AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1759, 4 October 1875, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

THE PEINC& OF WALES THEATRE: „ L /"MACBETH." Shakespeare s gfreat tragedy of "Macbeth" was producari at the f theatre on' Saturday night, Miss Carry George appearing as Lady Macbeth. The house was wl fllfled, and the powcfnl cast Of characters was well circulated to keep the audienca thoroughly alive? to the merits of ths piece Of the performance/ of Miss George we are able to speak in high, / terms of praise We understand it is th|g lady's first appearance in the character. The, fact was not at aU evident from the way in which th^e text, spblt, and business of the role were mastered.* I n the difficult sleep-walking scene Miss George s Sictipg had as extraordinary effect upon he, r (™4 lJ nce.f ft* soliloquy was delivored with splendid force^ arid expression, and the nervous apprehensions of |" a mind diseased" were pounrayed to • th.;. We: M «*• W-. La»reace played the title role with an intel^igentittellectuality, which wasaspleasing as it is rarej He exhibited ail the ambition, hesitation and.acteumulating fire of Shakespeare's mysterious creation, |,ith a fine grasp of the various traits of charactfir j?aud in his deference to the prophecies of the witchfis, and his subord nation of his own will to °'J! mote ■ vigorous-minded wife exhibited a comprehension of the great dramatist's intention which pleased the crowd, while it delighted the student./ Mr Collier played Micduff very conscientiously. |He rigorously kept himself within legitimate bounds |in hi s attempted hits, and had tue satisfaction of receiving as much applause as any ofj the performers. A. great featme of the wTI^^ 0,? V* t vhe lenderfn S of Locke's music U7 W v-" 51?.^ 6 imagined that such fair creaturtes as Miss Lizaie Morgan, Miss Emma Boce s fnto ™H £?} ty H, olt C(? uld haTe dlsK^«d themselves into su^h hideomly ugly witches The singing «f the various* trios was capital, the oaly fault bang that the voices were too sweet for such "fant^tic form ß /' Mr Collier sane the difficult music to the p^rt of Hecate with a deRTte.W skill which showed him no mean musician L ln<fantation scene went well and exercised its usual p|, o tent influence upon the spectators . The minor ft ; haiacters were passably well represented by i meii*t>ers of t^e company. The stags « flxi n ™» ana Riroperties —so important a feature of this pby-ww we ,i ) 00k ed after by the Jtage manager Mr CoMjior. The orchestra acquitted themselves well, aa^ci the scenery was excellent, so that the pertormtpce must,be pronounced a success; To nifflit, thie nautical play of the " Wreck of the Rattle snake" i£f\ to be rendered. <-"««arae