THE SANDOW SEASON.
It is seldom that i!i.- appearance of a performer in l.'hriste"nm'i lias evoked such j a storm of enthusiasm n s greeted Mr •s*in- : ".'•■w last i:ii;h', in tho ( .intuhury Hall. I hiistdmroh playgoers aiv generally cold :-.i ;i derive, but last, night the kirpo a-.iaier.ce was fiuite at the other extreme. And it was not t,i bo wnndoivd at. Anyone who saw- the iiiagniticint display given In Mr Sm;do«- m •!;•.' opening part, ia wh:«-h he. illustrated hi." ur.ivvalh'd muscular development could not but feel a thrill of admiiation. The graceful poses into which Naiuiow falls natuntlly and viusiiy, bringing ir.to view the great- ro\v s of muscles which stand out !;ke coils of lordaue, are, certainly wonderful. Then- is no exertion. !o m raining uii.'.a'V.'r. S-indow closes hi* hand lightly ardr vtr.ii-ii:way a mass of muscle- toiiM 1 aiu tiim as steel springs out. He places- his hands lightly locked together •above .his head, and as the pedestal revolves {.-real bar..!* of muscles stand out in bold ivlief on the l.roul .«u«f u ,. e of Ins back. .in the lulhtti-jii ot irs che,-. Ji. r SaiKiow rconud to grow into jtisruitio proportions, v, iiKini:.r. v w.i.i tin- .xt-.n-ian. Though, ». 1..U f,-,US OI M rl-.-lh which iol-lov.i-d wuv lit:ie ,-hiut of marvellous, the. di-spiay under muice vr.s far and away before them, i:-cn» the standpoint oi an illustration oi a perieet strong man. !In thi- see and part of h's display Mr SauI tli \\- did .Mine uxti-a«>i\iiuary* teats. He j jiv.j-.fi witiii bar heiis woiihing 130 and | iiiii.i) as though they «\:e toys', ar.d uvre j ii.'iii n L.il !-.y inviv tUviigUi one, i tv.-o, aid _ i.i.io v ordinary playing ;ii- •• n.s-..;i- with h:> n«-k upon'one ; : ■■'.■•■..<.• ..r... .us n,-t.:., on another, ho hold ; ■ ;m.i) M:.„.r. iii i ,di hand and ;• •. parted lour men standmi- on his body. I iiw Hoaiaii column *xercisy w.-us a wonder!- --! I.*- i-y.:. Hui.ging de,. n iuspejided hv ; 1..*- net to the column br strai's jM;ui:d :io ankle*-, M: Sandow xzitid ; ii:iii_s,,t by iiuro uiu.cu.ar strength into an | uptight poiino".. •fh, ! i hs- wp..Bud the j '.-at wit,! two di::nb-bolis, one in each hand jar.d taicswiow his thiglu. The feat, how-*-\cr. which evo-ud quit- an ovation, was v.-h.u was: called i:i the programme the Tomb j-.f Jli'ivuh-s. in t!:is Mr Sandmv p.uerd hniLs;Jf c;i the s-tago. on Ti's hands and bee'.s, supi>ortii;g a phitmrni on which was placed ail tlw dumb and bar lulls used, as well as MX attendants. Taken altogether such an exhibition is. uiipm-edmL'd' liere. The company supporting Mr Sundew are excellent all round. Miss Nita Leete hw% "The Days of I'o.e" very nioei'y. and was encored, and she was also successful in the duet, "Life's Dream is O'er," with Miss. Ray Junes. Little Fanny Powers, a clever chili voca ist and dansfcuse. ertaWished herself at once as a prime favourite. In tbe second part she- gave lifelike imitations of Misses Lizzie Kirk, livne Franklin, and Florric Ranger. Miss Power has got the trick of fhe voice, and the-manner of those she imitates, which makes the performance the more successful. Mr Mark Anthony has a quaint style of tolling stories, though it must be said that those given inst night-were somewhat ancient. He was excellent in his singing and sketches, particularly that of the railway station. Miss Kay Jones, who lias a pleasant bright soprano of con&ideiuble range and power, sang "II Bacio" very well, and was good in the. duet witfii Miss Leete. The little comedietta by 11 r and Mrs Drew was cleverly acted throughout. Professor Muecann is not only a clever player of tba conoertina, but an artistio musician as well. His performances are a decidtd musical treat, and the imitations of.bands, etc., whicli he gives, have the merit of being true to the originals. The Coronation biograph pictities. jNirticularly that of the crowning of the King, were enthusiastically received, and the pictures of the trip* across the Atlantic of the N.O.L. steamer Kronprinz excellent. The company appettr again to-night, and tomorrow the only matinee of the season will bs given.
THE SANDOW SEASON.
Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11460, 19 December 1902, Page 5
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