TOWN HALL, MASTERTON.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 820, 15 July 1881, Page 2

TOWN HALL, MASTERTON.

i ' "THEHAPPmirI; diatTlo." The Masterton Amateur, (Jar,rickiDramatic. Cliih gave their second performance ilast evening, to a. crowded house; " Every preparation had been 'made to render the presentation successful, the stage-manager (Mr J; -M, Girdiestoiie) and-several' members of. the company having l been 1 working hard, for, some itimo past to complete'tlie stage arrangements, t The piece originally., in rehears,il for (hip latter part of the [entertainmentsMs A'i Fish" Oo'f 1 ; of Water." but through! the imibility' of the. leading •gentleman toiguarautee'liis afteri-' dance on the night of the' performance'! jt. had been'abandoned, and the burlesque of "Fra Diavolo" put iii hand, MrJßish, at very short notice takintr the part of Lord Allcash, and though his first, appearance,, he gave, a ;most-successful prrtsehtdtion: Mr Parkor conducted the orchestra with his well-known ability. The entertainment commenced with " The Happy Pair." A sparkling comedL etta by Tlieyre Smith,' "Miss Beaufort' and; Ml' A;'Tayler carried tills through witli great' spiiit, their acting being perfect • and thebusiness" extremely well done. The piece [&■ a very pleasing !o\iej full' of clever repartee, and the audience testified by their frequent laughter and applause, their appreciations of the author's .wit,, and;' the skilFwjth which the ; actors; dls| played it. 'After an'mterval the curtain' was rung up for H. J. .Byron's burlesque' of Fra Dinyojh. Lorenzo and his men are discovered carousing outside the porch of" The Jolly Brigands," and their opening chorus, meets with, applause,;-The' dress and of these .characters Were very good, and Matteo the landlord, (Mr Coker) was inimitable-he hit the character... to the life. Miss ißeaufort,' who was received with applause, made ind'eed' a ' vety'" pretty Zerlina," and .thoroughly, charmed het" audience. 'In 1 the very (trying- scene in the chamber, she was thoroughly successful, and her sprightly acting all through the piece was greatly applauded., :The actihg; of/Mii T, Wrigley as'Loretizp was \fery IpeVfasti and received a considerable amount of applause. The scene between him ,antL Lord Allcash,; (Mr Bisli) in' chamber, caused great laughter,' arid was a very good piece of acting. Lord and Lady Allcash (Mr Cross), were thorough-, ly successful in', thiiir irolfi, aiid .created considerable merriment m'the scene where they "make it all up" and waltz pff the stage. . The noble lady's-" get up" was a triumph, and.her..appearance,in: robe de riuit at the disturbance,,in Zerlina's chamber brought down the house, The' great Fra Diavolo (Mr A. Tayler) as the Marquis was'greeted with applause, his dress being very ; handsome. His acting all through was easy and nhturaj, and he won the entire approbatjoij of the,audience,, jTlie'house was entirely captivated, however, by Beppii (Mr Girdlestone) .and his comrade, Giacomo (Mr ClaysririJ. The make-up of tl}e former was pimply blqod-curdlingj his belt laden' with pistols and knives, his matted hair and stained features, and picturesque dress making him about the most perfect stage-villian imaginable. His entrance through.theV window iito Zeflina's chamber with his sword between his teeth and pistols in each hand was a masterstroke,, and, brought down the: house, Giacomo's dress was gorgeous, and he very ably seconded Beppo's efforts. The dijets between these-two were very well rendered, and the one commencing | with a line from' f? My 'Grandfather 1 ? ' Clock'," and concluding with, a..medley; from half-dozen songs was a great cess, as was alsq the whole of the arbor scene between these two. Lady Allcash's solo, "Poor Mary Ann", though her jvoice was evidently, long,past .-its prime, received considerable applause, as did also Fra J)iavolo'B song when once again in brigand's attire. Lorenzo's song, ■' Lost Zerlina", foyncl. great,- favor, and waS loudly: appljiudedj ; An.toiiio (1800 Z.) though having little to do did that little well, and the other oarbineers,' brigands,' &c;, made no blunders . The small part entrusted to Francesco was successfully rendered by Mr J. .Ward, and the'finale by the whole company, when Diavolo is allowed by the public to live, was very well executed, the gallery joining in the chorus, The whole entertainment went off smoothly and well. The burlesque is full of puna and witticisms, and the yarious ( points were given fu]l effect to by the clear enunciation and proper accent of the actors. The only imperfection noticeable was the rather, too strong voice of the prompter, who could be heard in the gallery. The acting by all the 1 .leading character .was far above the average of amateurs, 'and if tljey had been strangers 'paying a visit to the tpwn as professionals, the public would have greeted tliem as'-high-class players) To-night the' Club presents first troupe of Piebald Minstrels to the\Masterton public, and a very attractiyelprogramme will be submitted, after which Fra Diavolo will be again placed before ithen?,- the • addition- of; a few good songs between the acts,. Those: who did mot ,attend last Evening's entertainment should visit the Hall thi? evening, 'and all should remember that in patronising the Dramatic Club their money 'g'oes 'to l charitajijs, .objects, .and not [out; pf'the place. ' A bump'er'ho'use should therefore again greet our amateurs I this 'evening,' ll

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