Theatre.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1504, 12 November 1885, Page 4

Theatre.

The Colorado Minstrels opened m the Theatre last evening to a moderate house The company is a large one but is not by any means complete, however we . must say some of the representations [were exceptionally pood und deserved 'the applause given. i: . I In the chairs, the unusual appearance 1 of a lady interlocutrix supported on both, ! side.Vby otner members of the fair sex m gorgeous Ballet costume, was certainly pleasing m appearance but we did not think the musical items rendered benefitted anything V'y this innovation. The concerted music :! was ■incomplete and al^o 4 faulty; the ladies singing t\,lro"neirtg very weak (Uifl the trebles vary 'girding, the tenor voice was noticeable rby its absence. The corner men were very weak indeed, we have never witnessed a bones do so badly before. ' The ' tariibb man would have done better we fancy, had he been well supported^ he, however, is possessed of an exceptionally good baritone voice and m the comic song "Are you coming to be kissed ''received wellmerited 1 applause. The shadow chprusseti were not sufficiently piano andmj^htalmost as well have been sungin unison. Miss Amy Vaughan makes a rplendid 'f Johnson " her enunciation and management being particularly good. The chair busi ness was concluded with a farcial sketch and after an interval of ten minutes a number of comic ' sketches and dances were introduced. Tho Norton Bros, are clever dancers introducing acrobatic feats during their performance and are well worth witnessing. The' entertainment concluded with a farce entitled 1 " The Crashed Tragedian." ;