FLGRODORA

Gisborne Times, Volume LXI, Issue 9850, 31 October 1924, Page 4

FLGRODORA

: GAY THRONG AT OPERA HOUSELAST NIGHT. MIRTH AND MELODY GALORE. ; The large gathering which witnessed a of the melodious musical comedy "Flerodora” by the Gisborne Amateur OperaticSociety at the Opera House last evening enthused over the periormanee, which ran with remarkable smoothness. The “silver star" of the company - i? undoubtedly Mrs Ralph AVildish, ; whose portrayal of Dolores was outstanding for her splendid action and singing. Her flashing-eyed, passionaterepresentation of a Spanish girl quite swayed -die audience. The singing of "The Silver Star of Love" and the - Queen or the Philippine Islands’" were, of special merit and ruet with an enthusiastic reception. As the lover Mr. AY. Bigr. typified the characteristic stolidity ox an Englishman in such an adventure. but his singing of “The Shade of the Palm” left nothing to ; be desired. Miss Deris YCebb gave a ! good intcs-preratiou of the dimeufrparr of Lady Holyroou. the society lady anxious to "hook" Cyrus Gillain for Lis money, although she does not -want to make it too obvious. She Jett a roallv good impression, with the spoken lines. Cyrus G-Ifain the pniprictor of the island cf : ‘" 1- lorodot: a part admirably suited to fur A\. dmelair. and the comedy work done bv him and bv Mr A. /.avhanai: as Rrofessor T--'vod:epu:if-r. was most amusing ami tutir wit:uasn's xrconontiv convulsed ilia aiuhfiu’o. n:« skits on . ‘Horsey is cep \ our tail In" and the prison . scene mnn --I! Trovatere” were i- hrir.er-provhiing in the mtwrm. As Captain Arthur Donegal. Mr C. V. Havre fitted into firs pert admirably "d srtistiv Bus <roo: with Angola Giifain. Miss Lr.oy AA a-'cicr. who made a charming vapn-or. was one of the most etitertahnnst o: tho r.vsl munlvms. Tho double sextette was. as before, vorv nop-Oiar and their nntdering of “ToH Fretsv Maiden" was vvarmlv <-e;v: ..o port of Leandro. Mr T A. Nitvl again acted to advantage As the season puigTesses. the nros. notion :>< a n r.oio k-vrns e* much mo:v., finished eharsvier and ontstar.dnig dofeets which ronia'-i to he romo.vniod apply chiefly to t'-e ten- ■ deucy of the orbliostra at times, to . drown the locaEsm and of the clients •te forgefi to co-onenrte their movements ' with The ■ music. Stdi. tho pnodn-otb.in is most' atir&ct:vs\ its tnightpess and vivatogether with its lilting nitModtes proving' fascinating. Tomssht there should ■again be-a crowded "oev.se,"