AMUSEMENTS.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 744, 7 November 1876, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

THE LYDIA HOWARDE TROUPE.

This company re-opened last night at the Music Hall, producing for the first time here, the burlesque of “ Sonnambula.” The piece was very well put upon the stage, but, owing, we presume, to the members of the troupe only having arrived during the afternoon from Timaru, and still feeling the effects of the journey, the performance went rather tamely. The after-piece “ The Rose of Auvergne,” which was capitally played by Misses Navaro and Nye and Mr Cary, concluded the programme. To-night “ Kenilworth ” and “ The Rose of Auvergne ” will be enacted. THEATRE ROYAL. “ Much Ado about Nothing” was played last evening at the Theatre Royal to a very good house, The part of the lively mirth-loving Beatrice was excellently played by Miss Florence Colville, especially in the scene with Benedick, where she falls into the trap laid for her by Hero and the other ladies, and acknowledges herself in love with him. Mrs Walter Hill made a very charming Hero, and was very good in the marriage scene, where she defends herself from the aspersions on her character. Tno other lady parts were capitally filled. Mr Hoskins’ Benedick was played with that care and scholarly appreciation of the text which marks all his Shaksperian impersonations. Messrs Burford, Douglas, Musgrave, Hill, Stark, and Ward, sustained their various characters in a highly creditable manner. During the evening Mr Hoskins came forward, and after paying a tribute of praise to the builders and others engaged in the erection of the new theatre, for their exertions in getting the place finished, announced the engagement of the following artists : —Mr and Mrs J. L. Hall open on Monday next for twelve nights, followed by Mr Dampier for three weeks, Mr J. K. Emmet, whose success in “ Fritz ” in Melbourne and Sydney has been very great, comes after Mr Dampier, and he will be succeeded by Mrs Scott-Siddons, Mrs Mary Gladstane, Mr Edward Adams, and Messrs Baker and Farron, Such a succession of novelties should convince the public that Mr Hoskins will do his utmost to cater for their amusement, He has done his part, it now remains for the play going public to do theirs, by supporting him liberally. Tonight “ The Road to Ruin” and “Cut off with a Shilling" will be produced, with Mist Colville and Mr Hoskins in both pieces,