BAKER AND FARRON.
Ou Saturday evening one of the largest audiences which has gathered for years to see a dramatic performance in Wellington assembled at the Theatre Iloyal to witness the performance of Messrs. Baker, Barron, and company. Tho doors of the pit and stalls wore closed lung before the curtain was rung up, while the circle was crowded to excess, and many were unable to gain admission. The crowd was all tho more remarkable owing to the inclemency of tho weather. When Messrs. Baker and Favron were hero before they made a most favorable impression upon the theatregoing public ’ of : " Wellington,. and this no doubt scoured to: them the. large attendance of Saturday night. The piece placed before the public was “ Conrad and Lizotte,” which was performed on their former visit. This play is very welt adapted to ’exhibit tho specialities of Baker and Farou, which in reality form tho great attraction. The plot of the play is too well known to need any description. The company who support Messrs. Baker and Farron are entirely new to tho colony, having boon specially selected in Sydney to support them during their: tour through Now. Zealand. They form about the beat dramatic combination that has -ever visited this city, ouo and all acting their allotted parts in a. manner that elicited great and frequent applause from tho audience. Of course the work of tho play rests with Baker and Favron, tho plot of tho piece being _ so constructed as to give them ample opportunity of exhibiting their wonderful power of delineating character. Mr. Baker, in his rendition of the German character, is excellent; his dialect is perfection, and his acting without fault. As a delineator of Irish character Mr. Farroh excels any actor we have over soon ou thestago. Wherever he goes he creates a popular impression in hW-favor such as few actors ever obtain,: and his powerful acting of ; Saturday ,night was no exception to thVrule. He kept
the audience iu a state of continual merriment, and his appearance before the footlights was .ttie'Tsignal for loud and continued applause. In their songs and dances Baker and Farron presented several new. selections. The ever popular “Tim Flaherty” was rendered by Mr, Farron with all his accustomed force, and was greeted with loud applause. Mr. Baker gave a song entitled “Tick tick”-in a manner which will add to his reputation as a popular vocalist.' From the first to the last the interest of the audience was unabated, and when the curtain, fell upon the'third act,. * Messrs.;Baker and Farron were compelled to pome before the-curtain in answer, to the applause from the audience. The entertainment was brought to a close with a laughable medl-y entitled “Quarrelsome Lovers,” in which Messrs. Baker and Farron were exceediugly funny. "
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5469, 7 October 1878, Page 2
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463BAKER AND FARRON. New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5469, 7 October 1878, Page 2
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