SNAZELLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4110, 10 May 1892, Page 2

SNAZELLE.

[Lytielion Tmss, April 19ih.] The entertainment which Mr O.fl. Snuzelle gave last night, at the Theatre __ Royal, is of a charaoter whiob has had ° no parallel in flhristchuicb, He divides it into patts, which, he calls " High Class" and" Alsofligti Class, but Humorouo." • No one.whCwaS present .last night—and those present must have numbisredseveral hundreds, for the house was full-will feel .din- . posedtooavilathifldbfinifiqns.! Tie V programme/from beginning to end, is <jv J** calculated to satisfy the most fastidi* oils taste, but at the same time it is of a highly popular character. ■ Pressure, on our space prevents our giving any-' thing like an adequate review of the good things Mr Snazelle; purveyed for his guests last night,' but a few.lines , willsufficeto record the uiiAhimous verdict of those who' were fortunate., enough to seoure Beats in any paft of the house. The company is exceedingly small, but its constituents ate of the very highest order, Mr Snazelle himself is a ho3t, but he has with him his /daughter and Mr ! Henry Hawkins, and Prdfea> sor Bishop, The last-named gentleman does not appear, but he makes-, his presence known by the skilful manner in whiohhe manipulates the " scenoacopio" views.of some of the. loveliest scenery, and most artistic' paintings, and statuary that th 6 world knows. Mr Hawkins is an accomplished musician, and plays upon an organ and a piano simultaneously, > whilst now and again these instruments are supplemented with a peal of most melodious bells', The effects he produced were singularly delightful, and frequently won very hearty applause. Miaa Snazelle, who possesses a sweet and powerful soprano voice, which has been well cultivated, sang several songs with, much expression and excellent phrasing. Mr Snazelle, to whom the lion's share of the enter" tainment fell, is a flrst-olass vocalist; humourist, elocutionist, and actor..■ His voice is of remarkably fine quality —a baritone—and he knows how to make the most of it, not merely when singing, but also'when reciting. His 1. humour is dry arid raoy, without garity or double enleiidre. His tion is natural, and, on that account, most telling. His acting is that of a - perfect artist. Mr Snazelle, last night, deemed it advisable to deprecate hii terruption from the " holiday" audience that orowded the Theatre j but his caution to those inolined to be noisy whs scarcely necessary, for the enthralling nature of all that was seen and heard was sufficient to ensure appreciative silence from an audienoa even more inclined to boisterouaness than any-likely to assemble in Christ* ohurch.' Nosmall portionof the pr'oi gramme consisted of the exhibition of " scenoscopio" views. Amongst these wero exquisitely charming pictures of ohoioe views on the river Thames,, \ copies of rare paintings, reproductions of some lovely groups and figures ■ of statuary, and illustrations of "The Brook" and " The Village Blaok- ' smith," the former ofwhioh was sung by Miss Snazelle and the latter • by Mr Snazelle,