The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-18 00:00:00

COVENT GARDEN.

An oriental troupe made their firat appearance
in this country last evening, at Covent Garden Theatre.
in a aeries of gymnastic and other performances between
the fares and the pantomime. The dusky company, 18 in
number, included half • dozen women and girls; and the
whole of them came from India—their native plum being
Delhi, Lucknow, Nepaul, and the Puelauh. Some of
them were formerly attached to the court of the King of
Chide, and they were introduced hat evening as the meet
wonderful performers of their alas in India. The feats
(which it was intimated were only a sample) were wee.
wily limited in number, but such as they were
they secured at once the favour of the mil.
one.. Some vaulting, ordinary and extraordinary.
was first shown, and the performance that
weed the most amusement was the movements of • cur.
palest lady tumbler. Some remarkable things were then
done upon • thin bamboo, at least 20 feet high, and as
" whippy " as a salmon rod. This was held by a well.
developed Indian in the belt-socket generally used by our
own acrobats, while his colleague went through his pro-
gramme aloft. A female member of the company next
entertained the audience by running round her own head,
which was firmly planted on the ground with a tumble
of sword points directed towards her hoe in molt
• manner that had eh* failed in her attempt
a good deal of Welting plaster would have been the moult
Afterwards the " mystery man" of the troupe did some
clever tricks, and two ar three novel feats on a very
sleek rope brought the " tint appearance" of the Hindoms
to an end. Their desetiptien en teleplay bill is—Cabal"...
Elogeish, Perojah, Kleobee, Baas, Leung, female One.
reettees ; Meelah Buz, Jadoegheer, Samjoo liaagrao,
Nutha Cesratb ; Rajah, Davrie, SWAIN performers on the
vibrating rope ; Hum, Kalloo. Byrils, Juddhoo, Scalds.
Bishop°, Palwanghosna

Ma. PAUL BSDFORD. —The friends of this well•
known comedian are getting ap a farewell benefit for him.
which will take place next month, and probably at limp
lane Theatre. A large number of the theatrical prefer.
&ion hare promised their servion.

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