Amusements.

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1791, 29 September 1874, Page 2

Amusements.

THEATBE BOYiX,

The talented troupe of Californian Minstrels gave tho second performance of the season last evening, and were rewarded, as they richly deserved to be, 'with a bumper house, tho night (Monday) being taken advantage of by those who habituate the stalls, which were very full, while the pit and gallery were equally well patronised. It is gratifying to know tr at real merit in the conductors of shows of any and every description is always met with substantial support on the Thames, and that mediocrity—in vulgar vernacular—doesn't go down. The programme executed last evening was the same as that presented on the first night of opening, but lost nothing by repetition. The audience were demonstrative in their appreciation, and, indeed, some of the funny enactments fairly brought down the hou3<?, while the more sober exhibitions of talent, such as the sweet melody which Mr Rockefeller produces on his I banjo accompaniments,, were greeted with hearty but gubdued commendation. Messrs Sutton and Kelly were much applauded for their eccentricities and general nigger performances. As on Saturday night the performance concluded with that farce of side-splitting character, " Tricks on Travellers." That we have seen this farce produced frequently before matters but little, as Messrs Sutton and Kelly have introduced such an air of freshness to the piece as to render it more interesting by comparison. Besides which, the mechanical contrivances are marvellously clever. The fun created by the torments of the largely developed mosquito, centipede, bumble-bee or whatever it m*y be, was immense; and the extraordinary * antics of the mischievous monkey were no less so. > In fact the acting all through elicited the genuine mirth of the audience, .and appeared to afford nearly as much relish to the participants themselves. To-night an entire change of programme is announced, and it is only needful to glance at the particulars which appear in the advertisement to form a good idea of its attractive nature. A large house is confidently expected.