THEATRE ROYAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3891, 20 August 1891, Page 2

THEATRE ROYAL.

Tne American Minstrels

The American Minstrels, who have just completed a thoioughly successful season in Wellington, Opened in the Theatre Eoyal, Masterton, last (Wednesday) evening to a large and appreciative audience. The programme was a lengthly and varied one, and was exceptionally free from that vulgarity which is a characteristic of so many similar shows. The performance throughout was both interesting and amusing, and was enjoyed by all. Tbe first part of the entertainment, which was devoted to the nigger business, was really good, the corner men (Messrs Akarraan, Graydon, Connor, and Leslie) displaying an amount of genuine wit and humour which stamped them as thorough artists in their particular line. The song by Mr W. B. Gadzow entitled "Tell Her I Love Her So," was in itself * ell worth the price of admission. Mr Gadzow is one of tbe finest tenor singers who has ever visited Masterton, and well deserved the encore he received for hisclever production. Miss Pearl Akaruian has also a very charming and cultivated voice, and in her serio-comic song '• Only as far as tbe gate " was remarkably successful. The bass song rendered by Mr Harry Thomas was much appreciated, whilst Billy Akarman, who has a very superior baritone voice, quite captivated the audience with his comic refrain, " Sandy Floor." The double sand jig by Messrs Craydon and Leslie was decidedly above the usual standard of stop dancing, whilst the song and step dance of Tom Thumb fairly brought down the house. The first part of the entertainment was brought to a close with a very amusing sketch entitled "He don't know me," in which the diminutive Tom Thumb, who is a thorough comedian, took a prominent part. The second portion of the entertainment was even more attractive thau the first. The song and dance by Messrs Leslie, Craydon and Yaw was first-class, whilst the funny parodies of Billy Akarman kept the audience in roars ot laughter. " Billy " seems to be the life and soul of tbe whole show, and never fails to reach home with his " funniosities." The performance' of Miss Pearl Akerman as a contortionist was really wonderful, her skilful productions and graceful demeanour gaining for her tho approbation of all. The song by Mr CaJzow, "My Jane, My Jane, My Pretty jane," was loudly applauded, as was also the funny sketch by Billy Akarman, and the song and dance by Miss Akarman. The feature of the whole entertainment was, bowever, the acrobatic performance of the Connor Bros., who performed tbe most daring feats with the greatest ease imaginable. A very clever step dance by Messrs Leslie, Craydon, ard Yaw was followed by a side-splitting farce entitled, '• Family Troubles," which sent everybody home in the veiy best ot humour, thoioughly satisfied with the entertainment as a whole. A second performance will be given to-night, when an entirely new pro-, gramme will be submitted. We advise everybody who can appreciate a period of relaxation and can enjoy a good laugh to vUit the Theatre Royal to-night and witness what is really a legitimate and superior entertainment.