AMUSEMENTS.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 711, 29 September 1876, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

LYDIA HOWARDS BURLESQUE, TROUPE. The large and appreciative audience which assembled at the Music Hall last night must have been highly gratifying to Miss Navaro, as the response to her first appeal was of the most liberal and enthusiastic nature. The pieces selected for the evening’s programme were Sullivan’s operetta “Trial by Jury,” two scenes from “ The School for Scandal,” and the concluding act of “ The Three Musketdears.” The former piece, which was played for several nights previous to its being removed to make room for other novelties, has always been a favorite with the audience, and on its recent withdrawal great regret was expressed. The operetta, however, has lost none of its popularity through being kept back, as last night it was placed on the stage and played even better than on 1 previous occasions. In the scenes from “The > School for Scandal,” Miss Navaro’s rendering !of the character of Lady Teazle, proved beyond dispute, that she has a great future I before her as an actress. To say that she 1 was not slightly nervous at the onset, would j be untrue, but with the progress of the scenes, all nervousness disappeared, and she gave a splendid and truthful rendering of;the dashing, flippant and giddy lady of rank. To have seen how fully she realised the conception of the author, and truthfully to pourtray the same, was more than could have been expected from any artist on making a debut in a part entirely opposite to that in which they had been schooled; but with Miss Navaro this was an exception, her every effort seemed centred in the part she was enacting, consequently she was emi, nently successful, and drew down the en thusiastic and loud greetings of the fashionable audience. We should feel a great pleasure in seeing this lady in more scenes «> a similar nature, as her forte is undoubtedly that of histrionic ability, and we feel sure that, with time and good tuition, Miss Navaro would become one of the leading artistes in her profession. Mr Walter Hill’s Sir Peter was very fairly played, and his make-up of the character exceedingly good. After the scenes Mr Cary, who was in capital voice, sang “ The Negro Slave ” in a most feeling and pathetic manner, and received a most warm and genuine encore, responding with the well-known and popular air “Nil Desperandum,” which was also loudly applauded. “The Three Musketdears,” in which Mr Power’s perfect and inimitable make-up is the theme of admiration—the gorgeous scenery and dresses—the brilliant and wonderful effects of the lime-lights—-and the fascinating dancing and singing incidental to the burlesque, are all capitally carried out—concluded the entertainment. The same programme will be presented ,'this evening, ,