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The Theatres, &C.
THE THEATRES , & c .
Opera Comique . —Those who desire historical informatiou will not find it at the Opera Comique , but those who go in aearch of amusement will not . be disappointed . Ou Monday last we listened for tho second timo to Joan of Are . Mr . Arthur Eoberts , as Constable of Frauoe , is intensely funny , and he is ably seconded by
Mr . Charles Danby as Jacques Dare father of Joan . In fact in the song , Bound the Town , whioh all the town ought to go and hear , to use tho phrase of the card table—Honours are easy . Miss Marion Hood , as Joan , and Miss Grace Pedley , as the Queen of France , aro excellentexcept that tho former onght by now to have greater
, facial control , and not laugh at Mr . Arthur Boberts ' s pleasantries . We were especially attracted by Miss Katie Seymour's dancing . But it is perhaps invidious to particularise . The whole performance goes well . The house was crowded and the piece bids fair to have
a very long run . We are sorry fco say that Miss Alma Stanley fainted on the stage , and that Miss Marion Hood unfortunately out her finger . Both , however , very pluokily went through the rest of fche performance , as if nothing had happened .
The Strand . —After an absence of abont two years from the stage , caused we regret to say by serious illness , Miss Alice Atherton made her reappearance here on Wednesday afternoon , in a new farce by Messrs . T . G . Warren and Willie Edouin , entitled "Our Daughters , " and was most warmly welcomed . We conld , however ,
have wished that she had a part better suited to her exceptional tolents , for truth to say the new piece is poor work . One young lady , Nellie Mayhew , is desired by her parents to marry a young man , Harold Wynyard , bnt with a woman's perversity she will not . However , she unwittingly falls in love with him believing him to be
somebody else . Her sister , Minnie , also falls in love with Bob Bounder nnder the impression that Bob ia Harold . Hence ensues a glorious complication whioh is assisted by the remaining characters .
Miss Atherton has lost none of her sprightliness , and causes no end of fun as tbe hoydenish Minnie , bnt she has no opportunity for making a mark . Miss May Whitty has little to do as Nellie , bnt does thafc little well . Mr . Edouin has not written himself a very "fat "
character as Barnaby Trotter , but nobody can help laughing at bis quaint impersonation . The scene with the widow , Mrs . Conrtenay , who wishes to marry him is very funny . Mr . Peroy Marshall plays well as Bonnder , and Mr . Beeves Smith does his best as Harold ;
while Mr . John Beanohamp , Miss Rutland , Mies Bethel , Miss Lilian Millward , Mr . S . Barraclongb and Mr . H . Sparling fill tbe remaining characters satisfactorily . We notice that the last nights of " Turned Dp " are announced , but surely Mr . Edouin will require a stronger piece than " Our Daughters " to take its place .
Savoy . —Those of our readers who have not seen " Tho Gon . doliers" will do well to take the opportunity ere it be too late . Messrs . Gilbert and Sullivan's opera is all that conld be wished for ; the musio most tuneful and the libretto exceedingly lively . It is too late in the day to give a detailed account of the piece or tho list of
popular artistes engaged thereon , but we must certainly say that " The Gondoliers , " as represented by tho present caste , is one of the best , if not the host opera , to be seen at the present time . All work together and a great success is tbe result . The last performances are announced , so that no time should he lost by those who can avail themselves of the opportunity .
A complimentary matinee will be given on Monday , for the benefit of Captain Bainbridge , at tho Gaiety Theatre , which has beon kindly lent by Mr . George Edwardos , when an admirable programme will be presented .
Mr . Hare announces a series of special matinees at the Garrick Theatre , the first of which will take placo on Saturday next , 25 th inst ., when " A Pair of Spectacles " and " A Quiet Eubber " will be presented .
Mr . Wilson Barrett will produce , next Tuesday , another version of " Le Paillease , " to be entitled , " The Acrobat , " in which he will sustain the character of Belphegor , and Misa Winifred Emory will appear as Madeline .
The wonderful pantomime , " L'Enfant Prodigue , " has proved so great a success that nino performance will now be given every week , viz ., on Monday , Wednesday and Saturday afternoons , in addition to every evening .
Mr . J . L , Toole will make his first appearance since hia Australian tour , on Thursday next . The piece selected being H . J . Byron ' s comedy , ' / ' Tho Upper Crust . "
Under the banner of the Duncombe Lodge of Freemasons , No . I 486 , a new hall , whioh has been built at Kingsbridge , is to be dedicated to the purposes of Freemasonry on Wednesday , the 29 th inst . The M TM ^ 011 c f remot , y W > H he preceded by a special Masonic service at ot . Edmund ' s Chnrch , to whioh the brethren will march in nrooession .
and the sermon will , it is expected , be preached by the Provincial £ " nL Cba P lain - Tho looal brethren are desirous that the ceremony shall be an imposing one , and they have , therefore , invited the presence of Masons from all parts of the Province in addition to the i
rovincial Grand Officers . For the convenience of visitors special coaches will run to and from Kingsbridge and the Totnes and Kingsoriage-road railway stations , thus enabling brethren from Plymouth , Exeter , and intermediate stations to attend not only the dedication ceremony but the subsequent banquet afc fche King ' s Arms Hotel , and return to their homes on the same night .
Spring Advice.
SPRING ADVICE .
Early to bed , " and arise with the dawn ; Sponge and rub well , either bed time or morn . Opo wide your windows to spring sun and air ; Cleanse out your dwellings with scrupulous care . Keep your blood pure , 'twill save numberless ills ;
And , for spring medicine—Take Holloway ' s Pills . Make a good breakfast—good porridge , brown bread , Fish , milk or eggs , if you'd have your cheeks red .
Work with a will , but on no account worry ; "Steady and Sure" gets on better than "Flurry . " Fretting and worry cause half of our ills ; Keep a calm mind , and—Take Holloway ' s Pills .
Shun the rich dishes that gourmands delight ; Eat but light suppers , and sleep well at night . Clothe yourselves well , and keep feet dry and warm , Then you may safely defy wind and storm . Climb , when you can , over moorlands and hills ; If you need medicine—Take Holloway's Fills .
Bask in tho sunshine , and fear not the rain ; Clothes that are wet can be soon dried again . Take a walk daily in sunshine or shower ; Welcome with gladness each fresh opening flower List to the murmur of long- ' prisoned rills ; And , for spring medicine—Take Holloway ' s Pills
SELECTING OFFICERS . —We take the following items from an article in the Sunday Timet , on " Principle and Unity the Motto , " and commend as sonnd reasoning : " No brother should be oboaen as a Warden who is not fit to be a Master ; for to advance him through
the chairs and then ' drop him , ' leaves a sting whioh will rankle for many years after . Be as careful in choosing a Warden as in select * ing a Maater . If a brother be not fit to be Master , let him remain on the floor . "
AMBITION FOR OFFICE . — " A proper ambition to rise to the presiding chair is creditable , but the honour should be secured by honourable means . The plan of caucusing to secure position and to override the wishes of the working members of the Lodge by ' dramming np' the votes of those who never appear except as
elections , is the most disrepntable practice that can be adopted . It is certain to end in disaster to the Lodge , for the working members will , in time , become disgusted and seek a Masonio home elsewhere . The' annual members , ' as they are often called , do not help to
increase fche membership , neither do they assist in the labours of the Lodge . They may pay their dues , but in many oases even fail to do this . Yet these ' annual members' often elect officers who are a detriment to the welfare of a Lodge . "
SOLICITING VOTES . —In my judgment there ia not now , nor has there been in the past , an office in the gift of this Grand Body worth possessing afc fche price of so greafc a departure from the ancient teachings , if not landmarks , of the Order . In plain unmistakable terms , the soliciting of votes for a particular candidate , or the
securing of promises to work in the interest of a candidate , is what is forbidden . I may say of a brother , there is good material for Grand Master or Grand Secretary , or any other office , and truthfully recommend him , but I have no right to solicit votes or promises in his behalf . —C . T . Granger , G . M . Iowa .
When tho ballot has been finally declared by fche Worshipful Master , no comment whatever should be permitted npon its result ; the decision then arrived at is final and binding , and even tho Grand Lodge cannot interfere with it . And , above all things , it should be
impressed upon the minds of the brethren that ib is grossly nn-Masonio for any member to state , or even to hint , as to how he haa voted . If one may do so , all may , and the secrecy of fche ballot would thereby be utterly destroyed . —Madras Masonic Review .
The concert at the Free Trade Hall , Manchester , in aid of the East Lancashire Systematic Educational and Benevolent Institntion , given by the Minnehaha Amateur Minstrel Troupe , was in every respect a success ; tho spacious and handsome building was crowded . It is confidently expected that a good round sum will be handed to the Institntion .
The Most Honourable the Marquis of Lome , P . O ., K . T ., President of Dr . Barnardo's Homes for Destitute Children , has named Wednesday , 3 rd June , as fche date for the twenty-fifth annual meeting of those Institutions , which will be held in the Royal Albert Hall . Eev . Dr . H . M . Wharton has received a Masonio apron from South
Carolina , which he is to present to the Master of the Lodge afc Jerusalem , the birthplace of Mosonry . Some time age the Jerusalem Lodge sent a -gavel , made of olive wood , to the South Carolina
Masons , who now send the apron in return . The present , a valuable one , is of lambskin , bordered with black velvet and fringed with silver . Tho square and compasses , and the all-seeing eye , are stamped in gold .
A Masonic Charity Ball will he held under the auspices of Mount Sinai Lodge , Penzance , and distinguished patronage , towards fcho eud of this month .
Thursday , the 23 rd inst ., has been appointed for the reception of Works of Art intended for the Summer Exhibition ( tha Twentyfourth ) , of the 19 th Century Art Society , afc the Conduit Street Galleries .
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The Theatres, &C.
THE THEATRES , & c .
Opera Comique . —Those who desire historical informatiou will not find it at the Opera Comique , but those who go in aearch of amusement will not . be disappointed . Ou Monday last we listened for tho second timo to Joan of Are . Mr . Arthur Eoberts , as Constable of Frauoe , is intensely funny , and he is ably seconded by
Mr . Charles Danby as Jacques Dare father of Joan . In fact in the song , Bound the Town , whioh all the town ought to go and hear , to use tho phrase of the card table—Honours are easy . Miss Marion Hood , as Joan , and Miss Grace Pedley , as the Queen of France , aro excellentexcept that tho former onght by now to have greater
, facial control , and not laugh at Mr . Arthur Boberts ' s pleasantries . We were especially attracted by Miss Katie Seymour's dancing . But it is perhaps invidious to particularise . The whole performance goes well . The house was crowded and the piece bids fair to have
a very long run . We are sorry fco say that Miss Alma Stanley fainted on the stage , and that Miss Marion Hood unfortunately out her finger . Both , however , very pluokily went through the rest of fche performance , as if nothing had happened .
The Strand . —After an absence of abont two years from the stage , caused we regret to say by serious illness , Miss Alice Atherton made her reappearance here on Wednesday afternoon , in a new farce by Messrs . T . G . Warren and Willie Edouin , entitled "Our Daughters , " and was most warmly welcomed . We conld , however ,
have wished that she had a part better suited to her exceptional tolents , for truth to say the new piece is poor work . One young lady , Nellie Mayhew , is desired by her parents to marry a young man , Harold Wynyard , bnt with a woman's perversity she will not . However , she unwittingly falls in love with him believing him to be
somebody else . Her sister , Minnie , also falls in love with Bob Bounder nnder the impression that Bob ia Harold . Hence ensues a glorious complication whioh is assisted by the remaining characters .
Miss Atherton has lost none of her sprightliness , and causes no end of fun as tbe hoydenish Minnie , bnt she has no opportunity for making a mark . Miss May Whitty has little to do as Nellie , bnt does thafc little well . Mr . Edouin has not written himself a very "fat "
character as Barnaby Trotter , but nobody can help laughing at bis quaint impersonation . The scene with the widow , Mrs . Conrtenay , who wishes to marry him is very funny . Mr . Peroy Marshall plays well as Bonnder , and Mr . Beeves Smith does his best as Harold ;
while Mr . John Beanohamp , Miss Rutland , Mies Bethel , Miss Lilian Millward , Mr . S . Barraclongb and Mr . H . Sparling fill tbe remaining characters satisfactorily . We notice that the last nights of " Turned Dp " are announced , but surely Mr . Edouin will require a stronger piece than " Our Daughters " to take its place .
Savoy . —Those of our readers who have not seen " Tho Gon . doliers" will do well to take the opportunity ere it be too late . Messrs . Gilbert and Sullivan's opera is all that conld be wished for ; the musio most tuneful and the libretto exceedingly lively . It is too late in the day to give a detailed account of the piece or tho list of
popular artistes engaged thereon , but we must certainly say that " The Gondoliers , " as represented by tho present caste , is one of the best , if not the host opera , to be seen at the present time . All work together and a great success is tbe result . The last performances are announced , so that no time should he lost by those who can avail themselves of the opportunity .
A complimentary matinee will be given on Monday , for the benefit of Captain Bainbridge , at tho Gaiety Theatre , which has beon kindly lent by Mr . George Edwardos , when an admirable programme will be presented .
Mr . Hare announces a series of special matinees at the Garrick Theatre , the first of which will take placo on Saturday next , 25 th inst ., when " A Pair of Spectacles " and " A Quiet Eubber " will be presented .
Mr . Wilson Barrett will produce , next Tuesday , another version of " Le Paillease , " to be entitled , " The Acrobat , " in which he will sustain the character of Belphegor , and Misa Winifred Emory will appear as Madeline .
The wonderful pantomime , " L'Enfant Prodigue , " has proved so great a success that nino performance will now be given every week , viz ., on Monday , Wednesday and Saturday afternoons , in addition to every evening .
Mr . J . L , Toole will make his first appearance since hia Australian tour , on Thursday next . The piece selected being H . J . Byron ' s comedy , ' / ' Tho Upper Crust . "
Under the banner of the Duncombe Lodge of Freemasons , No . I 486 , a new hall , whioh has been built at Kingsbridge , is to be dedicated to the purposes of Freemasonry on Wednesday , the 29 th inst . The M TM ^ 011 c f remot , y W > H he preceded by a special Masonic service at ot . Edmund ' s Chnrch , to whioh the brethren will march in nrooession .
and the sermon will , it is expected , be preached by the Provincial £ " nL Cba P lain - Tho looal brethren are desirous that the ceremony shall be an imposing one , and they have , therefore , invited the presence of Masons from all parts of the Province in addition to the i
rovincial Grand Officers . For the convenience of visitors special coaches will run to and from Kingsbridge and the Totnes and Kingsoriage-road railway stations , thus enabling brethren from Plymouth , Exeter , and intermediate stations to attend not only the dedication ceremony but the subsequent banquet afc fche King ' s Arms Hotel , and return to their homes on the same night .
Spring Advice.
SPRING ADVICE .
Early to bed , " and arise with the dawn ; Sponge and rub well , either bed time or morn . Opo wide your windows to spring sun and air ; Cleanse out your dwellings with scrupulous care . Keep your blood pure , 'twill save numberless ills ;
And , for spring medicine—Take Holloway ' s Pills . Make a good breakfast—good porridge , brown bread , Fish , milk or eggs , if you'd have your cheeks red .
Work with a will , but on no account worry ; "Steady and Sure" gets on better than "Flurry . " Fretting and worry cause half of our ills ; Keep a calm mind , and—Take Holloway ' s Pills .
Shun the rich dishes that gourmands delight ; Eat but light suppers , and sleep well at night . Clothe yourselves well , and keep feet dry and warm , Then you may safely defy wind and storm . Climb , when you can , over moorlands and hills ; If you need medicine—Take Holloway's Fills .
Bask in tho sunshine , and fear not the rain ; Clothes that are wet can be soon dried again . Take a walk daily in sunshine or shower ; Welcome with gladness each fresh opening flower List to the murmur of long- ' prisoned rills ; And , for spring medicine—Take Holloway ' s Pills
SELECTING OFFICERS . —We take the following items from an article in the Sunday Timet , on " Principle and Unity the Motto , " and commend as sonnd reasoning : " No brother should be oboaen as a Warden who is not fit to be a Master ; for to advance him through
the chairs and then ' drop him , ' leaves a sting whioh will rankle for many years after . Be as careful in choosing a Warden as in select * ing a Maater . If a brother be not fit to be Master , let him remain on the floor . "
AMBITION FOR OFFICE . — " A proper ambition to rise to the presiding chair is creditable , but the honour should be secured by honourable means . The plan of caucusing to secure position and to override the wishes of the working members of the Lodge by ' dramming np' the votes of those who never appear except as
elections , is the most disrepntable practice that can be adopted . It is certain to end in disaster to the Lodge , for the working members will , in time , become disgusted and seek a Masonio home elsewhere . The' annual members , ' as they are often called , do not help to
increase fche membership , neither do they assist in the labours of the Lodge . They may pay their dues , but in many oases even fail to do this . Yet these ' annual members' often elect officers who are a detriment to the welfare of a Lodge . "
SOLICITING VOTES . —In my judgment there ia not now , nor has there been in the past , an office in the gift of this Grand Body worth possessing afc fche price of so greafc a departure from the ancient teachings , if not landmarks , of the Order . In plain unmistakable terms , the soliciting of votes for a particular candidate , or the
securing of promises to work in the interest of a candidate , is what is forbidden . I may say of a brother , there is good material for Grand Master or Grand Secretary , or any other office , and truthfully recommend him , but I have no right to solicit votes or promises in his behalf . —C . T . Granger , G . M . Iowa .
When tho ballot has been finally declared by fche Worshipful Master , no comment whatever should be permitted npon its result ; the decision then arrived at is final and binding , and even tho Grand Lodge cannot interfere with it . And , above all things , it should be
impressed upon the minds of the brethren that ib is grossly nn-Masonio for any member to state , or even to hint , as to how he haa voted . If one may do so , all may , and the secrecy of fche ballot would thereby be utterly destroyed . —Madras Masonic Review .
The concert at the Free Trade Hall , Manchester , in aid of the East Lancashire Systematic Educational and Benevolent Institntion , given by the Minnehaha Amateur Minstrel Troupe , was in every respect a success ; tho spacious and handsome building was crowded . It is confidently expected that a good round sum will be handed to the Institntion .
The Most Honourable the Marquis of Lome , P . O ., K . T ., President of Dr . Barnardo's Homes for Destitute Children , has named Wednesday , 3 rd June , as fche date for the twenty-fifth annual meeting of those Institutions , which will be held in the Royal Albert Hall . Eev . Dr . H . M . Wharton has received a Masonio apron from South
Carolina , which he is to present to the Master of the Lodge afc Jerusalem , the birthplace of Mosonry . Some time age the Jerusalem Lodge sent a -gavel , made of olive wood , to the South Carolina
Masons , who now send the apron in return . The present , a valuable one , is of lambskin , bordered with black velvet and fringed with silver . Tho square and compasses , and the all-seeing eye , are stamped in gold .
A Masonic Charity Ball will he held under the auspices of Mount Sinai Lodge , Penzance , and distinguished patronage , towards fcho eud of this month .
Thursday , the 23 rd inst ., has been appointed for the reception of Works of Art intended for the Summer Exhibition ( tha Twentyfourth ) , of the 19 th Century Art Society , afc the Conduit Street Galleries .