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Show The t roliqiies. To sea the theitre as crowded as it was ou Cariatinii night at the appearance ap-pearance ol Weathersby's Froliques is a decidedly refreshing Bight. There was also a very good house last night. That the company is flue must be conceded, and the performance of the "Hobbies" at once stamped the whole troupe as com6dians of unusual merit. Ol the piece itsell, it mieht as well havo been played from the end to the commencement as trom the commencement to the end, so far as any plot is concerned, and without a troupe like the Froliques il would be the veriest trash. There are some things in the performance so incomparably ludicrous ludic-rous as to mako laughter irresistible. At the commencement the audience once in a while gave a very dignified laugh, such as is consistent with the rules of prescribed etiquette, hut as the piece progresses the appreciation appreci-ation evidenced becomes more frequent fre-quent and less dignified, and before it concludes, laugh alter laugh, hearty aud unreserved, succeed, each other in quick succession. The imitations by Mr.Goodwin are exceptionally flue. The ladies have good voices, the musio is new and very sweet and pleasing, and the costumes are appropriate ap-propriate and elegant. All the members mem-bers of the troupe give evidence of ability as actors, aud no one can see the "Hobbies" for the first time without giving vent to an audible smile. The same piece will bo repeated tonight, to-night, at the particular desire of a great many. The idea was to produce pro-duce "The Ramblers" this evening, but the wish having been so general, the "Hobbies" will take its place. "The Ramblers," however, will be performed on Saturday night and at the matinee on Saturday afternoon. |