AMUSEMENTS.

Evening Star, Issue 3052, 29 November 1872, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

TKINCESS THEATRE. Last evening, “The Hunchback” was again played at the Princess Theatre, with a slight variation in the caste ; the part of Helen being taken by Mrs Walter Hill, and that of Fathom by Mr Hill; Miss Colville appeared as Julia, and Mr Hoskins as Master Walter. We have before spoken of Miss Colville’s representation of the girl subjected to such trying mental torture, through the caprice of a jealous though loving father, for no other purpose than to satisfy him that he was loved for his own sake by his daughter. Wo can scarcely imagine that the var.ed emotions consequent upon the situations in which she was unwittingly involved could find more appropriate expressions than that given by Miss Colville. If possible, there was even an improvement on her former efforts. She was well supported by Mr Hoskins, whose Master Walter is a masterly performance. Mrs Walter Hill appealed to great advantage as Rolen. .She has the advantage of looking well, and her maner is arch and lively. The seem between herself andjthc bashful Masier Modus, who learns from her to make love after nature’s fashion instead of according to Ovid, was admirable. It is at all times difficult for even a lady cousin to worm out the secret of a cousin’s love, and not lose her maidenly self-respect ; and the laughable expedients to which Helen resorts, with the vexation and pettishness induced by finding the student bent on fo.tifying himself with classical precedents for his mmbmniiemmli, instead of reading love in her eyes and words, were naturally represented without exaggeration. Mr Walter Hill made a favorable impression as Fathom, and promises to become a great favorite. As Margery, the country girl taken into the ranks of the nobility, in the farce of the “Rough Diamond,” Mrs Hill appear d to equal advantage. We thought Air Hills Joe a little overdone in its boisterousness Joe is supposed to be a bumpkin, rude of speech and uncouth in manners, but bo is noi necessarily a roisterer. It was, however, a clever, pleasant piece of acting on the whole. It is really unnecessary to add that Mr Musgrave ..ml Mr Douglas, and all those ladies and gentlemen who tilled up the less prominent characters, did well. We consider the company throughout most efficient, and quite coincide wi hj the frequent expressions of appiobation shown by the amiieuce in several well-deserved calls before the curtain. The surprise with us is that the house is not tilled to overflowing nightly.

MASONIC HALL. Mr Harry and Miss Carrie Rickards took their benefit List night. There was a crowded audience and a long programme was very successfully carried out. The company proceeded to Oamani this morning, where they will play two nights ; after which they leave for Melbourne, iu the Albion, on December 4.