ST. GEORGE'S HALL.

Evening Star, Volume III, Issue 843, 18 January 1866, Page 2

ST. GEORGE'S HALL.

MR. & MRS. GEORGE CASE’S ENTERTAINMENT.

Thk.se artUitsa commenced tlieir series of entertainments last evening, before an audience sufficiently large and appreciative to ensure future larger attendances, when tire sterling character of their performance becomes more widely known. “ The Drawing-room Floor” is the title of the sketch which is made the medium for presenting some clever delineations of odd character. Miss Grace Egerton (Mrs George Case) introduces herself in propria personae, explains her reasons for adopting a professional career, and disappears but to, almost immediately, re-appear as Katty Mooney, ‘ 4 a maid of all work from the Emerald Isle.” Mr G. Case impersonates the character of a young gentleman, musically in-

■--g:'.,.-, • L •. - -g. , r jfe, :»mi32 ■. Cj» -fo'. t; dined, who resides npotifthe opposite side street, and who, Jiayiag been smitten' by* the charms of Miss Egerton, whom he has -seen at the window^ —has ventured across wlth' the intention of cultivating a closer acquaintance, by taking the “drawing-room floor,” under the same roof, with the lady who Ijas bewitched him. Katty vanishes to summon her mistress, the landlady, Mrs Kubhards, who immediately enters the apartment in a far from enviable temper, which, however, gradually a jfteas at the prospect of a, new lodger, This was one cf Miss Egerton’s most perfect met uuophoses, eldected with a rapidity really surprising. She leaves the scene, and Mr. Case, in the hope cf attracting his in%m rrata by music introduces the instrument—the Concertina, with which his as a musician is identified ; and plays in a most exquisite manner the air, “ You’il - remember me,” and the serenade from Don Pasqualo. The latter was deservedly encored—the variations upon the melodies being very clearly aid delicately introduced. He next essays a sentimental piece upon the piano, but is interrupted by a visit fom Captain De Boots, “a heavy swell,” who niistakts him for “ the tuner,” and characterises everything that he experiences as a “ horrid baw.” Prostrated with the parting intimation of the Captain, who s tys he is engaged to Miss Egerton, Mr Case determines to quit his apartments rather than suffer being “shot through the body,” as the Captain threatens him, but his exit is stopped by the appearance of Deborah Griggs, “a charity girl,” who “is the best girl in the school,” and warbles a beautiful melody—“ The Bose a pretty flower is,” with such force and expression, that we expect as the musicsellersadvertise, that “it will be found upon every piano.” Excellent was Miss Eger ton in this character also, and we regretted that her accident at Christchurch rendered an apology for the omission of the dances necessary. Mr. Case concludes the first portion of the Entertainment by appearing admirably disguised as Bob Jinks, a “ Cabby,” and entraps Miss Egerton into a confession cf love, which renders the apartments no longer e’igiblc for a bachelor, and the curtain falls upen one half of a delightfully amusing performance. Nothing but want of space prevents our proceeding with the second portion of the programme ; but we think we have already indicated that the whole is well worthy the patronage of the public ; and .ps we intend to take every opportunity of being present, we shall reserve our notice of “ The Wizard of the East.” and Mr Case’S Violin solo for future issues. One thing we were very glad to find, viz.,—that children, under three years of age, are not eligible for admission. We are not desirous of being considered as disliking children, hut it isan incontrovertible fact that they invariably do cry at the precise- moment that some thing very excellent has to be listened to. A light it fie entrance to the Hall, probably overlooked in the hurry of prepax-atiou, will be of great convenience.