WILMOTT’S COMBINATION.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 165, 24 June 1884, Page 3

WILMOTT’S COMBINATION.

The above company commenced another season here last night at McFarlane's Hall. There was a grand double programme, the pieces presented being Mr. H. Craven’s romantic comedy (in two acts) entitled “ Meg’s Diversion,” and the well - known burlesque “ Cinderella.” As usual each of the performers acquitted themselves to the satisfaction of all. In the first piece, Miss L. Crawford as Margaret, and Miss L. Lawrence as Cornelia, took the leading parts with great success, and were well supported by Messrs. R. W. Rede and H. Teece, who are always successful, and produced rounds of applause and laughter. Mr. A. Herman, once again the irritable old man, caused much amusement, as also did Mr. J. Wilkinson, who had the part of a member of the Bar allotted to him, and in which he appeared as much at home as he was when he took the part of the villian in “ The Golden Plough.” Miss Amy Johns and Mr. Mack Alexander also performed with equal success. The second part of the programme was certainly button-bursting, and created so much hilarity and laughter, as to render the performers’ voices quite inaudible at times. Cinderella, by Mias L. Lawrence, was the chief character, and she deserves great credit for the masterlv way in which she maraged her part. In this, Mr. Wilkinson struck out in a new line, by taking the part of the delicate and highly tutored young lady, Clorinda. He was, we might say, the soul of the piece, his elegant and finely-cut features, his feeble and tender voice, his high flown and cultured language, and his great double shuffling breakdowns, contrasting strongly with that of his, or rather we should say, her sister, Cinderella. Miss Amy Johns and Mr. Mack Alexander, sang several songs during the performance, which were splendidly rendered, and brought repeated encores. This concluded the evening's enjoyment, and everyone returned home perfectly satisfied with what they had seen.