AMUSEMENTS.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 674, 17 August 1876, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

THE LYDIA HOWARDS TROUPE. “ Ivanhoe” drew another crowded house last evening at the Music Hall, and its performance was a decided improvement on the first night of its production, both in a musical and dramatic point of view, although as we stated yesterday, the piece was well and carefully played, considering the limited stage at command. Miss Howarde, who was in capital voice sang her music most artistically, and with great spirit, especially the favourite song of “ It’s funny when you feel that way” where her sweet and powerful voice was heard to great advantage. Misses Nye and Navaro were again also very successful in their respective parts, and came in for a full share of applause from the numerous audience. The other characters were well enacted, Messrs Power and Hill’s notably so; whilst Messrs Cary, Alexander, and Smythe were fully alive to the exigencies of the piece, and contributed some very good singing, the former, whose fine baritone voice is alwaysheard to advantage being infinetrim. Mr Towle, as the Black Prince, having so very little to do in the way of either acting or singing, we should be glad to find him down in the programme for a little more vocalisation, as his songs are always well and justly received by the audience. He sang “ The song of Victory ” very nicely, only it required a little more life thrown into it. The allegorical representation of “ England’s Glory ” and the view of the English fleet were most beautifully pourtrayed, and elicited a call for Mr Briggs. The same programme will be repeated this evening, and in order to allow the burlesque to terminate in time for the departure of the late trains, the performance will commence at a quarter to eight precisely.