AMUSEMENTS.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 622, 16 June 1876, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

THE LYDIA. HOWARDE TROUPE. The Canterbury Music Hall, in all the glory of its new decorations, presented a very attractive appearance —crowded as the building was in all its parts—on the first introduction to us of the Lydia Howarde Opera Bouffe Company last evening. “ Chilperic,” a comic production of Hervc’s, was submitted to an audience which certainly, by their frequent plaudits, showed their appreciation of its wit and sparkle. It has been so seldom our pleasing duty to pass high enconiums on some of the performances, both operatic and dramatic, which occasionally afflict Christchurch, that it is quite refreshing to be able; in this instance, to confidently recommend our readers to see this company and judge for themselves. They do not, muster so strongly as the so-called “ Royal ” Opera Company, which preceded them, nor do its members absurdly claim anything more than what they really are—viz, Opera Bouffe performers. “ Chilperic ” was gone through in exceedingly creditable style, the dresses, singing, and acting of the chiefs in the piece being good enough to satisfy the most exacting. Miss Jennie Nye, after an absence of several years, made her reappearance, and was welcomed in so enthusiastic a manner as must • have been highly gratifying to her. The principal hero of the opera was taken by Miss Lydia Howarde, ably supported by Mdlle Novaro as Landry, the peasant lover. Mr Harry Power, as Fatout, displayed considerable acting power, and in his “ business ’’ and in the effective deliberate delivery of his part, might be copied to advantage by one certain member of the company. The same piece will be repeated this evening, and deserves a full house.