry the lady , and who threatens to accuse her of the crime if she does nob throw over a certain Captain Flavell . In the end , however , the villainy is discovered , while Catherine is made happy With the Captain- Ifc will be Been the piece does nob contain any-

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thing of an original character , bufc the material no doubt serves its purpose . The part of Catherine ia one that requires more careful treatment than Mi . s Barry bestows on it . This lady is here too melancholy , and when emotion is required she does not seem capable of exhibiting it . Nevertheless the lady is earnest , and at times

manages to realize the meaning of the author . She is supported by Mr . James Fernandez , who gives a capital character sketch of tha vagabond husband . Mr . John Beaucharnp carefully presents tho rascally trustee , bufc Mr . Forbes Dawson is stagey and unfeeling aa Captain Flavell . Mr . Eric Lewis acts well as Ferdinand Laddie , but

Mr . Raymond Capp makes an unsuccessful attempt to be funny as Sam Greeuaway . Miss Gertrude Tempest earns the sympathy of her audience , as Mary Goodwin ; while the Misses Annie Osborne and Alice Inman make the most of their parts . Mrs . Bickerstafife ' s

talent is wasted on the silly part of an old lady , and Mr . Trant Fischer is but a sorry doctor . Next Monday , Mr . E . S . Willard , with some of the Haymarkefc company , commence a six nights ' engagement . Sir Charles Young ' s " Jim the Penman " will be the attraction .

Lyceum . —Whilst we heartily congratulate Mr . Calmour on the brilliant success achieved by " The Amber Heart , " which he calls , not a play , bnt au " original poetical Fancy in three acts , " we yet owe him a grudge . The work is full of tender and beautiful thought , the sweet pathos of some old world Saga . We are in the land where

dwelt the Seven Ravens and the Snow Queen , bnt , alas ! the stage demands its work shall be done with certain laws and conventions , and Mr . Calmour , in defying these , has missed the complete triumph so well within bis grasp . The story lies in the land of Saga ; Ellaline , the lovely heroine , is shelded from all

human passions and sorrows by a talisman , an amber heart ; , she wears . She is guarded in her orphan state by a wise old friend , Coranto , an ex-jester . She is loved by Silvio , a poet and troubadour ; and she , wondering what this strange passion of love can be , throws her talisman into the lake , and immediately comes under the spell of

the passion . Silvio , when his affection is returned , soon tires of the lady , and she in heartache and despair will seek for her lost happiness under the waters with her lost talisman . Sillvio is much distressed , but as he loved rather for his art ' s sake than for his own , and as Ellaline ' s fate will supply matter for immortal verse , to touch

tbe hearts of lovers through all time , he evidently thinks things after all are for the best . Happily Coranto recovers tbo talisman , and restores it to his adopted child . All her woe suddenly fades as if ifc were a memory of a dream , and the curtain descends on the dramatis personce in exactly the same condition we

found fchem when ifc rose . If Mr . Calmour bad but made his poet ronse himself from his sosthetic egotism to honest , manly remorse nnd passion ; throw his lure to the fishes , and swear to guard Ellaline , avid keep her talisman as a sacred trui-fc , we should hive had a delightful conclusion to this graceful poem ; or , if he would not have

us too hnppy , then let Ellaline die , and forgive her wrongs ; but this march of the kings of Brentford , up the hill and down again , is scarcely fair treatment . However , so exquisitely was the Ellaline embodied by Miss Ellen Terry ; all the grace , the tenderness , the

sweet girlish innocence , so ideally perfect ; the careless gaiety of the opening scenes , tbe sweet lovingness of her awaking passion , and the pathetic despair of her hour of abandonment ; all was rendered with the sweefc fascination sho shares with no other aefcress . Mr .

Willard , as Coranto , added a quite new portraiture to his many striking creations . In the scene where he upbraids the false lover , he rose to highest dignity of tragic passion ; whilst in his intercourse with Ellaline there was a delightful tenderness and protecting love . Mr . Beerbohm Tree , as Silvio , was handsome , picturesque , and high

bred ; he looked the poet to perfection , but it was strange he should steep his hero in the depths of monotonous melancholy ; making this objectionable youth tho more insufferable . So very volatile a poefc need not have formed himself on Mr . Grossmith , in " Patience . " Mr . Kcmble gave a bright little comic sketch of a

sentimental nnd elderly baronet ; Mr . Tyars a very robust and emphatic friend of the family . Miss Cissy Grabame was rather overweighted as on intriguante , and the rest of the cast filled their places

satisfactorily . The piece was admirably staged . With some alterations in the last act , the play may well , at some future time , make its appearance for a continued run , and we shall look forward to its re-appearance with many pleasant anticipations .

Royal Agricultural Hall . —The annual Military Tournament commences at tnis spacious hall to-day ( Saturday ) , and will be continued dnrinsr thr } whole of next work . Several now items wdl

be given this year , thus adding increased attraction to this already i opular entertainment . As on previous occasions , performances will be given twice daily , while the proceeds will be devoted to aid the fund for Old and Disabled Soldiers .

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INSTALLATION OFH.R.H,THEPR3M0EOFWALES, As the M . W . G . M . of England , AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL 28 th APRIL 1875 . pOPIES of this BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVING b y Brother HARTY V J P . M ., consist-ins of A-tist's Proofs , Proofs before T < -tt , crs , and Lettered Proofs , India Prints , and Plain Prints may bo had at Cost Price by applying to Bro . W . R . NORRIS , ay Southampton Buildings , W . C , London .