THE "CINGALEE."

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 25 January 1907, Page 2

THE "CINGALEE."

"The Oingalee," produced in the Theatre Itoyal last uigi,.'! by the Koval Comic Opera Coinpanv hefore a packed house, made a distinct hit. Tlnnurh classed as: a musical plav. "The Cinga ll ' 1 '" i« really a delightful comic ope'ra Taere was a real story to drape with g'orgeous and charming scenic and cos tunic ■effects, and the orchestration was magnificent. Auolher feature was the meodious vocal work, whilst I lie. ininiom- was siip|,)i,. ( l liv snnie of Hie besl arlisis in this line'that ha.ve trod the New I'lynmull, boards. Tiie story is simple, and deals with life in j •'eylon. A young Englishman, about to wed (t Cingalee girl, tinds she has leutal,. Love and ingimuitv sidve Ihe problem, and (he Knglishman Iriumphs. The title role was enlrusted to Hiss Alma Barher, and a prelleer or more graceful Nanova xyouldi be hard to find. Her actiiig was splen did all the way through, and her sining' of '■. My Cinnamon Trees" and "Sloe Kycs" was warmly appreciated. Aliss Olive I,'odwin was delighlfnl in Hie pari of Lady Patricia, and "ner vocal

soli. "My Heart.'* a( Your Keel " wa, ii tii-m. Slip nl?o fismreii in several | ilnets ivilli Arthur Crane (Tinliliv War reii). .iml tliav entitle,! '•Vi.h ami I" was (he 1,..5 i viral il.-ni ni (he eveniu--. MU l'Avlvn ScoU. as \ T ailumna, a 1,,, .L-ivl. mail.' tin. in.-l ~f ; , pari i >|,ai'lsliii- will. o|,|„)riiinilies. .\|,. i lle.nvv l-inri. a; Cliaiiilui.lilv Hum. a i llalmi, lawyer. iilai-,.,1 a ' whiin-ieal I |,arl. whirl, lie litiprovvil liv hi- ~«n ( iiTe-Milile ner.--ona!ilv a:-, a hinnniiri<; I Taken in hi- ilueN.''■'(!,,'lvwa 2 ," anil I ■■ Civil.v Vull." w i(!, Connie Milne. I his lui—ln«-- w;n a iliinu to lie veinein- f here.!. "Mi-x Milne ]>l;nvd lier iiirl. anil nan- lier numbers, veil. a„,l her i iiirn wiih All- T.iuni w;n <|iiile (lie j fiiimv ".H" ef Hie llielh'. Oer iil,i lanmvile. Mr: W. S.' Veivy. n'aveil Hie |i:irl. iif a iiejrperv ohl ('iinnni.sioii (1

| v. and was ihe rigM. man fnv Hie eha rar-lev. Air .Tolln Ibilslon. as llarrv Yovcker, Ihe lover of '-Tli- Cinfralre,'" bad a pvelU- full part, and extrael.-l liie most from it. beside-; simrim' with good e(IW-i. "Pearl of Sweet Oey'-m" and '-Sweet Cingale,." were anion;; the nobleman of C'andv. nn ov.-rli.-ni inland self-invpnvlant 'imlivi.luiil. wa-s reproduced bv Air V. TS. Ilnnloek. who L'.d Hie best out of a pond pari. Anion"-;! other exquisite ballets and ibir.l-es WiW Afr l-'red. Ld-lie's Mi'Vil ilanoo." in wi.ieli he wa" assisle.l bv AlWes Ida Aloore and Orncie IVcs. -Th.- Cinßiilce" presonle,l tn the \'cw Plyiiiniitli public is certainly an opera that will live long in the memories of our theatregoers.