THE OPERA.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4230, 10 October 1874, Page 3

THE OPERA.

CINDERELLA. This well-known opera was produced last night, for the benefit of Mr. Vernon. It is an opera that may be very fairly produced in a moderately equipped theatre, or brought out with extraordinary magnificence in such a palace of art as Her Majesty’s Theatre, or Covent Garden, in London. Here, of course, the opera company have but limited accessories, but their own wardrobes are rich, their artist is good, and their machinists apt. They played the opera on their last visit successfully; and they placed it on the stage again last night very fairly indeed. It is not a work that—once reviewed —requires criticism. It is simply the fairy tale realised on the stage, and set to very pretty music. We need only say that Miss May and Mr. Vernon—as Cinderella and her faithful attendantmade as usual the most of their parts, and kept tho house in a roar. They were ably seconded by Miss Lambert, Miss Howe, Mr. Hallam, Mr. Rainford, Mr. Templeton, and the other members of the company. Owing to the curtain being dropped at the conclusion of “ Cinderella” many people thought that the Water Cave Scene in the “Lily of Killamey” was not to be represented, and in consequence left the Theatre. It was given, however, and with all its usual success, Miss May and Mr. Vernon receiving a call at its conclusion.

To-night, the opera from which the Cave scene was taken—“ The Lily of Killamey”— will be repeated, and as it is one of the company’s most perfect representations there will doubtless be a good house.