Pollard's Opera Company

Bush Advocate, Volume XIV, Issue 155, 27 September 1902, Page 2

Pollard's Opera Company

"The Messenger Boy," to bo produced by the Pollard Opera Company at the Town Hall on next Wednesday evening, Ist October, comes to us fresh from bis southern triumphs. The piece is said to be particularly well mounted and richly dressed. The music is pleasant throughout, and several of the songs are irresistibly catchy. There is also much good dancing, including a picturesque j?as de trois at the opening of the second act. There is riot a dull scene throughout, und there is not a siagle portion of the comedy that does net present something striking in song or dance. The houeurs of the piece, as far as characters are concerned, aro divided between Miss Alice Edgar, as Mrs Bang, and Hose, Miss Gertie Campion. Mrs Bang is a miner chair-' ac\er in the "► Messenger Boy" as written ; as played by Miss Edgar it is most prominent. Her solo "It all comes out in the wash " aad the introduced item " Comme-ci-comme-ca " are always re-demanded by the audience. Miss Connie Buttel, as Nora, also calls for special mention, her staging being a special feature. As Rosa, Mijs Gertie Campion is found in one of those lively " maid " parts so emiuently suitable to this popular little actress. She and Mr Percy do a smatt piece of burlesquing iv the first act. The chief male char- | acter ia the irreprossible Tommy Bang, in which Mr Percy introduces" himself with the song, "I'm the Messenger Boy." He has made numerous hits in the different roles in which his duty placed him, but his Tommy Bang will rank among his besfr. Captain Pott, as played by Mr H. Quealey, ia another oharacter that stands out prominently-, and is a clever piece of /character act* ing, and his eocentric dancing a special feature. A packed house is already assured.