AMUSEMENTS.

Evening Star, Issue 3044, 20 November 1872, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

mix cess treat it it. We did not see sufficient of “The Mer chant of Venice” to enable us to speak of the performance as a whole, but judging him by the two first acts of the play, Mr Hoskins’ Shylock was not a satisf ctory representation. Whether or not he improves as the play goes on wc shall see, as the piece is to be repeated this evening. MASONIC HALL. The programme of Monday evening was repeated last night to a good attendance, the second and back seats being well filled, Mr Rickard and Mr Hallam are already immense favorites, and we are glad to see that both stoutly refuse to comply with the request for encores. HAI’iniTERS OF TEMPERANCE. Last evening, the Dawn of Light Division, No, 70, of the Daughters of Temperance, celebrated their first anniversary in the Oddfellows’ Hall by a tea meeting aud conceit. At half-past six about 25u sat down to a tea supplied by Mr Kroon, George street. After the tables were removed, the chair was taken by Bio. the Rev. Thomas Eoseby, M.A., who, in an eloquent and able address, detailed the progress of the Order of the Daughters of Temperance, aud pled for the right and propriety of our wives apd mothers, our daughters and sisters, as the chief sufferers from intemperance, organising tor its suppression, and argued that the wisdom of the measures taken in the formation of the Order of the Daughters of Temperance is proved by their success. The Dawn of Light Division was formed iu October, 1871, and now numbers 101. The meetings of the divisions are well attended, an active interest is taken in the proceedings by the sisterhood, and constant additions arc being made to their number. The meeting was subsequently addressed by the Rev. Lames Copland., .lohu Cow, and D. M. Ltuart, D. D. The remainder of the programme consisted of songs, readings, &c. The perlormance of a solo on the violin by Master Feters, a child just five years of age (who had to be put on the top of the platform table to be seen), and the recitation of “ The Gambler’s Wife” by a very juvenile lady, were noteworthy features of the evening. The whole entertainment was a very enjoyable one ; the regalia worn by the Hons and Daughters of Temperance, aud the members of the newly formed order of Good Templars, giving quite a lively aspect to the assembly.