EVERET'S HIBERNICON AND COMEDY TROUPE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 96, 11 August 1876, Page 2

EVERET'S HIBERNICON AND COMEDY TROUPE.

This talented company' made their second appearance last evening, and certainly the audience proved a most appreciative one, the amount of applause bestowed giving good evidence of the merit of the entertainment. The programme opened with a sparkling little comedietta, which serves to introduce the Hibernicon ; or, Panorama of Irish Scenery. We understand the piece was written specialty for the company, and we can well believe it, for it brings out in bold relief the particular "lines" of every member of the troupe—the side-splitting eccentricities of Mr. Wallace as the

" gentleman of colorthe rollicking Hibernian humor and racy anecdotes of Mr. O'Xeill ; the bullad singing of Miss De Vere ; and the inimitable and life-like delineation of the Teutonic girl by Miss Adelaide Stoneham. Of the piece itself it were impossible to speak in too high terms. The dialogue is racy, crisp, and sparkling with wit and repartee ; always mirth-provoking, yet never degenerating into anything capable of wounding the ear of the most susceptible ; wliile the bye-play and wordy duel between Terry Brady and his opponent, Garibaldi, kept the audience in one continuous roar of laughter. We have seen Miss Adelaide Stoneham in days gone by in the legitimate drama, but we certainly never dreamt her abilities admitted of so wide a range, or gave her credit for the versatility which she exhibited last night. In fact, she was a host in herself. Daring the evening Mr. John Coughlan enlivened the entertainment with some choice selections on the Irish bag pipes, aaid although he appeared 1 on two diiferent occasions, so heartily was he applauded each time, as to be compelled to give an encore. We , cannot close our notice "pf the"musjcal and'-'dramatic portion of the bestowing a word of . praise upon the able and accomplished pianist, Mr. P. Gullimore. It must be stated that the instrument operated upon is one far from calculated to exhibit a performer's abilities ; but the manner in which that gentleman acquitted himself, notwithstanding the disadvantage under which he labored, gave ample evidence of what he could do with a proper instrument at his command. To the '•'sons of the soil,"' who we doubt not constituted a large proportion -of of the audience, the Hibernicon must have possessed peculiar attractions, bringing, as it does, to mind the loved scenes of that "dear greeu isle"" so far away. Should he come.from the Black North, then he can return in fancy to his native Antrim, and view once more that mysterious work of nature, the Giant's Causeway. He who claims Ireland's capital as his place of birth can stand in fancy 011 Carlisle Bridge, and gazing down Sackville-street, boast of the finest thoroughfare in Europe ; or should he hail from Kerry's Kingdom, he can view the matchless beauties of Killarnev's Lakes, and behold that Isle of Beauty, Sweet Innisfail; while the Wisk- . low boy may once more wander through' the "Sweet Yale of Avoca/' and looking back through' the vista of time, again breathe words of love and devotion at _th.ei "Meeting of the Waters." Takp-^^. whole, the Hibernicon is w \ patronage, and those who wisll^tj^enj a ; - pleasant evening, or desire an incKKHPefeefc : adipose matter, had better pay it a visit. To-night it is intimated there will be ah entire change of programme.