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successful soason. The Rev. Mr. Alger was one
does not belong to tlat portion Of the clcrcs r.
which is artasonistic to the atnge. but beieyet
| in it as force that in some respects is doing .
better wo,k tlun rhe Church. even. 10 estahl,sh
the harmouics Of the present life and make It
better aud more ENJOYABLE: certainJy, the iraua
| vas more consistent and time to itself tLnn tia
Church had been. He also cave some history ~
the dramas origin. showing it's early conuection
with lcligions services, until eccIesjastics be-
came jealous Of it's growing power aud cast it
| off, which, he said was the reaaon Of the antac-
| onism tha. had been manifested by tie Church
| towards the stage. But be h,ped and expected
| to see this changed, and the two professions
eventually co-oporating and improving each
other aud humanity.
Mr.. Benjamin Webster had benefit ut
| Drury Lane, London, on the I'd Of March. q:
| which 1.-THE School for Scandal was tlacet On
the stage with the following extraordinary east
! Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. Phelps; Sir 0licer Sur
| wick; Charles Surface. Mr. Charles Natheys ::
| si, Benjamin Backtue. A1r, Buckstone: Crab
| tree, Mr. Compton: EoreIess. Nr. q. j. Nonta-
que; T,7p III. J. Carke: Noses Mr. j. /.
roole; Sf.aAe. Mr.. T. Thorne: Roulev. Mr..
Horace Wican: Sir Ha,7-u with the aonr
Toby, Ar, ]. Ellington: Se,.rant 10 Sfr Charles
surface, mr. Lionel Brough; Sc7cant to Joseph
2n'J1ce: tNr. Dayld James; SeTr0nt 10 SIR PeteT
1e0zn, ar. hlEhton Se7rdnt 10 Lady SEeertceu+
alf. nf1ttaln Wright; Lady Iea2h, Miss Helen
Eaucisi MTs' Cdndonr, Mrb+ Stirling; Lady
bHetTlceu. Mrs. Alfred Mellon; Nara, Miss
L Isanet batefnan Lady 1edzte,s Maad hiias
e. falIen. G1es.s ~ Mestrs. Butler. Arthur
Gec1i; d. Cox J.. 4. Cave, a. Carter, EAuban,
y; Elnett' ". T. EonTnG, a. ferrand Augustus
Il T. st. Aeur: G. a. Stevenson, r. soutar, J. G.
lasior. =. Terry, =: vaughan, etc. 10 per-
ceiVe tha respect 1elt Tor Mr Webster, who Inns
oeen on .he London stage since 1873. it should
q? PC observed thae servants, who had scarcely
nue y 70 ut,er. ano even some OF the anonymous
o. Tue profession. Aater tno comedy Mr- HALT
DAY announced that the proceeds OF the benefit
amounted TO 'ooo. oelng the largest amount
9ser tgce1veo &c; a. any oenent e1sen ut the Drnry
Lane iheatle. ~, AZ tue New 1oIk ;, Academy
ol A1us1c, last 1hareoaS afternoon, The School
Ior 1 eeanaat "as presented tor the 6eneht OF
t1'g ny poor u tnat city: Anss Maoellue Henfi4uea
NA NA1s' - =; =; oenuines9 p1ayeu Addy iedze. ar.
~ anaSn osaIsss Sn'J1ee, aug A. flshef Josepn
~ g.. 6;;r. ana aa aeieu o' fstes
anu a1 or Ostes: hnn lae cast TURNER included
Mnie. ronthI' M1ss 2ola uola;n"aAe' a1ss u.
Grlihtns, Af. harry Beckett, Mr. 1'aVldge, Mr.
Eo"aro Arnost' Af. LOWE James. aud other
rx,1crc
The next prominent fs.ture Of rnus;c,1 inter.
est in this city viii be the nerfornonnca of
.J.aaa;an ), - H. ss Sn;a. u
Aasan1elo nS tne L1eae1Rfanz society which
u1At "0oA: Ae A.uso1Sa4 Att1Act1ouS
Penolus '1a' e111ie nio tn1cateu oe4o".
,rh.. xo ~. AAs1s.Ea.ho. .tsatsHa1
.o t;e eue - ~. sno ,l - tAuusrs mas
-: lssAu1s1, oy 'us Le9eist4nz or
11ln ~, uaoi .no oiEe1'on ~ its 1eAoe1, nj
aan7 oatAeAu, :. t0p.uy appioacuaS. 1nose
~ 1eIsus1 ~ lepIesentat'oha y
=. ~ lolsInuea1 1ius7s uu osl1eta. 81 tue
eh9r' nnoef the same ieadelb , elIecho1' VII
IooA !ol"aeo 70 tne masanleAo week Win
more Ihan ORDINARY lntefesI, ana nls PAST record
a. conooctor u amateur oPeIa11c performances
certainty VIZ lnaace tnem 70 await thls
new musical ,rsa en1erPflse N1th Raea,surable
II t:sponueu as 10 ~ oa'aIha7 "1snes Win
tue utmost enthusiasm aad perseverance,, |
a!a .9 nss oeVoteu us tl1ne tn1s W1ntef 10 study.
WIN q 2eal anu amo11lon "hicn some OF our
ta1el4cAn eocietles "oulu 10 Weh 70 emulate
Inc production OF tho opera "1A be interesting |
n another respect, from the tact that 1t Will be |
Lne nfs1 pnollc performance bv the ilederkIanz;
Auo M a1tnougn !! ~ Efe1I ana u51ng "ofR 1o9
e'en an olu and thoroaghiy-o11lied society TO at
LUX, thei@ - n.t4e aouos tnat me Lleaefkfanz
WILL acqu't ltselk Win credit. Lie cast OF the
solo parts Will De al toAo"s:
s1asaniello.. Mr.: 4. BIschofI
Esnella Miss Mary keEkel
snonso- ,;;s: ~ Ea Schultz
r.
,orells. .Xr. I.Ixr, Th;em
sclva Mr. Thomas GoolEii.ie |
Iorenzo. Martin afeyer
The chorus will number seveutF-tve voices
md the orchestra forty-tiye pieces, the latter
,avug been specially organized for this occasion
" the addition Of the best plavers in the CITY to
fr, BaIatlas own force, On Tbursday eyeniuc |
he Liede1kranz gave rehearsal before d few |
invited guests Of the whole work Although the
society had to labor under the disadvantage OF
eheaIsng in q smati room with onIv the piauo
aud without the aid OF scenery |
r costume which add 90 much to effect. tho |
erformanco was given with zeat, aad enthu-
iasm, aod intelligence which indicate great
uccess. Mr. Balatka has entered into the
1ork con amore. and during tho past |
tx weeks has devoted from twelve to |
ourteen hours per DAY to this opera.
it fails it will not be for lack Of Industry and
etermiuation on his part. Tho chorus is well
70 in its wolk, and not only BiDgs with admira-
le spirit and precision, but enters into the pow |
rfui and thrilling numbers with genuine dra- :
latic earnestuess and fire. The eoio1sta aIao |