TOWN HALL, MASTERTON.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 833, 30 July 1881, Page 2

TOWN HALL, MASTERTON.

" Ii Tbovatore." The Lydia Ifqwarde Company gave their sqppntt pqrfqrnjancQ last evening to. a somewhat thin house, tlje u]isei;ahle weather militating against them. ' The burlesque ran very smoothly, but the were'liwch annoyed by a rather rowdy gallery, ai)d an irrepressible in, dividual in thebqdy qf the hall. However, after the police had removed two from the gallery, arid the others had beon cautjoned, the play proceeded pleasantly to ifs foale, Mjss Ljdia. Hpwarde, as Rlam'ioq, was attjrod in resplendent armor, and made a very handsome Troubttdov, while Miss Jeunio Nye to thoroughly successful as the Count di Luni, her spirited aoting and handsome dress being much admired. Both these are in love with Leonora, and in the first act the dnel between, them with broadHwords, caused by her, was greatly applauded, and an encore was demanded but not responded to, for their excellent duet, "The Sailor sighs as sinks his Native Shqre.'! This was sung with thorough artistic taste 1 , 1 anij'tlfe voiceV haripised perfectlv, Mjss Jennie Nye was also successful in an Irish jig, her graceful danoing as usual meeting with great approval, Mr Power, as the Gipsy Queen, made up in orthodox style, aoted this part tq the letter, her denunciations of the Count di Luni, who had imprisoned her son for poaching, were of a very realistio nature, and given with great force", and received with favor by the audience. Her song and dance "I'd like to be a Fairy" also met with great applause, The Kinchin (ftjr fisher) lspt the bouse in roars by hjs comical acting, an'a? \r\ another oharaoter ("The Bobby,") for Whioh he had to respond to an" encore, The recital and chorus at the oono'usion of the first act, when Manrioo if arrested, was well rendered and to singing good. In the seoond act the Kinchen amused the house with a little thimblerigging, and the Count de Luni, (secured applause fqr the rendering of the serenade I.' datfssinja.;' H j|iag yinoefit as Inez the maid,, acted Impart well throughout, Th,e ii Babies, on our BJook'' pre in this act, aqd'the spng was. given with, a }}fe and snirjt ftat pompolled an encore, In the final scene where Manrico is condemned to be shot, the. whole of the... actors distinguished themselves, bythe spirit they; infused into their parts, and the interest of the audience is excited to the highest pitch when, as the Gipsy oonfeßses that iManrioo is the long lost brother of the Count, the sound qf firing is heard and'Manrico is supposed to be killed; but it is not go ordained. Through the skill of Inez who extracts the balls from the oarbinesof the soldiers, Manrioo lives, and is united to Leonora, who is

freely given to his newfound brother by the Count di Luna. Leonora (Miss De Glorian) was well represented as a yery pretty young Italian lady, and her acting was much admired.. She gained applause for her spirited rendering of "When my Love knooks at the door," and was a favorite throughout, The final chorus was I bright„and .sparkling, and left the audience thoroughly delighted with the: whole place. / ! .The afterpiece,''was '" The Swiss j Swains," in whiohMissMaud-Vincorit _ took the part of Mrs Glibb (a very - talkative matton), : Miss 1 Jennie Nye as '\ _ Rosette -(her' daughter), Mr Power as ' Walter (a trooper, in love with Rosette), and Mr Fisher as Swiggs (also inwove with Rosette). The motherfavorstbemt- , ter, the girl the former, and after a series of \ diverting incidents and laughable predicaments- in which the lovers' place Swiggs,. true love has its way, and all are happy. Miss Jennie Nye shone;in this piece'with her very graceful and sprightly acting,, and Mips Vincent acted her-part to'tbe life! These r were ably supported by. the other characters, and the farce kept the audience, laughing from beginning to' end, closing amid great applause. Mr Hydes presided aY'the piano with great ability, and rendered the music incidental to. both, pieces; in his usual ;brilliantstyle. ...". . j.' To-night the burlesque on the wellknown Eastern-tale ofAladin will be given, with a very happy after-piece, and as ibis is the last night, in Masterton a bumper house may be expected. By the land permission of, Captain Ruck, the Volunteer Band' will give a few selections between the acts this evening '.''.■■ T