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— : o : — Olympic . —Mr . Edward Terry ' s season at this theatre is now fast drawing to a close . By his clever acting and the support given him he has achieved a gratifying success . By special rt-qnesfc , fche " Churchwarden " has been withdrawn , though still iu the height of its popularity . This has enabled the manager to provide for twelve

special performances of Pinero ' s eccentric comedy " In Chancery . On Monday Mr . Terry appeared in his original character of Montague Joliffe . His wonderfully funny rendering of the part kept the house in roars of laughter . He was well supported by Mr . T . C . Valentine , who gave a good rendering of the quarrelsome and

irritable characteristics of Cap .. McCafferty . Mr . J . Clulow was easy as Dr . Titus , the medical attendant of the Captain . Mr . J . G . Taylor , who took the part of Hinxman , the detective , was especially good . Mr . W . Calvert ( John ) was scarcely up to his usual form . The characters of Buzzard and Gawge were taken by Messrs . T . Eames

and W . Chandler respectively . Miss Edith Maunder played Mrs . Smith in finished style ; bnfc so excellent an actress as Miss Cowper had scarcely sufficient to do as Mrs . Jackson . Still , what was assigned her was done gracefully . Miss Maria Jones as Patricia McCafferty gave a good rendering of the

part . The petite comedietta , " My Cousin , " by Mr . J . J . Hewson , was afterwards produced , for the first time in London . The piece saw the light in the provinces . Although styled original , ifc savours strongly of "Our Boys . " Mr . Terry essays the part of John Perryble , a retired soap-boiler , who is continually

talking of pigs and bees . His son has been sent to London to get an insight of the world . From the metropolis he writes to his father , that he has fallen in love with an orphan , but for some unknown reason this orphan has left London ; at tho same time he announces his intention to return home . The father is somewhat put

out by this letter ; he desires his son shall marry his cousin . The son returns home , and brings a friend , George Pleadwell , a barrister . Meantime a governess has entered the service of the retired soap-boiler ; judge the son ' s surprise when he recognises in this governess his loved one . This lady eventually proves to be the

orphan of the sister of Perryble , the only offspring of an unhappy marriage . After the usual mystifications , Perryble jun . is allowed to pair off with the orphan , and George Pleadwell makes up to the cousin , originally intended for the younger Perryble . Ifc is almost

needless fco say Mr . Terry was funny as Perryble sen . Mr . J . CI . low as Pleadwell was somewhat heavy . Miss Maria Jones was good as Mrs . Perryble . Clara the rich cousin was daintily played by Miss Cowper ; while Clara the orphan was portrayed in a quiet and becoming manner by Misa Stanhope .

Gaiety . —Miss Amy Hoselle s promised matinee was duly celebrated on Thursday , when was produced a new comedy in three acta by Mr . H . M . Paull . This gentleman , a novice in dramatic work , has shown some sound ideas , and if his present offering does prove successful—we can scarcely hope ifc will—we may anticipate

another work shortly from him . The piece under notice is of a complicated character ; if we take ifc as a faithful presentation of the morals of the present day they must indeed be at a low mark . Thafc ifc has some telling lines we cannot dispute , bnfc on the whole the piece is ono we shonld nofc care to see re-acted . If Mr . Paull

has pictured his own views he must have a poor opinion of men and women . He deals too much with romance , and this alone might wreck a work of more pretension . Still " The Great Felicidad " may be accepted , as from a young author who is expected to do better next time . We may state here that " The Great Felicidad " is the

name of a mine in Soufch America , * the frauds in connection with this mine , coupled with the incompatibility of temper displayed by the married personages , ia really all the material the play is made up of . Two characters—Walter Prothero and Mrs . Armstrong—might have proved interesting bufc for their frequent references to the past ;

while the malicious nature of Gay Kensett is certainly in as inane a strain as the other characters . The sterling ability of the principals did a great ; deal for fche piece , Messrs . Arthur Dacre , Brandon Thomas , F . H . Macklin , Geo . Canninge , the Misses Amy Koselle and Cissy Grabame , with Mrs . Geo . Canninge filling tho most important

roles . As is usual on such occasions , at the end the ladies and gentlemen engaged were summoned , while the author also bowed his acknowledgments . We are told thafc Mrs . Nye Chart , the lessee of the Theatre Boyal Brighton , who witnessed fche performance , immediately made an offer fco Miss Roselle and her company to appear at Brighton . This they will do next Thursday afternoon .

Surrey . —Mr . George 0 . or-quest , the popular lessee of this theatre , has done well in revivii ..: " X . ¦ ¦ ¦ - f . . blyon . " The piece , first produced at tho Holborn Theatre , waa one •_ ¦ - the earliest Mr . Paul Meritb wrote , and although containing nothing really good , it has tho

advantage of having several exciting scenes , well worked up and here capitally staged . Whafc more does a Surrey audience want ? If we judge from appearance , its answer would be — Nothing . Nightly a crowded house is the result ; of Mr . Conquest ' s lasfc effort to provide amusement for his patrons .

Miss Kate Vaughan will make her firsfc appearance as Pec Woffitigfcon , in " Masks and Faces , " at the Opera Comiqao this ( Saturday ) evening . Tlie minute and elaborate care which has characterised the production of tho comedies in Miss Vaughan ' s repertoire is such as is seldom or cover bestowed on pieces which

are destined for only a fortnight ' s run . Even moro pains have been taken over Torn Taylor ' s and Charles P . eade ' s charming play than over any of the other revivals , HO thafc when Miss Vaughan essays tho r 6 le of her fascinating forerunner of the footlights nothing shall bo lacking in the way of artistically sumptuous and appropriate surroundings , including the costumes by Mrs . May ( with the exception

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of Miss Vaughan ' s , which are the work of Misa Fisher ) , the new scenery by Mr . E . Bankes , and the furniture by Air . Lyons . The cast includes Mr . Forbes Robertson as Sir Charles Pomander ; Mr . Lewis Waller ( who leaves the Strand Theatre to join Miss Vaughan ' s company ) as Ernest Vane ; Mr . Lionel Broueh in

the part small , bnt full of possibilities , of Colloy Gibber ; Mr . James Fernandez as Triplet , Miss Gwynne as Mrs . Vane , Miss S . Vaughan as Kitty Clive , and Miss Kate Vaughan as Peg Wellington . Misa Vaughan has determined to wind up with the rhyming " tag " originally spoken afc the Adelphi .

The Board of Benevolence held its monthly meeting at Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday last , wlien there was a full attendance , under the presidency of Bro . James Brett P . G . P ., Senior Vice-President . The recommendations

made at the February meeting , to the extent of £ 230 , were confirmed , and a list of new cases was presented , from forty-four localities . Two of these cases were dismissed , and five were deferred . The total amount awarded to

the remainder was £ 1125 . There was one recommendation of £ 150 , two for £ 75 each , two for £ 50 each , six for £ 40 each , and seven for £ 30 each . Nine grants were made of £ 20 each , ono of £ 15 , seven of £ 10 each , and two of £ 5 each .

The installation meeiing of the Boyal Union Lodge , No . 382 , was held at Uxbridge on Monday . A full report of tbe proceedings , which were of an eminently gratifying character , will be given next week .

There was an exceptionally good attendance of the members of the Lodge of Prosperity , No . 65 , on Thursday last , at the Guildhall Tavern , when upwards of forty Visitors were invited to witness the installation of Bro .

W . Walker as W . M ., in succession to Bro . K . Dyson . The latter was presented with a Past Master ' s jewel in Lodge , and at the banquet that followed he was made the recipient

of a splendidly fitted liqueur case , which was accompanied by a massive gold bracelet for Mrs . Dyson . A full report of these interesting proceedings will be given in our next issne .

We understand that Bro . Adolphus E . Church , P . M . 51 P . P . G . P . Essex , has been appointed Clerk of the Peace for the Borongh of Colchester , of which the Grand Eegistrar of England ( Bro . Fred . A . Philbrick , Q . C . ) is

Recorder . Bro . Church has for some years held the appointment of Borough Coroner .

The members of the North London Chapter of Improvement , No . 1471 , which meets at Northampton House , St . Paul ' s Road , Canonbury , assembled on Thursday , 24 th instant . Companions VV . Radcliffe Z ., E . M . Money

H „ F . Brasted J ., J . E . Sheffield S . N ., J . M . Scarlett

P . S . The Companions mustered pretty well , and the ceremony of exaltation was ably rehearsed .

Bro . Stevie Langton , one of those who so well contributed to the enjoyment of those who attended The Great City Lodge of Instruction Smoking Concert , on Thursday , begs to announce his first annual benefit smoking concert

for next Wednesday , at " Te Old Bell , " Knightrider Street , Addle Hill , E . C . We may also announce that Mr . Duncan Collie will take a benefit at the Prince Albert Hotel , Albert Bridge Road , Battersea , S . W ., on the 21 st April . We wish both these gentlemen a successful evening .

The following Festivals took place at Freemasons ' Tavern for the week ending Saturday , 26 th March : — Monday—Grand Masters Lodge , British Lodge , Metropolitan Lodgo of Instruction . Tuesday—Royal Savoy Lodge , Tuscan Lodge ,

Pilgrim Lodgo Festival . Wednesday—Lodge of Antiquity , Jordan Lodge , St . Olive's Cinderella . Thursday—Monnt Moriah Lodge , Grenadiers' Lodge , Sfc . George's Chapter , Vane Chapter . Friday—Peace and Harmouy Lodge , Jerusalem Lodge , London Inverness Ball . Saturday—St . James ' s Soiree .

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