THE TROUBADORS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5767, 23 September 1879, Page 2

THE TROUBADORS.

It was somewhat unfortunate for the Juvenile Troubadors that the weather was last evening of such a wretched description on the occasion of their first appearance in Wellington. Still, under these depressing circumstances, there was a very good attendance in the lower part of the house, but very few persons were in the dress-circle. The troupe consists of six juveniles—two girls and four hoys—whose names are respectively Miss Nina Tulloch, Miss Emelinc Fox, and Masters Parlato, Perman, McLean, and Matthews. Their ages are said to range between ten and fourteen, but the girls, who are the elder, appear to be about fifteen and sixteen, ’Miss Tulloch being the eldest. Both the young ladies are undoubtedly clover, and sing and dance with great taste. Two of the bojs— Masters Parlato and McLean possess considerable talent, and as child performers are undoubtedly well worth seeing. The first part of the programme consisted of one act of “ Conrad and Lizette,” which has been made so familiar to Wellington playgoers by Messrs. Baker and Farnm. Without going so far as to say that the boys are anything so good as their prototypes, it may be safely affirmed that the mimicry of McLean as Tim Flaherty, and Parlato as Conrad, are highly amusing. As Lucy Fuller and Lizette the Misses Fox and Tulloch give two very pleasing and clever impersonations, the principal charm of which in their singing and dancing. Indeed it may be said that it is this portion of the entertainment which forms its best feature. “Patchwork” followed “ Conrad and Lizette," and was in every respect far more enjoyable. This sketch is equally well known to playgoers, having formed a portion of the repertoire of the original Salisbury Troubadors. It is copied with great fidelity, even to the dresses, and the largo number of musical selections are exceedingly good, especially those by the young ladies, Miss Fox particularly distinguishing herself as a pleasing little singer, actress, and danseuse. She was especially good in the song and dance “ She’s as pretty as a picture,” which, it will be remembered, was one of the favorite nlorceaux of of Miss Nellie McHenry. This, as well as most of the items rendered last evening, was loudly redemanded. The entertainment is capitally put upon the stage, and is one that may be witnessed with pleasure by any one. While it is in every respect entirely free from vulgarity, it contains so much pretty music, singing and dancing by the young ladies, and whimsicalities by the boys, that it cannot but commend itself to all The same programme will be gone through this evening.