AMUSEMENTS.

Evening Star, Issue 4244, 3 October 1876, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

An appreciative audience witnessed the third representation of Clifford's " Mirror of the World " at the Temperance Hall last night. There will be a change of programme to-night. There was a full downstairs attendance at the Princess's hist night, when *• The Little Treasure " was played for Nell's benefit. The character of Gertrud?. the dutiful daughter bent on re-uniting Siri igui? ostrangpd parents, deyeloped Little jfofl iu an entirely new role. We missed the banjo solos ani clog-dai.;;iug; but Nell evinced considerable p.VOhuess, su' was fairly successful. Mr Guidons appeared to Lava mada a bit ag Gertrude's lover j oud MYs Hill ftnd Mr Clinton, as the heroine's parents, tilled thoir small parts satisfactorily. " Whitofrifti's " is announced for tO-night, In the full attVnoiftuee at the Oucep's last night we had an indication of the interest that would bo taken in ihe appearance of Madame De Murska and her company la full opera. If euoh aa opportunity oonld begiyenhere. Tfie'olroleVftasq inconveniently crowded that many preferred {he

•W! 8 A wWoh were not *nlL Of course, the third tot of **Faußt" was what drewj and we think the general anticipation of the manner in which it would be rendered was fully realised. Making: every allowance for the absence of those characters and adjuacts required to make tbo act complete, it cannot bo questioned that anything finer has been heard here than what we wore treated to last night. Madame sang her best in the two arias which follow the opening of the act ; and in the jewel song her acting was extremely natural. Signor Rosnati waß again thoroughly in his element, Bing. ing and acting capitally; while of Signor Susini, wo have to say we regretted so small a chance as the act affords was given him of showing what a grand Mephistopheles he is capablejof making. The miscellaneous part of tbe programme calls for little remark. There was not much of it, but that little was very good. Mention may be made of Mr Hit's violin solo on " Norma." the dust with the mute deservedly coming in for a special round of applause, and the two overtures by the band. To-morrow, the company positively make their last appearance at Dunedin, in a well arranged programme, which includes selections from the best »rat9rioa.