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chair his massive proportions commanded respect^ and 

 "handsome George ^^ ruled the members with a rod 

 of iron. 



Mr. Lohr, now a prominent theatrical agent, and 

 manager of the Criterion Theatre, Sydney, was 

 called the umpire. Disputes were often referred to 

 him, and he generally ended them by making the 

 disputants *' shout ^^ for the other members of the 

 house. The purveyor of liquid refreshments rejoiced 

 in the name of King. He generally took a nap in a 

 hammock strung up near the bar, when the weather 

 was hot. When calmly sleeping he was sometimes 

 surprised, on being roused, to find one end of his 

 hammock let down, and that he was standing 

 straight up. Explanation naturally followed, but as a 

 matter of course, the culprit who let him down was 

 never discovered. 



Mr. George Rignold went into partnership in Aus- 

 tralia with Mr. James Allison, since dead, but when 

 he took over Her Majesty's Theatre as sole lessee, it 

 was a lucky stroke of business for him. He has 

 made money there, and, although Mr. Rignold is 

 constantly lamenting the bad times, I would not mind 

 having the balance at his bank. An excellent stock 

 company was got together at Her Majesty's, and 

 several of the members have been with Mr. 

 Kignold ever since he took over the theatre. As a 

 stage-manager Mr. Rignold excels, and such dramas 



