A French song by Mr. J. J. Claverie
elicited much applause; after which,
"Sketches in India." Mr. J. A. Chee
vers in the character of Sir Mathlew
Scraggs displayed a degree of dramatic
talent that surprised ever those who
knew of his reputation as an actor.
Mrs. M. Blum was very successful in
her rendition of the character of Mrs.
Scraggs, and it was evident she had
devoted considerable study to her
part. Perhaps the most difficult char
acter of the piece was that of Count
Glorieux, a French nobleman whose
English is broken, and no ore could
have been selected whose effort would
surpass the rendition of Mr. J. J.
Claverie, wholis simply inimitable.
Mrs.? M. Israel as Celestine Beverly,
adopted niece of Sir Matthew, and Mr.
Win. Klopman as Tom Tape,,the:cock
ney tailor, sustained their difficult
characters in a manner to disarm
criticism. Their meeting after long
separation, in the second act, was
probably the most interesting scene of
the play. Miss A. BlUmenthal imper
sonated PoplinL remarkably well.
Messrs. L. E. Bentley as Capt. "Dorring- 1
ton, Moise Levy as Di'ck Milton and
Elie Meyer as Servant formed the
balance of the cast, and they got along
finely. t
The entertainment concluded with I
another song from Mr. Claverie, which
was as well received as the first.
