AMUSEMENTS.

Evening Star, Issue 4242, 30 September 1876, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

A second exhibition of the "Mirror of the Wcrld ' was given at the Temperance Hall last evening, when Mr Clifford showed some additional views. The entertainment is of a most interesting nature, aud it is sure to ho 'argely patronised as its merits become Known. This evening tho second part of "Rambles ronud Loudon" will form the leading feature.

Jaiob and Lsda " wai repeated at tho Princess's Theatre last evening, and proved very entertaining to a large audience. The drama will b-5 played ngain this eveuisg. Air J. E. Taylor, the well-kuown champion skater, is on his way to Duuedin in the s.s. "Wakatipu. He will appear here in company with Lillie. tho Qaeeu ot Skaters."

A rather rove], hut at the simo time exceedingly pleasing entertainment wa« given at tue Dnll-shed Octagon, laat evening. Quadrilles, waltzes, &j., were danced on skates, about 150 skaters taking part. Mr Hamilton has be u very successful in his endeavors to promote this popular exercise. Wo have not room for more than a passing notice of tho Do Murska concert last night, which was undoubtedly the most successful and enjoyable of the present series. A fitting conclusion to an excellent pvogramnie was the fiwt act of " Lucia " which from tirst to laat sucu.ed the unbroken attention of a numerous au Uence. Those who attended the Queen's last ni*ht had a rich musical treat, and the manner in which M'utame and Signor Eosuati acquitted themselves leaves room for no doubt that on Monday our gratification will ( L, lu ,Sr ease<i hy thfrir appearance, in conjunction with S.gnor Susini, in the third act of " Faust "

ME ALFEED DAMPIEE. This actor will mako his bow to a Divaedin audience at the Princess's on Saturday evening utxt. For the last threo years he has beeu playing in the" Theatre Eoyal, Melbourne, under the management of Messrs Coppin aud Harwood, and has won golden opinions fmin tho Victorian Press. On the occasion of his furowe'l benefit, on the 22nd hist., ththeatre was packed in all parts, and his Hamlet was pronounced by Melbourne critics to be " the best seen since the time of Mon'.gomery." From the 'Herald.' which gives a sketch of the career of Mr Danipier, welcaruthathe first made his appearance on the stage whan a boy of fir'teen at Stratford-on-Avon in the partof thepLiyerking.nnd.emboldenedbyhis success, Mr Dampier elected to adoot tha stage as a means of employment. In 18u6 he appeared at tho Theatre Eoyal, Glasgow, as Nathan the Apostate, to Miss Bateman's Leah. His first genuine success in the " heavy business" was here mode, the following quotation from the ' Glasgow Theatrical News' showing how fully the local Press were alive to the merits of the rising actor :—" Tho feature of the pie:e was the lago of Mr Dampier. Of this performance we have before had occasion to speak in terms of the warmest commendation, and a seco' d sight of it entirely confirms us iu the belief that in Mr Dampier we have one of the most promising young tragedians on the stage." His next engagement was to support Mrs Scott-Siddons, Walter Montgomery, &c., in Birmingham, and in the same year he was married to Kaihoriue Alice, second daughter of tho late Mr T. H. Eussell, E.A., of "The Hollies," Great Oar, near Birmingham! In 1865 he appeared as Malvolio at Drury Lane Theatre, and the 'Morning News' next day stated that no gentleman on a first appearance ever made a more favorable impression en an audience tiian did Mr Dampier. The Northern proviucial towns of England engaged Mr Dampier's attention from this date till he came out to Australia. On Saturday night Mr Dumpier plays Mephistopheles in " Faust aud Marguerite," and of his rendition of this character, which was one of the fir-t in which he appeared in Melbourne, the ' Telegraph' says:— "Mr Dampier is an actor for whom, should he in other imperionations display an amount of careful study equal to that which was evident in his conception of Mephistopheles, we can safely augur well." The majority of the pieces which Mr Dampier pl;ys are hew to Dunedin audiences.