THE CORNWALL FAMILY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 98, 23 May 1900, Page 2

THE CORNWALL FAMILY.

The Cornwall Family of Spanish Musicians, Bellringers, etc., commenced their season of three nights at tho Theatre Royal on Tuesday evening, when, notwithstanding the somewhat boisterous weather, they were favoured with a good house. In the first part of the programme the membo/a of the cimpany were dr<.*B?d u . £p:«>inli iron b.-idoms, th<) bright costui/;e« having a very pleasing apponrmci). The itnu..s' consisted of eolos, duets, choi uses, band and iubtrumeutal selections, the " Britiah Patrol" being an exceptionally wsll p?rformsd item. In the second pari of the programme, Mr. K. Cornwall scored a decided success by his singing of " Come into the Garden, Mftud/'aud in reppoDseto an imperative encore favoured the audience with a capital rendering of " Mary ot Argyle." The handbell selections " Soldiers of the Queen," " Killarney," and " Ring the Bell, Watchman" proved highly popular, and encores had ,to be responded to in each case. The violin playing of Mr. F. Cornwall was a treat to listen to, particularly in his I rendering of " Life's Dream is O'er." ' The Misses Cornwall also won the plaudits of the audience for the several items in which th&y took part. Altogether the programme was bright and varied, and the Cornwall Family proved themselves entertainers of no mean order. The company appear again to-night and to-morrow night, when an entire change of programme will be presented on each occasion. The prices of admission have been reduced to 2s. and Is.