AMUSEMENTS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 191, 20 May 1872, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

Academy of Music.— We were sorry to see so small an attendance at the Academy of Music on Saturday, as the performance * was excellent, and deserving of a much more liberal share of patronage. Tonight a very attractive bill of fare will be placed before the audience, and we hope to see a full house. Of the abilities of Madame Simonsen as a vocalist, and Mr Simonsen ns a thorough artist on the violin, it is needless for us to say much here, all who heard them at the Royal a week or two back know what they are, audit was on account of knowing this that we were surprised to see such a small audience on Saturday night, but we feel sure that during the coming week they will be much better patronised. In the scene from “ Der Frieschutz ”on Saturday night, Madame Simonsen was immense, and was warmly applauded. Mr Charles Hill too sings nicely, and was very good in the duet with Madame Simonson. Theatre Royal. —The American Minstrel Troupe made their debut on Saturday night at the above place of amusement, and must have been pleased indeed to see the very crowded Imuse which met their view on the rise of the curtain. An amusing programme was gone through, Barry O’Neil being, of course, excellent in bis character songs, which he thoroughly knows how to dress for and sing. Kelly is all there as the nigger, and dances well, as we all know. Ben Clark has got a good, well-trained voice, and sings very nicely indeed, but it is hardly powerful enough for a la rge theatre or hall. He would be excellent, we should think, in chorus. Professor Saunders on the harp reminded us of the “ owld couuthry,” and as his execution is splendid, we enjoyed it very much, and should have liked to have heard the whole of “The Last Rose of Summer,” which pleasure we lost, evidently through the want of gooil innsie on tlie part of the gods, who seemed to think that while the music was being played, it was the proper time to laugh and chaff. However, we suppose they must have souls above music. “More Trouble ” was very funny, and made everyone laugh. It is a pity that the company is not stronger than it is, Though those that compose it are good, yet another one or two would he a great improvement.