OPERA HOUSE.-" The Corsican Brothers."

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 4525, 29 November 1884, Page 2

OPERA HOUSE.-" The Corsican Brothers."

This well-known drama was repeated at the Opera Houso last night to a modorate nudi6nce. The special feature of the porforra. anco was, of course, Miss Louiso Crawford's assumption of the dual title rfllo. It is an unusual excursion for an actress to make, but Miss Crawford was evidently well prepared for tho venture, for she made a decided "hit." She costumed the parts so effectively, and comported herself so well, £h,at fhorp wan nnly hpr voicp to surjepsjj hgr pp^. Jn thp dueiscpno pt tlje iiist apt.whpfe as Fabieu do franchi sh^'fjghts Chateau lienaml first with thp sword and thon with the dagger, she fairly excelled herself, the combat boing carried out very realistically indoed. Mr Henry Teece has a rather odd conception of the part of Chateau Ronand. It is well that " The Covsican Brothers" is tho English adaptation of a French play, in which all the characters are Frenoh and Corsica;), and why, therefore, Chateau Honanj shrsitUi be madt) to speak with a distinctly foreign accent pusales us to understand. If it be right, thon broken English should* be the vernacular of the jjlay.^ Besides, instead of the accomr>|J;|i e Q duellist being represented as ah easy and polished man of the worjd, he steals afcovit Vfti) lingers joirjdcl In front ot hir^, after the gtyla hi cf baslifill c*^rato. ' %lr Teecp, |)owpyor, 1$ wp)l up jn "tho teift, and this atones for a multitude of sine.' Tlioqther parts were fairly well sustained.

To-night ''The Ship On Fire," a nautical drama of highly sensational tlaapription, will be presented with "The Corsican Brothers " by way of afterpiece. Buoh a heavy "bill" should ensure a crowded house, and especially co in view of the gala character of the afternoon. One of the novelties in preparation is said to be " Hamlet," with Miss Crawford in the title rCls.