Academy of Music.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3001, 27 September 1878, Page 3

Academy of Music.

The amateur variety performance at the above place of amusement last evening, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, attracted .a large and appreciative audience, and passed off in a manner highly creditable to the troupe in general, and to Mr D. T?eddy, the manager, in particular. Under him several of the lads have been trained into being firstra.te gymnasts, McClatchey's performance in the serial fliehts, Mason's on the high trapeze, and MoAnaney's on the double trapeze being clever pieces of acrobatism. Master J. Ibbetson, a youth who dos■esses a tenor voice of great strength and iweetness, sang " Kiss me, Mother " and ••Belov.ed Star " very nicely, and won well deserved applause from the audience. • The songs and dances of Masters Barchard and Gordon and Messrs Brown and Winchcombe were very amusing, and Barchard deserves special mention for his " Big Stm Flower " big shoe dance. Mr Griffiths sang a comic song, " American Drinks," which caused some amusement, and a iailor's hornnipe by Mr Winchcombe was rendered in his usual good ityleV. Messrs Reddy and Moore's difficult feats of tumbling were really good, Icrtthe item which "caused the greatest Srth during the evening was tke con-, ending farce, "The Troubles of a Tra- * Teller," in which all the performers acquitted themselves well.. A dance con. eluded the performance. We must not forgst to mention that Mr Owen supplied the music with his accustomed efficiency.