Messrs Sloman and Smith's Bijou Variety Troupe

SLOMAN AND SMITH'S BIJOU TROUPE.

This troupe of talented artistes have given a series of performances'at the Odd Fellows' Hall, during the week, which for variety, novelty, attraction, and excellence have never been surpassed by any company that has yet visited the colony. The company possess a combination of varied and superior talent seldom witnessed anywhere else than in established places of amusement in large cities. The troupe consists of a nurmber of artists, selected especially for excellence in some distinct line of the profession, and at the sanie time of sufficient versatility to combine together in the some general and effective scene. The crowded state of the house on each evening of the performance, was the surest test of the excellence and popularity of the performances. It is seldom that Fremantle can afford even a tolerably good house on a third evening's performance, but in this instance, the third night was a fuller and more fashionable night than either of the preceeding. There was a slight falling off on the two followfng nights, but the attendance to the last was good, and the reception accorded the company, individually and collectively on each occasion of their appearance must have been extremely gratifying. To criticise, however briefly, the programme of each evening, would be beyond what the space at our disposal will permit, and we must content ourselves with selecting for notice the principal features of the week's entertainments. Of the ladies - we will not attempt.the invidious task of particularising, or leave ourselves open to a charge of being unduly influenced by our particular taste in feminine beauty - in addition to posessing pleasing features and pretty figures, are clever, and whatever they attempt, they do well. Whether standing still as chiseled marble, in the beautiful classical tableaux, which alonie are worth the price charged for admission - or in character costume, dancing the national dances of England, Scotland, and Ireland the hornpipe, fling, and jig, tripping gaily and gracefully the merry in Tarentella - or floating through the inazes of the ballet, they are equally perfect, equally chanrming; and the man who having witnessed the performance could go away grumbliung and dissatisfied - must, like "he who hath no music in his soul, be fit for treason,, stratagem, and spoil., The Japanese juggling of Mr. E. Smith is accomplished with finiish, and his quiet, unpretentious manner lends additional force to the marvellous deceptions, which appear sufficiently impossible to satisfy the most greedy lover of marvel and magic.. The step dancing and negro eccentricities of Messrs. Walllace and Carroll, cannot be described ; they must be seen to be appreciated. The Pedestal dance by these two gentlemen is a feature in the entertainment, and never fails to elicit unbounded applause, and a vociferous encore. The pianist, who works as hard as any other member of the company, does hiis full share towards making the performance a success, though he does not participate in the abundant applause bestowed upon the other members of the company. The costumes and appointmlents throughout, are correct, appropriate and effective and reflect the greatest credit upon tie proprietary and management. :They leave almost immediately for Java, and those who have not already paid them a visit should not fail to do so, for it may be long ere such a company will again visit us.