MACCABE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3335, 15 October 1889, Page 2

MACCABE.

There was a very appreciative audience at tho Masterton Theatre Koyal last night, when dull carj for a couple of hours at least, was driven away by Mr Fred, Maccabe, who kept bis hearers highly interested for that spaco of time in his drawing room ! entertainment entitled " Begone dull core," and " The Magic Statue," The stage was nicely draped with curtains, and punctually to tho time announced the performance began. The first character* portrayed was Mr Solemn Sides, the after-dinner speaker, an elderly and wealthy individual, tho type of a man who is generally put forward to make a speech on " such occasions," and at tho finish leaves his hearers as wise as when he began. Quito the opposite in stylo was the masher in tho drawing room, and his attitude and self conceit during a conversation with an imaginary young lady was immensely funny. He wound up with a song " Oh, isn't he beautiful," which was loudly applauded. Mr Maccabo departed from his programme to introduce the character of Henry Kussoll. Thoso who heard Maccabe sing " Sunshine after rain " to his own accompaniment, and knew the late author, could not fail to have recognised tho original Samuel Lovers song" I'm not myself at all, 1 ' was tho best song of the evening, judging by the applause it received. Tho way Maccabo rendered the song was very expressive. He accompanied himself on the piano, at times facing the audiencoand waving his right hand, whilst with his left he continued to manipulate the instrument, The''Song of tho waiter," "Nobody knows it but me," wero well received, and " Cruel Mary " with a full chorus (the audience) of bleating lambs elicited roars of laughter. A capital song entitled " Patent Medicines" in which was depicted the woos of a man who hod taken a oourso of patent medicines was full of witticisms and highly amusing. In the second part Mdlle. Minnia appeared as "The Magic Statue," and the audience loudly applaudsd her impersonation of tho various characters. Her dancing as the Spanish Girl and as a Highlahd Laddi.e had to be repeated to satisfy tho demand of the audience, Macpabo in |iis dual character o '''.Robert, tho Waiter." and "Pau Goodman, a College Student," intro. duced several newsongsof a descriptive character, Mr Maocabß's powers as a ventriloquist aro of a high order, In the first part of the entertainment he gaveaspeeimen of his skill, introducing three distinct voices in conversation, and although his face was to the Rtulienoe, not a movement of bis lips could be noticed. Mr Bowman, the accomplished pianist, deserves great praise for the manner in which he accompanied the songs and dances, and for his brilliant playing at the prelude and interval. The entertainment will be repeated to-night, and there will be shilling seats in addition to the prices of last evening, 1 ' " ' ;