THEATRE ROYAL.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 114, 20 February 1872, Page 3

THEATRE ROYAL.

T II F. Z .' V I S T () \V S IMS. Last night, in spite of the very inclement slate of the weather, a large audience assembled at the above theatre to sec the long-talked of Zavislowski trio, most of (hem for the lirst. time. The front pari of the house and the pit were crowded, and the fair artistes will, we are sure, be perfectly satislied with the hearty reception they got from a Thames audience. The piece chosen was “ Jxion,’’ a burlesque, which gave them all full scope for the dispplay of their talents. Miss Lmeline played the part of the hero, Miss Alice Mercury, and Miss Christina Jupiter. The dancing and singing was very good throughout, and the audience testi lied their approval by several hearty encores, which were as heartily responded to. “Love among the Hoses ” was the best thing done by Miss Alice, her singing and dancing being far above anything we have yet seen here in that now well known song. She received a well deserved encore, and substituted another song. Mi ss Kmcline’sdancing in the “Shoo Fly “ business was very g tod indeed, as was also her sisters’. Christine, as Jupiter, not only danced well but acted well : and indeed we. may say that the sisters have every reason to be satisfied with the success which has attended this, their lirst performance on the Thames, and there is no doubt but that they have, if not quite come up to expectations formed, stamped themselves as lirst-clwss artistes. We must not, however, give all the praise to the “Stars.” but reserve some small m -ed for old friends as well as new ones. The reception accorded to Mrs Hill upon her appearance must have been extremely gratifying to that lady, and shows what a very great and general favourite she has made herself by her graceful and quiet acting. She played Juno just as we expected she would do—prettily and well, no exaggeration, everything natural and easy. Of Miss Grainger we must also say a few words. She sang, “Oh, Stay with Mr" very prettily, and if she would only act with a little more life, a little more verve, she would be far more successful. She played Kate OTJiicn in the first piece very well indeed; and Venus, in the burlesque, very fairly. South, as Minerva, w.-.s very amusingin many parts. He seems to impiovc on acquaintance’. The other characters were well sustained : and we must say that the Sisters have not much cause to complain of the company they have to play with. The burlesque was

well put put on thc-stftgc, and very well dressed especially by the trio. Some few additions have to be made to the scenery in order to make it quite suitable to the piece, but. these will be done. One thing we remarked, and that was that the new seats put up in the stalls were all of very green wood, and in consequence were most uncomfortable to sit on ; they require to be covered with something, or each one ought to take a cushion to sit on. The same programme will be repeated to-night, and we are sure that, if tbe weather be at all propitious, a large audience will assemble to see “ Ixion.”