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Lydia Howards Troupe.

Last evening Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera " H.M.S. Pinafore" was produced at the Academy of Music. It was placed upon the stage in a manner entirely different from the numerous representations hitherto presented in New Zealand, and was after the style of the Williamson's mode of production. In it, the Captain, unlike the mistaken representations of the past, showed that he keenly felt his mistaken position, and that he only held it on sufferance. This was the original meaning of the writer of this opera, but one which has been mangled a.-.d distorted almost beyond recognition 03' those professionals and amateurs who have sustained ihe part hitherto before the public. Miss Lydia Howarde sustained the part of Josephine, and her magnificent voice was heard to advantage in the pretty arias incidental to her part. To our thinking the air " Sorry her lot " and the duet " Refrain audacious tar " with Ealph, were the most enchanting of her songs, She threw into her part all her energy, and showed unmistakeably that she was a thorough adept in this species of actiug. Mdlle. Lolo de Gloriau made an excellent Buttercup, and her rendering of her part in the duet with the Captain " Things are seldom what they seem," was a splendid \pieee of voealism aud acting. Miss j Blanche Leopold, as Hebe, was good, and her perfect knowledge of all stage tactics enabled her to impersonate the coquettish cousin to perfection. She has a good voice, is a first class actress, and is a great acquisition to the company. " Sir Joseph " was ably impersonated by Mr E. Mowrr. Mr Leopold sustained the

part of Boatswain, Mr Power that of the gallant Captain Corcoran, and Mr Starke made an excellent Dick Deadeye. The performance was an excellent one. The arias, duets, and choruses were all rendered in a highly artistic manner, and the excellent representation of the piece deserved a larger house. This evening Miss Howarde will take her benefit. The piece to be presented is the comical pantomical burlesque " Tom.. Tom, the Piper's son," and " Mary, Mary, quite contrary." We should advise our readers to take this, their last opportunity, of seeing this excellent troupe.

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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3790, 19 February 1881, Page 2

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Lydia Howards Troupe. Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3790, 19 February 1881, Page 2

Lydia Howards Troupe. Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3790, 19 February 1881, Page 2

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