Opera House—"Guy Mannering"

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 226, 27 September 1887, Page 4

Opera House—"Guy Mannering"

The performance off" Guy M_n_e_g,«, the Gipsy's Prophecy," a' very'.'popak musical;play in three acts, which.tack place .last night at Abbot's.,©pan House, -was given ..by a, number _« the leadine' dramatic and :rousicalvlMJ and gentleman' amateurs, of AneW as: a ciomph^erttary benefit to Mm McGowan, and, in spite of the, counterattractions of the elections and tte* tremely.wet weather, there was a good; house, the circle being nearly tit The piece was well Btaged, campment scene being effectively goto and the dresses of the gipsies were *W could be desired. Miss C. Halstead « very successful as the gipsy, MegMerrW and Mrs C. Cooper made a fcBOMtngWJ Mannering, and received the *$*£* of applause. Miss Danaher lackedspffltM LucvTßertram ; Mrs Dawson was q«Be». home as Mrs McCandlisb, white M»*J■ Wood and Mrs Morem, as ItoJ Elsfry, acted their respective parte *» factor_Y. Colonel Mannering wrg'. looked every inch a colonel. . fc.Bwj created much amusement n^ cellent representation of he^£g» and very learned scholar D°»ime jT£ so?" Mr T. Charter was succes#.« «°Gilber?Glossm-'a^nd-Caprf the latter character just fitted hun. _g* Ll Edward would have made J £ "Henry Bertram" had he «*]?*. energy 7 He was, however, aejWg" Lge in the fighting^cene. Mr,£g McGowan, .Who : f«.» ■£ , m <« Dandle OT^^JSftiW in a continued, state of g««Jg and was heartily aPP^J g_SiM ing characters were veryweu'w > vif Mr W. H. Skinner as Dirk Ha W ?r'sricer as Bailie^kletoft, * J Chambers as Gabriel, Mr Ja*,V& Sebastian, Mr B. MamyM S ffl H. Rowbarfcs Henry as Farmer Flail, Mr J. aeiDsyboy. Theloiiowingi" .^ Swer^ctive^^^fe ! piece and chorus," The_ ox «i i v .£- . « Gipsy glee and chorus, '^^gU'j song a«d chorus, 'Gipgyw Danaher song, ' ° ®°^$„ her *? Mrs Cooper received » encore i g^ pleasant rendering of thebaiwa,, the echo duet "NojHo^Now^ by Mrs Cooper and Mr A. Vfl 4 hLtUy applauded: -*£ k „„ide»l» Henry," was sung _w" n M j,h _*Me, aid were «*"_„«!•'_ m_fe£*» ofWg*_ %, W£ down the bouse "*. ut Q . jchus?^ return at ChnstchuK^ a ti B , ig greatest display f*X«oM» üßr fWierVdefeatatDuneO*cheers and groans- j flß aing J Pg.J*. To-night this veryj v _ 0 do #»J be repeated, «J JjT-,irfpwH-?'