AMUSEMENTS.

Evening Star, Issue 4164, 1 July 1876, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

A very satisfactory representation of " The Lady of Lyons" was given at the Queen's Theatre last evening, Mrs Hill appearing as the haughty Pauline, and Mr Steele as. the gardener's son. " The Octoroon" is announced for to-night. On Monday the Globe Variety Troupe (who have been playing with considerable success in Inverca gill during the past week and of whom our Southland contemporaries speak in very high terms) will appear in conjunction with the Queen's company. The performers are Professor Henmcke, a conjurer of no inconsiderable repute; Mr Hart, a serio-comique; Miss Russel, dameuse ; and last, though not least, Johnny Moran, an immense fund of humor in himself, who will be remembered from his connection with the Hibernicon.

At the Princess's Theatre last evening there was a crowded house, a capital pro-; gramme having been arranged. The first piece was "Naval Engagements," which was rendered highly amusing by the efforts of Mr Hoskins as Lieut. Kingston; Mr Burford as the Admiral, Misses Colville and Mainwaring as Mary Mortimer and Mrs Pontifex, and Mr Douglas as Dennis, the Irish waiter. The result of the farce being played with so strong a cast was that the audience were kept in roars of laughter throughout. "High Life, below Stairs " followed, and that favorite comedy was also played with spirit. Mr Hoskins was inimitable as " my lord Duke," and Mr Musgrxve ably filled Johnny Hydes's old part of "Sir Harry." Miss Colville and Miss.Docey Mainwaring infused plenty of life into the piece as Mrs Kitty and " Lady Bab" respectively, and Miss Lawrence played with animation the part of "Lady Charlotte." Douglas was not seen at his best as Lovel. The minor character were well filled, but the coarse nigger business would bear considerable toning down, and in fact had better be eliminated altoget er. The concert and ball at the Temperance Hall last night, held in honor of the representatives of the Dunedin Fire Brigade at the late Ballarat Demonstration, was very poorly attended, and did not commence till hal?-an-hour after the advertised time. The programme consisted of singing and dancing, and was creditably gone through. The ball was kept up till early this morniug, the music being supplied by a most efficient orchestra. An illuminated address, the work of Mr George, lithographer, was presented to Lieut. Falconer during the evening. The address is as follows: "To Lieut. Falconer, D.V.F.B. Dear sir, we, the undersigned officers and members of the Dunedin Volunteer Fire Brigade, desire to express our appreciation of the manner in which you carried through your duties as commandant of the contingent which visited Ballarat at the late demonstration of firemen on the Queen's Bhthday, May 24, 1876. It is a great satis faction to us that New Zealand was so successful, and we attribute it in a great measure to your forethought in amalgamating with Wellington and competing as New Zealand, and by such means winning the third prize. Trusting that you may be long spared to occupy your present position in the Brigade. We are, yours," &c.—signed by the members of the Brigade. The recipient, in a few appropriate remarks, thanked the Brigade for their handsome gift.