The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-29


lett, the Queens Jester-Dubtin BUeRing Mail.
HEHeIER's CmoUs-MR. W. f. WALLET. The
crow0ed audiences which have filed HenRe er's
Circus this week fully testify at so far as Hull Is
ga man is never a prophet In his own country"
After q somewhat long absence Mr.. W. r. Wallet
has again appeared IN this his NAIVE town, and re.
celved as enthusiastic a welcome as his greatest
admirers and friends could WISH On this occasion
ne IMAGE ms arst bow to Hull audience 1od q. Ny
the right 10 be considered the best jester OF the day.
and is universally deemed so. lie is ready origl'
nal wit. His w1tticisms are not mere meaningless
absurdties which create Laughter by reason OF their
beng sheer nonsense alone, but they are charac.
terZed by good sense and some degree OF
truth. HIS wit has the additional merit Of being
leveled at abuses and olies which really exist. HIS
delivery has improved SINCE we heard him iast, and
his drOll sayings lose none of their effectiveness,
through ndistinct utterance His popularity, 1t
seems. has not been impaired by time Our towns
Just pride in the knowledge that dull has produced
the best of the age. Tonight Mr. Wallet has his
benefit There cannot be doubt that he will have
an overfowlng 'house." A diversified and genera y
good programme Is published for the occasion Mr..
HepgleI's present season is drawing to close. 1t
visit Hull we may safely predict that he will have no
cause to regret taking ouch STEP which, consider.
ing the encouragement he has received, we have not
the slightest doubt that he will do so.-Hul Times,
NoUeHber 10,
BENeLER's CIRQUE, HULL.-WALLETT, THE
QUEENS JEsTER-Under the Immedia and
the Earl Of Zetland, the Right Hon. Lord and
Lady Londesborough, Col. of the FIRST East York
Rife Volunteers; Lieut. Col. Pease, Major Banns-
ter, Officers, Non-COmmlssoned Officers, and Mem.
be1s OF the above Corps; also, Lieut. Col. Broos.
SnOU t ,bo % ana
Klnnear, Secretary for the Queens Jester" beg5
to sorcn the honor Of visit from the inhabitants of
Hull to WALLETS BENEFIT on Friday evening.
"a fellow OF infinite JEST
"a native and to the manor born"
On which occasion there will be a select and
fashionable programme w. r. Wallet appearing
In nIoe Of g.Ioa oolgs
Dream;" THE Grecian Statues, or. Living Models
Of Antiquity" as represented before their Royal
Highpess the hince and Princess of Wales,
the Lawn in front OF Sandringham Hall Hull and
Hornsea Railway Excursion to Wallets BENEFIT
on friday. Hull Advertiser, November IA.
SOCIAL GATHERING OF MR.. HENGLER's TROUPE
After successful season, Mr.. Henglers tIoupe
assemble d together last evening at the VIttorla
Hotel in social intercourse AID the interchange of
good feeling. A tiist class supper was provided by
MIR. BantOE, to which nearly forty persons did
ample justice. Among the guests present were Mr..
Aid. Abbey, MIR E. Davis, DIR. Brownridge, Mr.. j.
q. Cooper Mr.. Lewenden, Mr.. Lacey, Mr.. Chap
pell, Mr.; Wallace, Mr. Harrison, Mr.. Hey
G. Mr. WHITAKER % MI. Farmer, Far "VS etc. etc etc. e Mr.
| W. IF. Wallet occupied the char, aud Mr..
! Felix Revolt the vice-char. Alter the toast of
| "Ihe Queen" had been duly honored the Chairman
! proposed "The Mayor and Corporation, OF Hull"
| coupling with it the name OF Mr., Alderm u Abbey.
lie Adern in responding, referred to he duties
which that body had to perform, and concluded by
| proposing the health of Mr.. Charles Hengler gen.
ileman OF exceedlnO hUeraity as was evinced by his
donations to the charitable institutions of the coun-
| try. (Hear hear Mr.. HengIer, in responding to
the compliment, remarked that he coud scarcely
| hnd words to exp ess his gra ltude. Hls name had
been mentioned most honorably, and he was thank
ful. As TO his hberalty, all he couldlsay that
be thought it the duty OF every pubic man who
| had been so greatly supported as he had been,
| to contribute the charitable institutions of the
| town, and whatever donations he had given was
done IN this spirit. Hear, hear,) He had been most
| hberaiy patronized IN Hull, and he could assure
them it afforded HIM the greatest possible pleasure in
| contributing a. he had done. "Willam Il. Wallet,
| the renowned JESTER" which was responded to by
| that gentleman In very tacetlous manner The
| Chairman, IN laugha6e speech. gave the "Sawdust
| Comedians, Messrs. Williams, Barry, Abbott and
Doughty" The toast was acknowledged bv Mr.. II.
Wlhams MIR. E. Davis, in fattering terms gave
4 the "VIce Chairman" " Severat other complimentary
toasts having been proposed, the remainder oil the
''sma hours were spent in convlylality.-EaStern
| Morning NeSCS, November IL.
| QUAGLIENIs GRAND CIRQUE 1t is rarely per-
| haps that evt what iscommonly termed popular
| entertainment has been ahle 10 1etain Its hold on
public favor for SO lengtnened period as Quag,
| lienl's circus. Now Just SIX monlhs ago and
upwards when its. novelty formed IN some degree q
portion of the attraction, the building is nightly
ed no matter what the state ofthe atmosphere
or how varied the other city amusements may be
The late st accession to the troupe however, is,
venture to redIct, one of the best made for some
Mr.. Wallet, well known as the Queens
Jester, do not succeed in winning a like IavOra
bic notice that has already marked his visits
10 other towns Mr.. Wallet is a person OF conside
rable ability -one who evidently has congersed
II
llaritles, and made them subserve the purposes o
his profession. In the programme assigned to h
special care, noteworthy feature is the tota
absence OF vulgarIsms and pointless puns, when
under similar circumstances are but too generally
ndulged in, to the great detriment of their expo
nent. His reception last night, on which occasion
he made his fret appearance, was very enthusiastic
and may be looked ON as a good omen of much tla
Is in Store for him.-IriSh Times, NoU. 81.
HENGLER's GRAND CIRQUE Who is there tina
cannot remember the time DOnored Queens jester
Wallet " lett, who has raised his profession t.
a classical entertainment, showing what education
may do TO elevate and adorn calling, and drive tn
coarse saying of the "JacE Pudding" from the ear
OF the younger branches OF our families; reaching
morality by his wise sayings Holding as 'tWere
the Mirror up TO Nature, showing Virtue her owl
Features; Scorn her own Image" WarwIckshr
shire TO Robert Burns ana SO did Hull to Wallet
Hull ought to be truly proud of her Wallet, q
Ma i've and to the manor born" SO Fellow Of in
hnIte Jest" ~ no was wont TO set the House in
Roar" Wallet is the admiration of all benoders
w allett is the Household Word Wallet NAV b
termed the Demosthenes of the nineteenth centu ~
and the modern Caterieho OF pure whiIns, our les
and oddities. Visit the cirque, and see Wal EFT i
all his lristine glory.-EGSterR Counties Hera!d
QUAGLmNI's CIRQUE, DUBLIN - Wallet, tn
Queens jesler mace hls appearance last evening t
a crowded house. ON which occasion the perform
ance went off in frst-rate order Wallet OF cours
was the magnet, and more amusing actor neve
Rraced the sawdust; iel ow with an abundance @
wit, great flow of language, his shalp puns an
salhes on The audience were indeed laughable hi
wise sayings would have done honor to the create,
Oh our lnGueln pnlOsOpneIS. tie IS not dressed
the regular clown, bu, the iester of olden tunes
an extended figure, a beautiful intellectual countt
nance, all OF which tend TO make HIM the admir-.
tion OF every behO der, The house an eXceleI
one, despite the counter attractions at the Royal
QUEENS rheatres-to see oole and Brooke. w
beg TO remind our readers that Wallet will becom
an immense IayOrite with the Dublin audience
irish Times, NODember2l
Mr.. w. f. WALLET, has had the honor
being presented TO Her Most Gracious Maiest
the, Queen, and the Royal Family ana Court, an
Is the recipient of the following Marks:-
: | Golden Medallion Hor MoiactC