The "serious Family."

"The Serious Family," produoed Frld iy tvening last at the Grand Open House of tliis city by the l niviTsit v Dramatic Club, muy well be conildered one of the eventsof theseason in the line of theati cals. Tlie actual talent shown by tlie different membei 9 of the club 3 per hapt wliat was Ihe most noticeable feature of the entertainment As b play '¦Hha Scrious Faniilv is a lilcasaut litlUconiedy, ciilling f ir vcry llmlted action tuit n-quiring considerable tine actlng tu fxivc the play true force The amoiuit oí uoik nnch pl.iy demanda prevloua to piuductioii is mach grealer thau any one not familiar wlth amateur tbeatrioalt can powibly Imagine. While, therefore, duo credit should lie given to eacli and every member ot' the club, it must be .tU tliai 1 preat ihare of the praise the eveniiijr calla lor should be bestowed apon the diKCtor, Prof. De Pont. The classitication of amateurs' talents s an uiifrrateful and difllcult task, tlie director having often to direct a certain talent 11 a channel totally üfferent from the one in Wliich the uní' tcur believes he has ability. The characters of the play whlch cal led for the most study, and whicli did actual credit to the director, are Amenatlab Sleek, Lady Creamly and Eva TorreiiB. Let us say in conclusión that while cvery part was well done the most dlfflcult role, that of Eva Torrens, was more than well rendered, Miss M. ood deserving tpttcial