MONTAGUE-TURNER ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4278, 18 November 1892, Page 2

MONTAGUE-TURNER ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY.

J "Faust". .:..■ £ ' e The talented d Company.■concluded/its Masterton n seaaon last nignt, at the Theatre Boyal '■ the opera produced being Gounod's 3 "Faust." The house was the best of a the season, and the Company well j deserved the patronage given, Miss T Montague bb.Marguerite, was seen ab I her very best, the pathos and intensity k of feeling with which alio delineated j the obaracter of the simple German . village maideu, proved her great ability and her perfect study/of the - ■•**•* f part, The beautiful spinning wheel i song was touching to a degree, the . effect upon the audience being eleotrio, a.tremendous;burst of applause followed the song, and a perfect shower of handsome bouquets foil upon the stage, 'The finding of the jewels in the garden scene, was a studied piece" of natural abting, and called forth an. enthusiastic outburst,. -Mr. Turner, as. Faust, read the charaoter faithfully, ana played it faultlessly. He was in excellent voice and gainod loud plaudits /or his rendering , \ of "Haill Thou Dwelling Pure antfF Holy," - Miss E, Lambert, who took \ the part of Siebel, played withartistio taste, and having gotrid of cold, was in-miioh better voice than on the previous night.'. Mr England's trayal of Mephistopheles wasa splen. did study, and his admirers were loud in their praises. His flinging, too, was particularly fine.- Mrßcoats,a» ; Valentine, did good work. The minor characters did ablo and essential service, and helped tomske the opera a triumphant suQcess. All the choruseswere, excellent,' the most effeotive be* ing that of the soldiers. The company '• appear to-night at Greytown, tie residents ■ aro wise they will..not, miss the opportunity of a roalmusioat .-■'