Amusements

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1792, 30 September 1874, Page 2

Amusements

THEATBE EOTAL

There was another capital attendance at the above theatre last night, when a change of programme was presented, and gone through with the success which has previously characterised the performances of the troupe. The vocal portion was especially excellent, and met with great applause. Mr. Amery sang " Dublin Bay," in a manner which called forth hearty plaudits; and "My Httle one's waiting for me," by Mr. Rockefeller, and *' Touch the harp gently," Mayor, were equally good. The " chair business " concluded with the bells, a capitally arranged finale, introducing a number of favorite airs, and in which the full strength of the company took part. Messrs Kelly and Sutton gave birth to some new sentiments of a sufficiently witty character to agitate the risible faculties of all present, and as that was precisely the intention of those gentlemen, they succeeded most unmistakeably. At the conclusion of an interval of ten minutes Messrs Kelly and Sutton performed some of their double songs and dances, and good naturedly reponded to the encores which their merit had called forth. Messrs Mayor and Amery executed a duet in a masterly manner, and were justly applauded ; after which followed a funny little farce entitled " That rascal Harry," in which MriKelly appeared as the rascal and Mr. Bockefeller as Mr. Peabody, the latter gentleman treating the auditory to some pretty airs on the banjo. The great treat of the evening, however, would by most persens be considered to be Mr. Mayor's rendering of the cavatina "Hear me, gentle Maritana," in the cantation of which the power of that gentleman's voice was fully displayed. Loud applause greeted its conclusion. The entertainment, was brought to a close with a farce entitled " A shower of cats," in which Messrs Sutton, Kelly, Eockefeller and Campbell appeared. The acting caused'-great amusement, the audience in fact being kept in a condition of convulsions until the

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curtain fell. The houses which the troupe have been favored with alreadj are sufficiently indicative of the estimation in which the entertainment is held, and there can be little doubt but that they will continue to be as well patronised during the remainder of their stay in the township.