THEATRE ROYAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4279, 19 November 1892, Page 2

THEATRE ROYAL.

The Jubilee Singers.

After touring New York, Great Britain, South Africa, and Australia, •,. with unbounded success, Mr MoAdoo's re-organised company of Jubilee Sin- y, gers reached New Zealand and Masterton, appearing last night in tha* Theatre Royal. Quito as enthusiastio a reception was accorded thorn as that given to the original Fisk Company, and ua the programme contained many old favourites tbn audienoe was not sparing ia applause. The entertainment oponed with " Steal .Away to "Jesus" and " The Lord's Prayer" both exquisitely ren« dered, after whiob came the "Great OampMeeting" chorus, in which Mies Mattie Allan (tho lady tenor), and x Mr Hamilton Hodges shone con» spiouously, Two other.choruses followed (Mr MoAdoo's Bass solo bem|. omitted) eaoh warmly received. \f ; 'soprano solo,' "Enohanted," by Madame J. Stewart Ball followed, tbe lady being is excellent voice, Then came anotherohoras "My Lordwhata Mourning" very beautifully rendered. The male quartette" In Silent Mead" by Messrs Collins, Hodges, E, and 0. MoAdoo oalled forth the first encore, and the amusing" Bull Dog on the Bank, and Bull Frog in the Pool/J was given in ■ response. The firjf portion of the programme conoWed with tho chorus" I'm Rolling through an Unfriendly World," given in oapi« • tal style. *-

Aiter g Bhort. interval the second part opened with a medley of English, Irish, Hcotoh, and American airs, including everything from "John Brown's Body" to." Annie Laurie." The next item on tho programme was to have been a .duet'by Miss Belle Gibbons and . Miss Mattie, Allan, but owing to the indisposition of Miss Gibbons a solo entitled" The Future Mrs Hawkins" by Mrßiobard Collins was substituted, and for an encore he gave" Nobody's Darling but Mine." After another chorus—- ," The Gospel Train ia Coming,"— Mies Julie 0. Wormlio varied the entertainment by giving a pathetio recitation with exceedingly good taste. The piece selected —" Trouble in the Amen Corner," proved Mias. Wormlie to be an elocutionist of no mean order, and the high appreoiatiou. of her effort was shown by the tumultuous applause and floral gifts eh*' was accorded. Miss Laura Oarr sang " When the Swallows Come Again," nicely, and was rewarded by an encore. The last solo on the programme was " Only the Sound of a Voice," expressively rendered by Mr M, H, Hodges (baritone) who also oalled forth an imperative re-demand. The programme, which was ah attractive one throughout, wound up with the glee" Good Night Beloved," a really fine piece of concerted music As an evidence of what the audience thought of the performance we might mention that every item on the seoond half was encored, Wo must not forget to state that not a little of the success of the concert was duo to the cultivated and tasteful playing of the accomplished pianist, Miss Luoy J. Moteh, who, presided at both piano and organ, To-night an entirely new programme will be submitted, and as tin's will be tbe last performance in Masterton, we shoukj recommend all those who appreciaA good music to take advantage of tnjs opportunity of hearing it.