AMUSEMENTS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 11, 19 October 1871, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

Academy of Music. —By particular desire, Coleman’s comedy entitled' “The Heir at Law,” w-as produced here last evening to a very good house. Mr. Hoskins sustained the role of Dr. Pangloss, and in using the term sustained, we mean that he acted the c'assic doctor to life, and fairly carried the audience with him all through the piece. Mrs. Walter Hill w-as very good as Cicily Homespun, and represented a very fair orphan. We must credit her on the clever manner in which she made her innocent curtsies. Her brother(Mr. J.B. Hydes) was very amusing and though trying hard to appear sentimental, the andience were so convulsed with his comicalities that he had to give way once. The remainder of the parts were admirably rendered, and the production of the piece may be considered another success. The concluding sketch, “Fast Train,” gave Mr. Hoskins full scope to portray his ideas of American notions. Wc ’cannot conclude this notice without giving an account of a little incident which occurred attire close of the first piece, the “ Heir at Law,” In the epilogue at the conclusion, of the last act it is necessary for Cicily Homespun to say “ I see the lovers,” and to point to two persons in the audience. Sire did so on this occasion, and unfortunately her eyes rested on a gentleman and a lady beside him. Oh, love, how blind you are ! Why

could not you see the dialogue was on the piece, and not take the flattering unction to your own soul. The gentleman having demanded a public apology from the leseee, Mr. Jones, that gentleman came forward and said he was certain those who knew Mrs Hill mußtbe sure she would not inten tionally offend anyone. This, however, was not sufficient for our injured Adonis, who remarked, “ Why did she point at me.” This caused great laughter. Theatre Royal. —The “ Colleen Bawn” was produced last evoning at the Theatre Royal to a not very numerous audience. The piece, which is always a popnlar one, was admirably played, and was well received. Miss Adelaide Bowring’s impersonation of Eily O’Connor was very faithfully rendered, as was Mr. J. B. Steel’s Myles Coppaleen. The rest of the performers wore well up in their paits, and the whole performance was well worthy of a better lionse. The laughable farce of “ The Kiss in rhe Dark,” in which Mr. and Mrs. Sam Howard played the principal parts, concluded the ; evening’s entertainment.