THE LYDIA HOWARDE COMPANY.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1349, 22 February 1881, Page 2

THE LYDIA HOWARD E COMPANY.

5 -Thk LycJia Howurde Opera Boaffe and Bui le^que Company, which complies artihts of sterling in ft it, and is aokuow- • le/lged to be one of the best and most competent Burlesque «nd Operas BoufftCompanies iri the ouihern Hemisphere, selected, as the members are, from the principal theatres ia Australia, opens in the « >ddfeUows'Hall, Hamilton East/ this evening, in Colville's popular musical extra'vaganju Robinson Crusoe. The Pre*s throughout Australia and New Zealand speak m high terms of the capabilities of this compauy, and we truat to see a bumper bouse. The Bii*bane Daily Observer n,iy»:— " Last evening tho managers of the Theatre introduced one of the very b°Pt Burlesque Companies to a house very much crowded in all part. It w.is very i evident that a great performance was expected, and it was equally evident the performers were intent on giving every [ satisfaction We must preface our remarks by stating 1 that the company is, as a whole, a mo-'t excellent one. The ' piece de resistance ' was Colville's • Kobinson Cru«oe,' or 'The Pirates ot Palm Bay.' We can congratulate the managers on their catering generally, but most decidedly on no other occasion have they hit upon a piece more calculated to draw crowded and appreciative audiences. Of Miss Lydia Howarde, as Robin-^n Crusoe, we cannot speak to highly There was a really genuine burlesque actress on the Queensland stage pveiy time Mian Howarde occupied the boards. In her songs she was especially good, and well deserved the unbounded applause showered upon her. She is evidently a great favourite, and we cannot wonder at it. We can sincerely say that no company as yet have come to this colony with such fair pronpectn, and we predict a most prodigious success."