PEPPER’S GHOST.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 9 January 1901, Page 2

PEPPER’S GHOST.

Mr North cote has again upheld his well earned reputation as a cateser for public amusement, for last night’s performance can only be described as successful from every standpoint. We always expect something good from Mr Northcote. Last night he excelled all

liis past performances, and in Ills new venture “ Pepper’s Ghost ” he has an entertainment which is at once unique, interesting, amusing, and instructive. There wan a very large audience, all of whom were highly delighted with the programme submitted. Dicken’s famous story of “ Marley’s Ghost,” or the Xmas Carol, is well known, and by the aid of clever actors and wonderful spectral effects, it was placed upon the stage last evening in a manner that left nothing to be desired of the performers. _ We can only say all did well. The incidental music and choruses were first-class and.

the scenery and costumes were very handsome. As Scrooge (the miser) Mr Fred Smith was really excellent, and lie was ably supported by Messrs HumphTries, Harvey, Newell, Meadows* and Clarke, and 'Misses Nita Bercsford, Flo Wilton and Lillie Octavia, and a pretty little child actress; called oil the bills “ Little Sunbeam.” A bright musical olio followed the drama when “ /cno, a first-class juggler, and Messrs Harvey, Maurice, Humphries, Miss Lillie Octavia and Miss Nita , Bercsford appeared in songs and specialties, every one of which received a well earned encore. A splondid evening’s amusement was brought to a close with “Pepper’s. Ghost original farce “The Haunted House, during which all the members of the Company appeared, and some astounding spectral effects were presented. Miss Olive FitzMniriiohS presided at the piano -With success. The same programme will be given to-night for the last time. Tomorrow tlie well-known Lyric drama “Fanst” followed by the spectral comedy Mnddlehead in a fit will be given.