THE
PP:TERITI:. Von . XI I .
FEBRUARY, 1892 .
No . 96.
THE THEATRICALS.
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LUCTUAT nec mergitur, " is a motto which may, we think, well be borrowed by our Dramatic Club .; for it was with heavy misgivings, owing to the many gaps which last midsummer had made in the ranks of our older actors, that another play was attempted . However the resources and perseverance of our stage-manager were not to be thus soon overcome, and Sir Jahn Falstaff collected a body of recruits, which, in spite of the poor account given by their portly chief on the road to Shrewsbury . quite came up to the standard of former levies . But still our troubles were not yet ended . At the eleventh hour we were attacked by a foe whom no foresight could anticipate nor any perseverance disarm . But this last trouble only served as an additional proof of our club's buoyant vitality ; so let us not here omit to thank all who came to the rescue with but a day's preparation, nor to congratulate Silence on his marked and well earned success . For the scenery we are again indebted to our good friend Captain Lindberg, and that patriotic old Peterite, A . C . Clarke ; we feel that, whatever the authorities who maintain that " Hamlet " is best acted before a white sheet may say, the success of our venture was largely due to their telling productions . Neither must we forget that much of the pleasing effect of the stage was caused by the plants which Dr. Hingston contributed in accordance with his liberal custom during former years . The Epilogue was written by Mr. Yeld . A critical account of the performance is appended . So let us conclude by expressing our gratitude to the committee and the secretaries h