"MOTHER GOOSE."
Tlio revival last night at the Theatre Royal of ''Mothor Gooso," with its bright ballets, protty music, and vivacity, was an agreeable change, and as a whole' th© piece Vent well. Mr George Young essayed th© character of Mother Goose for the first time, and was fairly successful. Ho was somewhat laboured in his comedy," bat as a wliole the part was played amusingly. IVlr Lov—a 11 was excellent, as -the Lairdi His —ialoc- was — j—on_«i- Mnch to tho regret of tho gallery, ho omitted_to sing "Waiting at the Church.'' Tho swing effect, which was rodemanded, was excellent, and the ballets, more particularly those by. the children and the floral ballot, were top- finely given. This afternoon thero will bo a matinee performance of "Mother Goose," will be repeated to-night, when tho season will close.
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13231, 26 September 1908, Page 9
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