"FAUST."

Manawatu Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 7157, 7 February 1901, Page 2

"FAUST."

A char.go of pro^ramiue wsa piesoutud by Mr Noithcote's Co, m the Ihoatre Royal last evtn'ng, the Iviic d.Biua ;iFaust" being substitutedfor Sickens "Christmas Caiol." That i ho audience appreciated " Faust". was evident from the constant applause giun«d by the performers, the production beir.g a decided novelty owing to tha spectral diects which were intros duoed. As the e-arna progressed vision* of "Marguerite" -X )Wke attitude appeared in fch o lr- ge 'mirror vrmth almost covers the front portion of the stage, but undoubted the most ■efleetive :»\u M on of f Was . That depip-t-ig her death, where she i 8 bow* away by apgtla.- This formed a veiv fane tableau, and was Tally appreciated. Mr Meadows who appeared as "Fauet," niied the character splendidly Bis B^ging ana acting was exee'.'ent, end ha contributed largely to, the sue! c«'w of the dwiEa.. Mr £ bmufa,. as v Mephistopholes, » Hjored a distinct success, while Miss Octavia as. " Marguerite," rendered valuable assistance, the lady singing he 'jewel' song nicely v m SS Nifci. Beres I ford made .an attractive " Siebel," and Mr .Humphnea fi.«ed the pait of " {alentine , D a careful and pains, taking manor. The drama was fo'owed by a musical olio, when songa wece given by Messrs Meadows, Harvey and H-- nphnes, and Misses Octavia and Beiesord. The latter was encored laic, and Mr Humphnea was recalled, three, times. Zeno followed with a clever jngg"ig pc oijiance, and the programme, concluded with ike spectral tarce •• Mud( ehead in a fix," in wWoh Mr Humphries took the iead-ng patt and fairly excelled himself, making no. end of h 1.

Tonight "The Flying Dutchman"1 w be staged, which will be the first production of the drama in this colony by the conipeiy. ' \ J