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Public Amusements.
and introduces in a very clever and humorous way the new work to the audience . AVe cannot do better than give the manager ' s own version of this part of the affair : — " The entertainment opens with a view of a Town Hall in a rural borough . Mr . German Reed arrives from London to arrange and take part in a festive entertainment to be given by the noble Earl of Milleacre to his principal tenants to celebrate th e
return to Parliament of his political favourite , ancl to compliment the chief residents . Topham is the representative of the social element , and Squire Underwood embodies the political sentimentnot of the majority , but of the noble Earl . Mr . Reed having previously applied to his political friends in vain to assist him to contributions of poetry and music , is , unwillingly , compelled to do
the duty of poet ancl musician himself . He writes a birth-day Ode for the jovial Topham , whom he designates as Frank by name and . Frank by nature , appropriating all the manly professions to him , when , unfortunately , the individual in question turns out to be a lady , some error having arisen in the name ; hut Reed most philosophically against innumerable ills battles , and
confines his musical and dramatic compliment to Squire Underwood , who is defeated in his political contest . But , at last , when Reed is driven to despair , a letter arrives from his old friend , Mr . Macfarren , apologising for not answering his first
communication , on account of his being on a visit to the country , and promising to make amends for the delay to send him some vocalists to represent what Reed was so desirous of giving—an ' Opera di Camera . '" The music is most charming . Musieianly in the extreme , yet clear ancl sparkling , it is stamped throughout as coining from the pen of an accomplished master of his art . If any
objection can be raised to the work , it is , that we believe a greater effect would have been produced had there been less music , and we think , as the piece runs on , some judicious curtailments could he made that would materially add to its effect . In the acting , the ladies decidedly carried off the honours . Miss Poole , who played the Gipsey , looked and sung as
charmingly as she did when we were boys . Miss Edith AVynne shows great promise , and a decided talent for the stage . Messrs . Wbiffin and AVilkinson ( the latter in particular ) must stud y carefully , for at present they have not the ease and confidence which is necessary to enable them to make a full use of their natural powers . AA e cannot conclude without expressing the
very great pleasure we derived from the admirable playing of the pianoforte accompaniments hy Mr . George Macfarren—it was truly artistic . " Jessy Lea" lias been repeated every evening during the week , and bids fair for a long run .
Poetry.
Poetry .
"' TIS BEST TO BEAR THE ILLS AVE HAVE !" Oh ! sigh not , . friend , because thy lot Is not so bright as some ; Nor murmur that thy lowly cot Is not a lordly home . The station you so vainly crave You ' re perhaps unfit to own ,
So rather " bear the ills you have , Than sigh for those unknown !" Our troubles here are bad enough , But all must such bewail ; You'll ever find both smooth and rough On life ' s high road prevail . A manly and contented heart Hath riches of its own ; It bears with Heaven ' s allotted part , Nor sighs for ills unknown !
Poetry.
Make light of care then—persevere—The chances are but small , That , if you shun your present share , You may not worse befall ! So chase thy frown , friend , join my stave , And with the Bard you'll own—You'd "better bear the ills you have , Than fly to those unknown ! AV . S . PASSJIOKE .
The Week.
THE WEEK .
THE COUET . —Her Majesty and family still remain at Windsor Castle , where she has been joined by Prince ancl Princess AA'illiam of Prussia , the Prince having returned from Berlin , where he went to be present at the opening of the legislature . The Prince and Princess of AA ' ales remain at Sandringbam . GENEEAL HOME NEWS . —Tbe number of persons receiving
parochial relief in the cotton manufacturing districts continue to decrease , but the falling off in Mr . Farnall ' s last report is very slight—a little over 200 . To meet the wants of the coming winter , which , on the most sanguine calculation cannot be light , the Central Committee have a balance in hand of rather over a quarter of a million ; the Mansion House Committee ( in round
numbers ) £ 60 , 000 ; the Bridgewater House Fund , £ 86 , 000 ; and the Liverpool Fund , £ 10 , 000 . A fitting tribute is to be paid to the services of tlie late Lord Clyde . At an influential meeting in Willis's Rooms , under the presidency of the Duke of Cambridge , it was determined that a memorial of the deceased soldier should be erected , ancl that it should partake of a
national character . The Commander-in-Chief passed a high eulogium on the merits of Lord Clyde , tracing his career from his entry into the army , almost unheeded ancl unknown , to tbe time when he attained a position which it will be difficult for another to occupy . In responding to a toast at the dinner of some of the AA estminster Volunteers , Earl de Grey and Ripon
alluded to what may be termed one of his favourite topics—the volunteers . He reviewed the progress of the movement , and said that the force had passed out of its temporary condition , and had entered upon a new stage . In his position as Secretary for AVar , he was afraid that it would be his duty to be in some
measure a harder taskmaster than he had hitherto been , because he was bound to see that the sums voted hy Parliament were properly applied , and that the efficiency of the force was maintained at tlie standard which had been fixed . The "Miners ' National Conference" closed a session extending over six days , at Leeds , on Saturday . Two resolutions of considerable
importance were adopted at the final meeting , —one amalgamating all the district unions in the country , and the other accepting the draft of a miners' " short time" bill , similar in its principle to the act by which the employment of children in factories is regulated . Another royal "counterblast" has been directed against the use of tobacco . The late Priuee Consort
was a smoker , and the Prince of Wales has on more than one occasion been seen with a cigar in his mouth ; but it appears that Her Majesty has prohibited the use of tobacco within the precincts of AAlndsor Castle . Notices to this effect have been posted not only in the rooms of the lords-in-waiting aud equerries , but even in the Y ork Tower , which is being fitted
up for the Prince of AA'ales . The ship Austral , which left the Thames only a few days ago for Australia , sustained such injuries in a gale that she was abandoned hy the crew , who were picked up hy a French vessel . The ship and cargo are said to he insured for £ 60 , 000 . An unsuccessful attempt has been made in the Court of Queen's Beuch to remove the
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Public Amusements.
and introduces in a very clever and humorous way the new work to the audience . AVe cannot do better than give the manager ' s own version of this part of the affair : — " The entertainment opens with a view of a Town Hall in a rural borough . Mr . German Reed arrives from London to arrange and take part in a festive entertainment to be given by the noble Earl of Milleacre to his principal tenants to celebrate th e
return to Parliament of his political favourite , ancl to compliment the chief residents . Topham is the representative of the social element , and Squire Underwood embodies the political sentimentnot of the majority , but of the noble Earl . Mr . Reed having previously applied to his political friends in vain to assist him to contributions of poetry and music , is , unwillingly , compelled to do
the duty of poet ancl musician himself . He writes a birth-day Ode for the jovial Topham , whom he designates as Frank by name and . Frank by nature , appropriating all the manly professions to him , when , unfortunately , the individual in question turns out to be a lady , some error having arisen in the name ; hut Reed most philosophically against innumerable ills battles , and
confines his musical and dramatic compliment to Squire Underwood , who is defeated in his political contest . But , at last , when Reed is driven to despair , a letter arrives from his old friend , Mr . Macfarren , apologising for not answering his first
communication , on account of his being on a visit to the country , and promising to make amends for the delay to send him some vocalists to represent what Reed was so desirous of giving—an ' Opera di Camera . '" The music is most charming . Musieianly in the extreme , yet clear ancl sparkling , it is stamped throughout as coining from the pen of an accomplished master of his art . If any
objection can be raised to the work , it is , that we believe a greater effect would have been produced had there been less music , and we think , as the piece runs on , some judicious curtailments could he made that would materially add to its effect . In the acting , the ladies decidedly carried off the honours . Miss Poole , who played the Gipsey , looked and sung as
charmingly as she did when we were boys . Miss Edith AVynne shows great promise , and a decided talent for the stage . Messrs . Wbiffin and AVilkinson ( the latter in particular ) must stud y carefully , for at present they have not the ease and confidence which is necessary to enable them to make a full use of their natural powers . AA e cannot conclude without expressing the
very great pleasure we derived from the admirable playing of the pianoforte accompaniments hy Mr . George Macfarren—it was truly artistic . " Jessy Lea" lias been repeated every evening during the week , and bids fair for a long run .
Poetry.
Poetry .
"' TIS BEST TO BEAR THE ILLS AVE HAVE !" Oh ! sigh not , . friend , because thy lot Is not so bright as some ; Nor murmur that thy lowly cot Is not a lordly home . The station you so vainly crave You ' re perhaps unfit to own ,
So rather " bear the ills you have , Than sigh for those unknown !" Our troubles here are bad enough , But all must such bewail ; You'll ever find both smooth and rough On life ' s high road prevail . A manly and contented heart Hath riches of its own ; It bears with Heaven ' s allotted part , Nor sighs for ills unknown !
Poetry.
Make light of care then—persevere—The chances are but small , That , if you shun your present share , You may not worse befall ! So chase thy frown , friend , join my stave , And with the Bard you'll own—You'd "better bear the ills you have , Than fly to those unknown ! AV . S . PASSJIOKE .
The Week.
THE WEEK .
THE COUET . —Her Majesty and family still remain at Windsor Castle , where she has been joined by Prince ancl Princess AA'illiam of Prussia , the Prince having returned from Berlin , where he went to be present at the opening of the legislature . The Prince and Princess of AA ' ales remain at Sandringbam . GENEEAL HOME NEWS . —Tbe number of persons receiving
parochial relief in the cotton manufacturing districts continue to decrease , but the falling off in Mr . Farnall ' s last report is very slight—a little over 200 . To meet the wants of the coming winter , which , on the most sanguine calculation cannot be light , the Central Committee have a balance in hand of rather over a quarter of a million ; the Mansion House Committee ( in round
numbers ) £ 60 , 000 ; the Bridgewater House Fund , £ 86 , 000 ; and the Liverpool Fund , £ 10 , 000 . A fitting tribute is to be paid to the services of tlie late Lord Clyde . At an influential meeting in Willis's Rooms , under the presidency of the Duke of Cambridge , it was determined that a memorial of the deceased soldier should be erected , ancl that it should partake of a
national character . The Commander-in-Chief passed a high eulogium on the merits of Lord Clyde , tracing his career from his entry into the army , almost unheeded ancl unknown , to tbe time when he attained a position which it will be difficult for another to occupy . In responding to a toast at the dinner of some of the AA estminster Volunteers , Earl de Grey and Ripon
alluded to what may be termed one of his favourite topics—the volunteers . He reviewed the progress of the movement , and said that the force had passed out of its temporary condition , and had entered upon a new stage . In his position as Secretary for AVar , he was afraid that it would be his duty to be in some
measure a harder taskmaster than he had hitherto been , because he was bound to see that the sums voted hy Parliament were properly applied , and that the efficiency of the force was maintained at tlie standard which had been fixed . The "Miners ' National Conference" closed a session extending over six days , at Leeds , on Saturday . Two resolutions of considerable
importance were adopted at the final meeting , —one amalgamating all the district unions in the country , and the other accepting the draft of a miners' " short time" bill , similar in its principle to the act by which the employment of children in factories is regulated . Another royal "counterblast" has been directed against the use of tobacco . The late Priuee Consort
was a smoker , and the Prince of Wales has on more than one occasion been seen with a cigar in his mouth ; but it appears that Her Majesty has prohibited the use of tobacco within the precincts of AAlndsor Castle . Notices to this effect have been posted not only in the rooms of the lords-in-waiting aud equerries , but even in the Y ork Tower , which is being fitted
up for the Prince of AA'ales . The ship Austral , which left the Thames only a few days ago for Australia , sustained such injuries in a gale that she was abandoned hy the crew , who were picked up hy a French vessel . The ship and cargo are said to he insured for £ 60 , 000 . An unsuccessful attempt has been made in the Court of Queen's Beuch to remove the