THE PRINCESS THEATRE.

Evening Star, Issue 4220, 5 September 1876, Page 2

THE PRINCESS THEATRE.

/ -flfehk pjq|brought to a’ cldseSti the; Priqqees’s la|£ night, when § .programme the> occasion was resented. <Jold|mith?apleasing comedy "She Critic, fere pieces of Whip)! Duno&tfdudießces never tire, and in-. Colville’s the principal characters are our amuse-ment-seeking. Evening both pieces werfc . played throughout, and there were several calls before the curtain. At the conclusion of the first piece Mr Hoskins appeared before the curtain, and said that no doubt some people would be surprised that the season had been of so short duration, but there were many circumstaneer which led' to this. Themsmagement regretted parting from Mr Sibbald, as they had received every kindness and consideration from him since they had been in the Theatre, and they hoped-thathewou Id live long to enjoy. the splendid Temple of the Dnima. which he had. erected. --(Applause.) During his (Mr Hoskins’s) sojourn in America he . had received the greatest kindness from Mr and Mrs Lingard, who wished him-to take-them through New' Zealand,. which he consented to do. Then he had also to attend tO-tho fitting up of the new Theatre in Christchurch, It was these circumstances which . compelled him to leave Dunedin at present, £ wit it was not a farewell h® was -bidding' them, but only du rtvoir. The Princess Theatre had now passed into the hands of Mr Steele, who would no doubt give them, everysatisfaction, On the part of Mrs Hoskins, himself, and the Company, he tendered,, them his warmest thanks for the kindness which had been extended to them.. Duringtheir short stay in New Zealand, Mrs Hoskinsand himself had appeared before them-on 300 nights, and had received the utmost kindnaim in every town in the Colony. Their present parting was’ not the least of their regrets, but he hoped it would not be for ever. They had been the means of introducing many favorites to their notice, and he thought that their last importation -had givCh them full satisfaction.—(Applause). - At the conelusion of the next piece he Would hid them a grateful, respectful, and kindforpwell.