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Show Theatre. After the great concert on Monday evening, and wi'.h the opening of so many Chrihtrnas haz irs last evening, it was to be expected that the attendance attend-ance at the theatre would be rather slim; but we wire agreeably disappointed disap-pointed in seeing bo good an audience audi-ence to welcome to our stage the great character actor, Mr. Wm. J. Florence. "Billy" Florence is a name familiar to the English speaking speak-ing people in both the new and tho old world, and whorover he (ravels he has the good fortune to becom e the favorite of the public. His debut last evening as Capt.Cultlo.in '.'Dom- uey ts boo, was a fortunate selection, selec-tion, affording him, as it did, an excellent opportunity of exhibiting his groat and cultivated talents. Mr. Florence's personation of Captain Cuttle was an immense artistic triumph. tri-umph. We will not attempt to specify any point in the play dosevring of particular particu-lar commendation. It was throughout so good, so excellent and so artistic that we can say to all the patrons of the theatre to go and see "Domboy &Son." It is a magnificent treat worthy of Dickens, tho author, and Florence his faithfal delineator of character. Mr. Florence was excellently supported sup-ported by the company. Misa Nellie Cummins had. little opportunity of exhibiting her peculiar talenta; but there is force in the lady's style that will find opportunity of expression j during the present week. The lovers of the dra na should fill the theatre this evening: they will not see such a ; Captain Cuttle for a long time to ; come. Wo congratulate the man- ; agement and the public in the prea-enco prea-enco of Mr. Florence during the Christmas week. j Tho after piece, "French Spoken Here," went ofl easily and he!d the audience in roars of laughter. To-night "Dombey and Son" is to be followed by "A Km in the Dark." , |