"H.M.S. PINAFORE."

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5163, 23 October 1895, Page 3

"H.M.S. PINAFORE."

SHE VISITS JIASTERTON. The doings on board "H.JI.S. Pinafore" have become almost as famous as the great deeds performed on 80H10 of Her Majesty's less peaceful leviathans of the deep. "H.M.S. Pinafore " lias called at many a port and has always received a right royal welcome. The appearance at Jlasterton of this good ship—ably manned and faultlessly fitted—has caused some little sensation, and this ovoning she will be visited by a very large gathering at her anchorage in thoTheatre Royal. "Pinafore" is supplied with really excellent officers and crew, " exceeding fine fellows," all; and in case all who visit hor to-night should he unable, iu the crush, to personally salute her gallant officers and crew, wo oppoud their names : Officers,—.Sir Joseph Portor, K.C.B. (Miss Violet Smytbson) ; Captain Corcoran (Master Fred Jago); Foretopman Ralph Rackstraw (Master Walter Jago); Seaman Dick Deadoyo (Master George Culleu); Chief Boatswain (Master Russell Dixon); Midshipmite (Master Ruport Corbett j Sergeant of Jlarineß (Master C. Gray); Quartermaster (Master J, Smith). The Crew,- British seamen Alf. Corbett, Tom Cullen, C. Prosswood, W. King, Len Nicol, R, Jago, Ivan O'Connor, Con, Wholan, C. Bills, Frank O'Connor, Neil Gray, D, Dixon, Bert Mason, Norman Lee, H. Dixon, Ait. Sutton, Art. Nicol, S. Burns, R. Jenkins, Frank Henry, Will Jacksou, Stev. Langton, Claude Corbett, W, Johns, and Rob. Henry. The Captain's charming daughter Josephine, (Miss Olivo Jago) is on board, and also Sir Joseph's cousin Hebe (Miss Hilda Corbett) j Sweet Little Buttercup (Miss Flora Joyce), and the following young ladies, who are described as being "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of those on board : Misses Stempa, Connie Ward, Ruth Henry, Alice Walker, Nellie Jenkins, Kitlie Whelan, Eva O'Connor, Hottie Ward, F. Whelan, Alice Elliott, Susie Dixon, Rose Ockenden, K. Williams, M. O'Leary, Eva Ockenden, Beatrice Braggins, Lily Whitt, 0. Richardson, Jessie Gregory, Edie King, Lily Ockenden, E. Peterson, S. Hourigan, Annie Peterson, Rosio Keeble, and the Misses Chapman. The Ship's Banti—always an important adjunct on a man-o-war, consists of ; Pianistes, Miss Kearsley and Mr J. Keavsley; first violins, Messrs J. Mowleui, Jl. P. Grinders, and E. 11. Eton; second violins, Misses Whitt and Rooks; cello, Mr A. W. Russoll; bass, Mr Jl. R. Vaniham; cornet, Mr S. Jlinifie; trombone, Mr T. Gray; drums, Mr E. Langton, Soino fairy dancors—Misses Connie and Hettie Ward, Pearl Cullon and Ruth Henry—will appear on the main deck during this evening, and the crew will otherwise amuse themselves and those present.