THE SURPRISE COMPANY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3619, 20 September 1890, Page 2

THE SURPRISE COMPANY.

. Tho Theatre Royal will.bo occupied on Tuosday' and Wednesday/evenings next by one of the niost 'talented companies which. ; has'.visited £be district ■ for- souio lime;' Wrcfetto Messrs Sylvo and Lawton's Burprises. This company, has gained for

feelftjj repulajibnt/in\othV colohy> tjaVingl drawn* dswded houses where .everV;it< has? j,been|iiThe advance.. Ai'E,;' Woploott,- was in ' ';Mastertofi;,, and made arrarigemshls vfofjtlie appearanoo of the.company "a'S above stated, We trust to see the "Surprises" gteeted ■ with a crowded house on-Tuesday ' evening. Referring to the company, i an "Auckland;, paper "says '.—"..This i talented company opened at the Theatre ••Royal last evening to.a j orowded,house,„and,.have..almost [ amusing and surprising entertara : [ment. .After an overture, played by Mr W. E. Gray; *'Miss- Clara : Spencer and Mr/Alf'Lawtpn ap- j p'e'ared in theiivnew..%r,man_sketdh, introducing songs; danceSijand most liumorous : wliioh. : with muoh : applause. Mddle iOpjma's walks iug on an ordinary piano ; wire while, she V.went through '.several juggling acts was a very clever performance. This lady's every niovemenjyas graceful', and when reclining on the'wire she, made a perfect study for an artist.; Miss CiarafSpenoer'i'tlien her oharaotei; songs' 4nd\danced! a jailor's hornpipe in cajjitaj style. 'Mr Alf and his funny sayings and songsiept the audiencein continual good humor, jit was indeed as the programme an-, nopnoediqa;jhundved,'laughs in] a hundred'minutes.' appeared Sylvo the Innovator in his remarkably clever pdrformance. His powor. jof balanoing;is truly marvellous, and mustbel|een to be believed. The he balances two other, in bvory his'feats withj a wood, his throwabout and balanoingifbn*'a"'sword, is really, wonderful AVeicaWsafelywisay nothing 'distriot bWre*; After Miss Clan Spcnoer hai'given ; ' : her,f mib comic lecture' on'" Jonah and the Whale," and fairly "Ibrttight' down .■ Ihe house. In all.; liik' v fifnny ?, Bayings' ? jia nothingito pttend themfis't; fastidious, I ar\d,lie, ;) bertainlynha^-,^ o iinmen'Be [amount ofihumbur. ,■! most pleasant

evening's amUßomenVwasib'rought ,to prices of .admissioaave moderate, anil wefpafi' ipngljf retommeldjeleryoho to,! patronise,,' this;.', f ple^pg■'.; and astonisMngn, >i performanoei";!, rl|or further particulars seeaflvertisetridnt. i". ■.■•■■■• l :

' l! IiIIEMUNA^THURSDAy. (Before Colonel Roberts, R.M.) TH«ao?v.WGameUiroaini, appearance .of defendant. Judgment fdf-n'mount'oiairned with costs and ' solicitor's fees. | HAulinV. M Kelliher, struokout. E 0 Brenmuhl v. Patriok Oarr, Mr Gould for plaintiff; struck out. I The Court then adjourned. ■.(■'. Foom ! Mwavatuv'.¥Mratap». [By Telegraph.] ! (Our Special Correspondent.) » Paluerston Nomh, Saturday.! . The game between Manawatu and Wairawpft resulted in a win for tho former by three points (a goal from! a mark)Jjo nothing. The game was. , ' iio JhaT? Manawatu 'succeeded Mooring.* **-" ' ; ;.' Wellington, Saturday j \{iW match. 'Wellington v. Wai rarapa,whiohwastotake place today, has been postponed in corf- • sequtnoeof tllo.'lat'ter Jtoara playing at Napier. „• j ilj'lUa considered'strange that foot; bailers in this distriofc have nbV : jepeiyedjdjrejt | intelligence that the Marlboro'ugk.team has abandonedrts tour. Wo might state that we'w'eta advised yesterday to this'effect by {telegram, No doubt the cause oi the abandonment is that' a'nuinbor of the .most prominent players of Mijl- ; borough were recently injured and 1 ! Kejinable to play. , 1 The third defeat of the Wairarapa representatives was received last night i. with considerable disgust, Although ' a very weak team'left'thd district, and I ;not ajj one, it was thought that they wonld at least (with tho help of Baumberand Ingley, l ' who supplemented them for the last k,match): defeat Manawatu, But no, jdl 'the confidence roposed in them has been brolcehV^'We'■ understand the team is to be woloonied home on ! Monday night by the local Brass Band, '. which will gender the appropriate air, 1 «Tho Dead ilaroh*in Saul." • '