Mr Charles Hugo's Buffalo Mhuteeb hare re turned to Dunedin after a short 'absence, and they opened in the Prineeis Theatre last evening. Popular artists, music, ana prices have always told strongly in favour of this company, but its members can have seldom appeared before such an audience as greeted them last evening, -at a quarter to 8 the theatre was packed, people were refused admission, ami others hud to leave because there was not even standing room for them. It is hardly necessary to say that of itß class Mr Hugo's company is excellent, and that the entertainments never fail to givo satis faction. La ß t evening the performance was no exception to this well estabhhod rule. Miss Priscilla Verje was in capital voice, and as vivacious and popular as ever. Both her songs were loudly op phuded.and their encore demanded ; ami she was similarly fortunate in respect to her appi-amnce in an extremely funny finale, "The Spaimh Con ductor. Mr Hugo was never in better form, and repeatedly convulsed his audience. This (Spanish Students Kaveatasteof thelrquallty.andthelraiiark l.iig selections on mandolin and guitar were encored. Mr Alf ..-antler's Ballad, " Mothers last letter " was Ming will, capilal effect. Mr Oscar Smith was sucKstful hi his comics soog, aud Hiss Tc-tsie Clove laud introduced a very pretty and new vwltz 6onir The six •• corner men - were as funny as ever, and" the new members of the company are, in the popular jenseof the term, an acquisition to it. Mr O. Smith gives a really good and amusing performance, and is an excellent ventriloquist. Thu Leslie Brothers introduced a number of novelties, aud tvrytliing they do is clever and amusing; their tumbling dancing, playing, arid acting being miifonnlv gocd, and their power of exciting laughter is quite ixtra ordmary. Mr Harry Hastings, who also appeared tor the first time, made a favourable) irn tression, giving a good song and a descriptive •cena. Miss 'iessie Cleveland again saug in a pleas ing manner, and a good entertainment was brought to a close in the'time honoured fa* Lion with a thoroughly laughable negro farce. The pei forma'nea will be repeated this evening.
