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sented to Bro . Jeffs a handsome Pasfc Master ' s jewel , as a mark of esteem , and in recognition of the very valuable services he had rendered to the Lodge . In doing so he expressed the hope that the jewel would be an ornament on his breast for many years , and that ifc would recall fond recollections of the love and affection of the

brethren , and be a remembrance of his having gained the appreciation of fchem all . Bro . Jeffs I . P . M ., after thanking the brethren for the kindly feelings they had evinced towards him sinoe he first took office , said that six years ago he had done his best fco work for the Lodge , and fco put himself in such a position that when he arrived

at the height of his ambition he should be able fco perform the duties . If he was able to leave the ohair , knowing that in the opinion of his superiors he had done well and earned their esteem , he was amply repaid . Having now left the chair he really considered his duties had commenced : he should continue fco do what he could for the

Lodge , and hoped for years to come fco continue a Pasfc Master . The Worshipful Master , in proposing the Visitors , said be was glad fco see so many present , and he hoped the working they had witnessed would be an inducement to fchem to come again . The toasfc was replied to by Bros . Staley P . M . 185 , Passmore 843 ( Now South

Wales ) , and others . The services rendered by the Past Masters , the Treasurer , Seoretary , and other Officers were recognised , and replies given respectively , and the list ; was closed in the usual way by the Tyler . During the evening a choice selection of music wa 3

rendered , under the direotion of Bro . S . Lehmeyer Organist , amongst thoso who contributed to the harmony being Bros . J . H . Walker , T . Forman , W . T . Ball P . M ., E . F . W . Berger P . M ., Jeffs I . P . M ., and others .

Creaton Lodge of Instruction , Wo 1791 —• At the meeting held on Thursday , 13 fch insfc ., at the Wheatsheaf Hotel , Goldhawk-road , Shepherd ' s Bash , W . Bros . Craggs W . M ., J . Davies S . W ., Lindfield J . W ., Austin Treasurer , Chalfont P . M . Secretary , Cross S . D ., Altman J . D ., Jennings I . G ., P . M . ' s Bros . J . Davies Preceptor , Spiegel , Child , Game , Cantell , Josey , Cavers , Rogers , Hardy ,

Cookrell , Breitbart , Colville , Head , Borham , Whittle , Gilbert , & o . After preliminaries , Bro . Hardy offered himself as candidate for raising , and answered the usual queations . The Lodge was opened in tho third degree and the ceremony rehearsed . The W . M . vacated the chair in favour of Bro . Rogers , W . M . of the Creaton Lodge

who desired to rehearse the ceremony of installation . Bro . Austin was presented as W . M . elect , and he afterwards invested the Offioers . Bro . Craggs resumed the chair . Bro . Davies was elected W . M . for next meeting . Later on the Benevolent Society , established in this Lodge only five weeks , proceeded with its second ballot , which resulted in favour of Bro . Altman .

The Theatres, &C.

THE THEATRES , & c .

Haymarket . — " Hard Hit , " the name chosen for Mr . Henry Arthur Jones ' s latest play , was produced on Monday evening , at this theatre , with every token of success . " Hard Hit" is a play that cannot claim to have any original ideas connected with it , but this is recompensed for by the skilful manner in which tho play is

constructed . The weakest scene is the first , and this is not much of a fault , for when an author can make his story more interesting as he goes along he may be said to have achieved a gratifying result . Undoubtedly Mr . Jones has handled familiar ideas with skill . His hero is a man of deceitful and selfish ways ; in fact all his characters

are commonplace people , doing what might be expected of them ; but never coming forward with a surprise . Tho old story of an innocent wife being subjected to the gravest suspicion is the theme chosen , while the downfall of the husband is brought about by horseracing . By this it will at once be acknowledged that " Hard Hit "

is not original in its conception ; it is simply a play well written and admirably acted . We give an outline of the piece : Bertha Saxon is secretly married to Geoffery Calvert . Tony Saxon , a broken down sporting gentleman , father to Bertha , is the only one who knows of this . The day the piece opens is that of the St . Leger , and

Geoffery Calvert has put all he pcssibly can on a horse named Daredevil , which , however , docs not win . Geoffery will now be posted as a defaulter at Tattersall ' s unless he can immediately procure £ 5 , 000 . Ho has been cast off by hia father , Sir Baldwyn Calvert , while his aunt has also left off paying his debts . Stephen Cudlip , a

smooth spoken villain , accidently becomes aware thafc Bertha Saxon is entitled to £ 80 , 000 , which sum is locked up in Chancery . This individual being unaware thafc sho is already married , proposes to her , but , of course , is rejected . Mrs . Ashbee , a lady who refused Geoffery Calvert ' s offer of marriage three years since , is now desirous of

winning him , but she , finding he is otherwise engaged , enters into a plot with Cudlip to ruin Bertha . For this purpose Mrs . Ashbee offers to advance Bertha the money for Geoffery , if she will take a letter to Cudlip—who is a promoter of bubble companies—authorising him to sell out certain sharo 3 in a company Cudlip is managing ,

and by that means ho can raise the money . Meanwhile , however , Cudlip has done hi 3 share of tho work ; ho has written to Geoffrey inviting him to dinner , and purposely enclosed a letter written to Bertha , while Geoffrey ' s letter he sends to Bertha . Cudlio , in order to give more publicity to his fiendish

purpose , has a dinner party , among his guests being Sir Baldwyn Calvert . Bertha duly arrives afc Cudlip ' s rooms , and when Sir Baldwyn is announced is placed in the card-room—for a few minutes

only , as Bertha thinks , but really to bo brought forward when all is road " , Cudlip tries to make it known there is some secret connected witu the card-room , and necessarily arouses the suspicions of the company . However , Tony Saxon and Geoffrey come in search of

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Bertha , and when the unsuspecting woman emerges from her place of concealment the pretended excuses of Cudlip only make matters worse . This brings the third act to a close . The fourth is occupied by the explanations , whioh as a matter of oourse follows . A well written scene is introduced when the unfortunate

wife , hoping to show her husband that she is true to him , induces him to hide behind a curtain , while Cudlip is introduced , but the heartless villian knowing Geoffery is within hearing , coolly oontinues to make love to her , and thus prevents Berfcha proving her innocence . This result , however , is brought about by

Bratby—the man who informed Cudlip of Bertha ' s fortune—turning traitor , and relating all he knows . Thus ends a story that is certainly interesting , well written , but never exciting . Several good parts are in the play , foremost ; of these being those allotted to Messrs . H . Beerbohm Tree , Arthur Dacre , E . S . Willard and Miss

Marion Terry . Mr . Tree s rendering of the part of the villian Cudlip was excellent his every movement showed how thoroughly he understood the character . In short , this gentleman ' s style was admirable , and when the time came for him to take his departure , Mr . Tree certainly introduced an original mode of exit . Mi-. Arfchnr

Dacre made a good Geoffrey Calvert , his nervousness , cowardice , and deceit was admirably portrayed , and when required Mr . Daore touched the true vain of emotion . Mr . E . S . Willard although having but a small part in Tony Saxon , managed to invest ifc with a finish thafc was both kind and affectionate . Miss Marion Terry

gave a powerful rendering of the Berfcha Saxon , and showed plenty of emotion in the scenes thafc required it . Miss Mary Rorke was un . suited in Mrs . Ashbee , but this lady's admirable acting made up in some degree for this . Mr . Frank Archer gave a polished representation of Sir Baldwyn Calvert , while the smaller parti were in good

hands . Mr . C . Dodsworfch ( Bratby ) , Mr . H . Kemble ( Major Fysh ) , Mr . Compfcon Coufcts ( Hon . Effingham Nangle ) , Mr . P . Ben Greet ( Joe Jeffcoat ) , and Miss Lydia Cowell ( Cherry Jeffcoat ) made the most of what was allotted them , thus adding to the success achieved . At the conclusion the artistes and author received the usual call .

Globe . —After having introduced two pieces thafc have proved as successful as " The Private Seoretary" and " The Pickpocket , " it was but natural that the next production of the management of this house should be looked forward to with some amount of interest . This was fully realised on Tuesday last , the night chosen for the

production of " The Lodgers , " founded on a French Vaudeville , by Messrs . Brandon Thomas and Maurice de Verney . The piece is nothing else than a version of the same outline as " My Neice and My Bear " was founded on , and when we say that the plot of the piece is developed by three gentlemen proposing afc the same time

for the hand of a young lady , who elopes with one of her admirers , while a bear , containing the savings of a naturalist , is placed iu a box and taken away in mistake for the lady , ifc will be easy to recognise " The Lodgers . " The adapters have invested the piece with some amount of fun , but have missed many opportunies presented

in The original . The first ; act ; is full of fun , but the second goes slowly , and nofc nntil the business verges on pantomime is there anything amusing to notice . The last act , however , runs better and we have a fairly strong termination . Aa " The Lodgers " was played on the first night ifc will not succeed , but with

such actors as Messrs . W . S . Penley and W . J . Hill in the caste there is no knowing what they may be able to achieve . If there i 3 humour in a piece , and there certainly is a good deal in " The Lodgers , " these gentlemen will make the most of ifc , and being well backed up they may make " The Lodgers " as great a success as fche

pieces thafc have preceded it at this house . Certainly the best character is alloted to Mr . W . S . Penley , whose appearance , in a tight fitting jacket and a little Scotch cap , caused fche greatest amusement . This gentleman acted well throughout as Benjamin Hundlebee , but was most ; successful in his scenes with Mr . Hill . The latter has a part

in Muggridge wherein he displayed to the fullest extent his stolid humour ; this was thoroughly appreciated , while his oddities were as amusing as ever . Mr . Charlos Glenny played the naturalist well , while Mr . C . H . Hawtrey gave a pleasant embodiment of the part of Reginald Sparker . Miss Fanny Brough

was intensely humorous as Mrs . Muggridge , while Miss Blanche Horlock was winning as Kitty . Mr . M . de Verney and Miss Vans Featherstone were the other principal artists . " The Lodgers , " as presented on Tuesday , needs considerable altertions , and when that is done success may attend it .

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