ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 July 1915, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

STRATFORD OPERATIC SOCIETY. "lIERRIE KXGLAXD." "Thank you, Hiss Greenlagh." It must have been a fueling expressing this sentiment whieh filled the large audience tlmt left the Theatre Royal last night after the performance of "ALcrrie England" by tile Stratford .Operatic Society. For if it had not been for the artistic acting and rcully pleasant singing of Hiss Oreenlagh the performance would have been thoroughly •'amateurish." Miss Oreenlagh seemed to provide that atmosphere of abandon) which is necessary to label an entertainment of this class and make 'it worth while. Then there was Mr. V. Ranford. Mr. Ranford' took a light •oonvnly part and provided a light character, which did much to add mirth to the opera., singing plenty of bright comic songs and generally performing in u manner calculated to please, It was these two performers, Miss Greenlagh and Mr. Ranford, who stood but above the others and placed the audience i»i a happy mood. Having emphasised how entertaining these two players were, it only remains to lie said that of the other members in the east Miss Wilson claims first attention (she has an excellent voire), and Mr. T. A. Lnncrgan demands notice as a capable actor. The chorus was iv no means the least feature of the l-i----formamv. for it ivas indeed good. IV. - haps it was not balanced as ,\ mushvan should desire i(—one side icimed to sin- the other .Mo into les-er light—'hut it was made 'ip of good voiees. Altogether -Mernc 'England" was presented in a entertaining manner, and a eoo! eivl.c-'i-.i and excoll, -1 -ecnory eoml.it>',l nidi (!:.' talents ,:f the eompau- to provide a plea-ant ev ning's amusement.