AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 63, 14 July 1915, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

“MEKRIE ENGLAND.” ; TO-NIGHT’S OPENING PERFORMANCE. The I'mal rehearsal of “Merrio Eng-, land” was successfully through last evening, tlie whole opera proceed-J iug well and brightly. 'l'lie principals' were in good form, and amply showed that they were at home in their pails. A little more life on the part .1 <no or two of them would, however, he appreciated, and would enhance' toe whole performance. A distinct mprovement was noticed last night m the performances of “I he Queen’s Fool,” -Mr A. Stanley Davis; “A .11 utcher,” M>- a. Li tor; “A Baker,” -Mr T. Partridge; “A l inker,” Mr J. H. Thompson; ‘‘A -..d0r,” Mr J. Weston; “Marjory,” Miss W. Fitzgerald, and “Kate,” Miss Fieldes. The chorus also showed an improvement and is well-balanced and even. The personnel of the chorus is as Inflows : Sopranos.—Misses Black, Barnard, Brayshaw, Burgess, Cramer. Fitzgerald,' Middleton, Milner, Lawrence, templer, Staveley. O’Leary, Sheehan. Partridge, Stevens, A. Hignctt, M. Hignett. » Contraltos. —Mrs Lister, Misses Outhhertson. Cartwright, Middleton, Henry. Sutherland. Tenors.-—Messrs ,). Weston, 1 Partridge, Cartwright, V\ illiams, McKay. B. V. Kivell. Hinson, Burmester. T. Cihohns, I), if. Kllis. Basses. —Messrs (1. Bradley, Mills, C. Ellis. F. T. Hale. Davis. Reeves, Reader, J. Lister, J. Harris, Mace, Master son. The orchestra, under the baton ol Mr T. 0. Cruhb. are in full force, and provide excellent musical fare. The whole .performance is very well done, and reflects credit on the local company, who have worked hard to 1 make the opera the success which it deserves to he.

ALLEN DOQNE’S VISIT.

The Irish si n«>;incomedian, Mr Allen .Doou, who is to play on Friday is u khcn sportsman; he is a splendid rilleihan. champion cyclist, a great swimmer, plays a good game ol football, a champion sculler, having won a championship sculling match in .Melbourne some time hack, bnt his favourite pastime is breaking records with his racing motor. M Idle in his ■ dressing-room at the Palace Theatre. Sydney, during his recent season, he heard a man making use of vile language, and thinking that the lady members of the company (who were also dressing in their rooms) would hear the man, he slipped on a jacket and went out. On arriving at the scene o ftho disturbance, he was at once challenged to tight, not wishing to, he mixed up in a brawl he tried to talk reason to the aggressive party, “who with an oath rushed at -Mi' Dooue. That was the last straw to break the back of the, sporting actor’s good nature, and he sailed in and gave the fellow a hiding, and eventually gave him in charge for the use of the bad language. Next day the man apologised to Mr Doone for his conduct, and Mr Doone went to the Court on the day of the trial and paid the fellow’s line. The play for Friday evening is a very dainty one entitled “A in Ireland,” the plan and day sales are at (Jrubb’s.