THEATRE ROYAL.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1986, 17 May 1875, Page 2

THEATRE ROYAL.

Mr De Lias' company gave their fairM ell performance "on Saturday, night to* capital house. .The play selected was " The^Trump Card "by Mr Darrell, with the- author in four or five characters. The piece appears to have been written by the author for-himself, and he certainly made a sensation in" the different .characters, being heartily applauded for his songs and recitations. " The Charge of the Light Brigade" was given with startling and original effects. The company played .well: up fto Mr and -"Mrs Darrell, and the large audience assembled frequently evinced * their ~ satisfaction by demonstrations of applause. In response to a call after ,the termination of the" piece, Mr Darrell' advanced and said: Ladies and gentlemen-^-Before I "depart-I-must return you my-sincere .thanks for the very liberal support Mrs Darrell,-myself, and company have: received at your hands. Mrs Darrell earned years ago prominent.: position-in your favor, and her reputation is well established throughout the Colony:~-:It is now five years since we appeared before you" in- this" Theatre, and' I you will agree with me . that you ' have seen some little improvement'in * me, notwithstanding the remarks'— to' the contrary. The support, (Mr Darrell continued) they had received Had exceeded their expectations,", especially in the present dull times; and he hoped the next time he appeared there would be not only an improvement in" himself but an improvement in theprospects of the goldfield. He was not going to "say" the company was the best that couldbe found/but he would say there was, not a better little working company in the Colony,- which' was evident from" the fact that fifteen different legitimate pieces had been performed, and "these acknowledged as such in the best theatres in the world, and he was sure they would prefer seeing*, him endeavouring to play Hamlet than singing . couiic songs, which he had been told was his legitimate line. He trusted in" conclusion that,when he next;,viiited the Thames with, he hoped, new pieces, that he would see besides the old faces many fresh faces and much better times for all. —(Cheers.) -- ' •- f