SIMONSEN’S OPERA COMPANY.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1299, 22 March 1883, Page 2

SIMONSEN’S OPERA COMPANY.

LA FILLE DE MADAME ANGOT. Tins ever popular Opera Bouffe attracted a very large and fashionable audience on Tuesday evening Ust, at Parnell and Boylan’s Hall, and those present had no cause to regret their visit. The feature of the evening was of course Madame Simonsen, in the character of Mollc Longe. It is now some years ago since we first saw tnis I ing cantatricc, but notwithstanding thaf l “Old Time ” has rolled on with his mcMni 1 ured sten, he seems to have stayed his way* I and the Madame Fanny Simonsen of to-day has brought back to us thoughts of a dozen years ago. The foreign accent, whilst the voice has lost nothing of its freshness, and the song “1 love him’ was breathlessly listened to, and elicited the plaudits of all present. Miss Leonora Simonsen, as Clair ette, exhibited vocalistic powers of a very high order, and as the daughter of the market people, proved that she had a keen conception of the character she was enacting, Mr A. Brennii is not alone a clever actor but a ienot’e rubunfo of undoubted merit. As Ange Pitau he was in his element, and his magnificent voice rang through the hall with a clearness and distinctness which occasioned the encomiums of all who appreciate a grand voice properly used. Mr Fitzgerald sang very sweetly as Pomponett, and proved that he, in addition to possessing a pleasing, though light tenor voice, is also an admirable actor. The other characters were admirably sustained, but we regret that space will not permit us to individualise further. We must however speak of the orchestra which as nearly approached perfection as possible with a travelling company. MARITA NA. Vincent Wallace’s justly celebrated Opera attracted the largest house of the season last evening. The Opera was well mounted, and passed off’ most successfully. Boccaccio will be placed on the boards this evening, when wc hope to see a bumper house.