| Master Grumbleton Gruffin, a rich (soap) merchant of London, the original parient | Com. Markham. |
| Baron Boski Bumble, ancestor of the celebrated beadle, the original lovier so gallant and gay | Mr. Egerton. |
| William Wilkins, socially and convivially known as Vilikins, a young apprentice, in desperate love with | Mr. Rawson. |
| Dinah Gruffin, the sole feminine offspring of the above-mentioned soap-merchant, in love with the aforesaid Vilikins | Mdlle. Blanc. |
| Scene 1 | Lawn of Gruffin’s house. |
| Scene 2 | Interior of Gruffin’s house. |
| Scene 3 | Lawn of Gruffin’s house. |
God save the Queen.
This, the first appearance of the “Hyperboreans,” was eminently successful, and elicited both laughter and applause from our very appreciative and demonstrative audience. Mademoiselle Blanc (Mr. White) made a fascinating little Dinah of six feet high, dressed in a Dolly Varden costume, whilst the other ladies were all that could be desired, and looked charming in their gorgeous silk and muslin dresses.
In this respect we had a decided advantage over our consort, the “Discovery;” for her space on board being somewhat limited, the building of an ice theatre on the floe became necessary. Here, though the building was spacious and elegant, the temperature was rarely above zero! The ladies were therefore unable to indulge in low dresses, and a close observer might have detected underclothing composed of seal-skins beneath their otherwise gay and brilliant costumes.
Occasionally, as the two following bills will show, we were agreeably surprised by the announcement of an entire change of programme.
H.M.S. “ALERT.”
THURSDAY POPS.
December 16th, 1875.
Great attraction! The latest novelty of the season!!
The Wizard of the North!!!