by our correspondent. Live Whist.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 6 May 1890, Page 2

by our correspondent. Live Whist.

» A novelty in the fancy dress am* 1 uaements, has lately tak«n p'aco at Christchurch, and the Lyttelton ' Times givta the following description 1 of the performance. — The third ap--1 pearance of fiftytwo young Indies, who for the time being represented 1 a pack. of card" into a game of living ' wkist,. attracted a large audience lo iho Tuam street Hall on Saturday \ night. The instructor who drilled the "classic muidens " to Bubmit to 1 be <{ cut," to bow to be •• shnffl i>d, ' audtheii to be "dealt," " sorted," ' and " played,'* succeeded re»arkab.y well in the task. Marching in fours, 1 ehangingto iw* deep, and then to aingle fil«i were movements executed ' in a manner which would do credit 1 to many a Vo'unteer company, and were recognised by hearty applause from the spectators. The " deal " ; w«i, ou Saturday night, made in a more expeditious manner. After the " pack had been arranged in a | circle the marshals each se!eeted thirseeo from- a given point, and the four pluvera were thus ■imultane ' ously provided with their " hands." r It took four •• hands "to play the 1 first game, waß won by the red, and [ then the maidens retired singing in 1 chorus, to a taking air fi >in the 11 Pirates." "We march away, our r new game to conceal." The second ' game, which happened to compete i the m'-ber, was of short duration, ' the red, Messrs Izard and Macpher--7 sod, going out in ow " hand." The finale, " 'ur rubbei' now \» played ; ' now go," set to mu-ic from the opera f of •• lolanthe," waa pretti'y sung by the " cards," who had arranged 1 themselves in " suits." It was followed by the singing of the National Anthem, which brought to a termina* tion a novel and p easing spectacle.