The Rickard's Leete Combination in "Spoons."

Auckland Star, Issue 44, 22 February 1886, Page 3

The Rickard's Leete Combination in "Spoons."

.. .-,,, R.«NOU- AN,. AU.WOH must bo , t men to please if they wore not dod*f, w!th the state of- tho Opera Houeo "Crfay "veninß U* when tho first °" i Uon of " Spoons " took place ■; and itdionco would have been an unusually r tisfiod lot if they were not contented d 7 ntartaimnent sot before thorn. *ith fXm" 'only was tho notice that "Standl % the Tacfl as we tried to tight stated us ' tho ptallj<i aml % ,o found tho o»f mVr he bottom floor w«s crainmod. ffhol° „ rJdv U'ivon an outline of tho We h?v;?a a n0 Z!" in our columns, but must Ploto .rßurorwe that tho management eV* °ffittohavoproduced it firet, forit didnot B?0^ t t cr tha n .'Brica Brae,"better infinite ybeMerthan^^ conetrucreu, i( . gorVea to introduco lik j-ffLntspecblties of the Company, and «bedlff Era should not fail to soo Harry our rar L the London " Horeo Coper," KicK tho strut, and general make-up *9 , V It is ono roar from beginning i g perfect- another nmu ai,,g travosty, to ena>- . Aniiv " Mr Rickardß managed "fjJdnco »ome capitally-written local 10 '" ihich had tho effect of keep.ng the Btago for fu"y half""?" kirn fMq character is quite in W'.," o any Mr Rickards has "PPf t nduccl. Ho assumes tho stolid, rV'Ulnno of singing the song, and of 13 \Z the witticisms incidental to it, do!{ the attitudes and dress aro excru- *■ it funny. The r-r°2ramme ol> dlt'l v «kht showed tho whole of. Mr J'3,capital companyinamoat favourBlf l-M Rickards'B songs, imitations, *f»Jcentricitio3 art things not easily to M d ew> , . musfc ccc them to "? fhlv appreciate them. Altogether rt2V affords throughout healthy and 37 amusement *° a" c' asae8-_ f[ om the • t the fall of tho curtain. Tho same rIW „»» will be continued this evening, PTnn Saturday next the Company take Sdrtowdl oi Auckland,