AMUSEMENTS.

Evening Star, Issue 4271, 3 November 1876, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

" Belphegor " was reproduced at the Princess's last evening- Mr Dumpier was, as before, the mountebank, aiad secured the sympathy of the audience as the strolling player, of which character he gave a capital representation. Miss Lily Danipier appeared as Henri, and, with Mr Keogh and other members of the company, did much to ensure the success of the piece. Mr Bryan, Mr Dampier's agent, takes e. benefit to.nlght. and will appear as Jack Gone in the " Green Bushes." An unusually good programme was presented at the Queen's Theatre last night, for the benefit of Madame Simonsen; but the unsettled state of the weather apparently interfered with the attendance, as there was but a moderately-filled house down-stai-'S, and the circle had bnt few occupants. This is much to be regretted, as the performance was of an excellent character throughout, and, without taking into consideration its special object, deserved a more substantial recognition than it received. A well-arranged concert preoeded the opera, and the various itemß were given with correctness and taste. We may make special mention 6f Mr Florence's " Alice, where art thou ? ' in which that gentleman's clear and musical voice was heard t> «rreat advantage; and the trio "Praise the Lord I" between Madame and Mr Simonsen (violin), and Mr Foster (piano), the harmony of which was as nearly perfect as is possible. Mr Simonsen is well known as a violinist of great merit, and we need say no more than that he played with his wonted skill an arrangement of his own on airs from the " Daughter 0* the Begiment." A ballad by Madame, and songs by Miss Fisher and Mr Markham terminated the conoert. After an interval the curtain rose to the favorite opera '* Lucrezia Borgia," and it did not take long to discover that the company were perfectly at home in their respective parts. Seldom, indeed, have we seen an opera put on the stage so uniformly complete in every detail. The company have received the highest praise whenever they have appeared in this work, and not without reason. Last night there was not the shadow of a weak point anywhere—and, no matter to which character we loeked. all were evidently doing their bPSt. Madame Simonsan's rendering of the celebrated poisoner was excellent, both from a dramatic and musical point of view; and Mr Morley relaxed much of his accustomed stiffness, and gave us a really clever j'icturo of Gennaro. Young Orsini eould not have been placed in better hands than Miss Lambert's. The orchestra played an overture in the concert, and otherwise acquitted themselves creditably. " Faust" will be produced to-night. We notice by advertisement that the prices of admisaion have been reduced.