Theatre Royal.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 776, 20 March 1905, Page 2

Theatre Royal.

JUBILEE SINGERS. The Jubilee Singers have been favourites with the Australasian public, n fact, throughout the world, for a considerable time. Time has worked many changes in the personnel of the ombination, but their popularity is ever on the increase, as is evidenced l>y the enthusiastic audiences that greet the sjngcrs in various parts of (.he world, Their programme, which has been arranged (or 10-nighfs concert, includes suph old favourites as "Steal Away (.o Jcsup," "Brother Michael," "Hard Trials," and many others equally us populur, besides the introduction of talented artists* in their individual selections. Among these special men'tipn may l.c made ot Mr Clarence Tisdalp, the favourite tenor, one p{ tho latest Importations, who has met with marvellous receptions since his first appearance with the Jubilee Singers ; with the other old Miss Belle Gibbons, the only lady baritone, Miss Beatrice Mercer, contralto, Mr 11 C Newton, basso, Professor A. WhPe' accompanist, and 'musical director! and others, forming a combinution which fully assures a performance of merit. The Jubilee Singers and their spngs arp so we|l known lhroi|giu»'.il the world thai it is useless to expatiate upon their history unit their merits. '

THROUGH THE DIVOIICE COURT

The Win. Anderson Company concluded a three nights' season in ihe Theatre. Royal on Saturday, wlieu they staged tho" domestic drama "Throiurh the Divorce Const," a piece abounding in emotional situations. The plot of the story, the ruin of a wife by rejected lovers—limn and woman—is a good one, although tho .setting is rather wonK in pfuces. Tii.; ' part of the heroine, J.niiy Dolores, wife 91' J,old I'enurth Mr George Cross) was capably portrayed by Miss Ada Guilford, whose portrayal of the slandered woman was rewarded by frequent applause. Miss Kathleen Lorimer's conception of the part of Lady Hilda Fjt/.maiirice, though crwl'j table, was' somewhat/ mnrriid 'by a certain stillness 01 manned As the vjllajn, Guzman di Mpndozn,' a Spnpijdi Creole, Mr Gpdfrpy Cass brought out vividly the ceTOippjiioHS languidreess of the Southern raoo. Tho most natural part was that taken by Mr Edmund Duggnn, ns Deter i'ettigrew, K.C. The other characters were in capable hands, especially thosp oj; Algernon Fitzmaurico and Daisy Rafferty, who provided nil the comedy, alily assisted by IHaah, '