Pollard's Liliputians.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 272, 21 May 1895, Page 2

Pollard's Liliputians.

♦ I The announcement that Pollard's Opera Company were to re-appear in 'he Assembly Rooms last evening, was responded to by a very large audience. Although the performance I did not commence before 8 o'clock,, a crowd began to collect around the Assembly Room doors shortly aftfr 7 o'clock, and by a quarter to eight the Hall was comfortably filled, and when the overture began it was crowded. Ihe piece staged was " Uncle Tom's Oabin," a musical drama, spiced with " JMigger busiresp," in which there is both sensation and pathos, relieved by fun. The performance was well received, the applause being loud and frequent, while on several occasion.? a reappearance was demanded by an appreciative au'lience. The character of " Uncle "loin '" was sustained by Master W. Percy with a considerable amount of power ; Miss Maud Beatty proved an efficient representative of " George Harris ' ; iVliss Emily Metcalfe ticted naturally ar d sang well as " I< liza Harris"; Miss Sissy Sandford was very emotional in her acting and Miss Maggie Rnnkin proved herself to be a clesiverlittleactressin the representation of" Eva"; Miss Louie Maher, as " Miss Ophelia " Miss May Beattie, as " Topsy " ; Miss Marian Mitchell, ts " Mrs "helby " ; and Nellie Wilson as " Marie Sc. Clair " were free and natural in their acting. The acting < J Sissy Sandford in the character of •' Cassy " was of a high class and showed considerable dramatic power. Kilty O'Millivan, a little mite, also acquitted herself creditably as " hliza's " child. 'I he brutal "Simon Legree "' found au able representative in Master Alt'. Stephens, while Master Stephens was amusing as " Phineas, the Quaker." Master Harry Queally was, as uMial, ver} r funny in the part of "Marks." " The Happy Hottentots " and the two '• Fat little Niggers " caused immense fun by their acting and sinking. The scene at ihe death chamber of " Eva," when the hymn " The sweet b. c and l.ya " was sung was very pathetic, as as > was the closing scene of the play when " Uncle Tom died, the conclusion being very beautiful. The ir.inor characters were all sustained by capable ar:istes. The plantation songs and witticisms were given with excellent effect and a powerful orchestra, under Mr HarrisoD, played exceedingly well.