GLOBE COMBINATION TROUPE.

North Otago Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1329, 17 July 1876, Page 2

GLOBE COMBINATION TROUPE.

It is not very ofton that the Masonic Hall is 10 doiuoly packed with people aa it was on Saturday night, when Hegarty's Globe Cumbinntion Troupe gave their first porformanoo in Oamaru. Tho front Boats and body of tho Hall were crammod, and tho gallery was crowded almost to suffocation, indeed 10 hot Was it in that region of noisy, boistorous " goda," that a groat many might have been soon, hat in hand, fanning themselves in order, if possible, to keep cool. Before wo go any further wo dosire, on behalf of tho public, to protest against tho disgraceful maiuior in whioh some of tho occupants of tho gallery conduct themselves. A^o have \>n more than olio occasion urged tho Eolice to put an end to this unseemly oliiwior and vre onoe moro drnty the attention of tho Sub-Inspector of Polico to the foot that if not put down with a high hand, quiotly disposed persons will shun going to tho Masonic Hall ontertainmonta aa they would shun a post house. Tho entertainment ononod with an ovorturo on tho piano by Mr A. Statham, who during tho evening played all tho accompaniinonts to tho songs, duets, «fro., in a mannor showing that ho is a thorough mastor of tho instrumont. Miss Harrison then camo forward and sang " Joyous Life." Sho is possossodfiof a cloar treble voioe, very firm in the upper notos, but owing to the Hall being go full, nor lower notes wore not no clear aa they would bo on all occasion when tho attendance was smaller* At the oonolusion of hor song tho gallery oooupantu shouted, whistled, and shrieked, moro liko a pack of lunatics than sane men. As an oncoro sho sang " Erin my country," vory sweetly. In tho second part of the ontortainmont sho also sang vory woll "Oh, steer my bark to Erin's Isle," and being recalled, gavo " Suoh is Lifo." Profeiior Ilcnnicko wa« the second to make his appearanco an the stage, and, after a few preliminary remarks, gave ■ome remarkably olevcr specimens rof Icgcrdemnin \ among whioh were the card trick, drawing milk, water, bittors, and Tour different kinds of wine from one decanter ; swallowing a quantity of wadding, and immediately afterwards drawing from his mouth yard after yard of red, white, and blue ribbon ;aud a number of other tricks, to enumerate and explain which would take moro space than w# have at our disposal. At tit* latter part of the entertainment he •uipeodod Miff Burd«U Stella qu what if

Hown ai •' the ariel couch." To the nnfajjtlated, this it timply wonderfalt and to judge Irom (he facet of tome of the au> dlfttcc on Saturday night, it wti auitt •\ident that they thought the young lady was really mesmerised, and suspended in the air merely by resting her right arm on the top of the pole. However, it was rery nicely done, and greatly applauded. After Professor Hennicke had finished his first series of tricks, ho was succeeded by Miss Kate Russell, who sang "Marchina through the Park," in a manner which earned for her at the conclusion of the song a genuine and prolonged round of applause. Qifted with a very nice voice, lively spirits, and great vivacity, she at once became a great favorite with the audience, and each time she appeared wot greeted with loud applause. As an encore she sang " Have you seen my picklos." She afterwards sang, with Mr Hart, the duet " Strolling by the seashore," and on being recalled, they gave another, " The Quakers," in which their make-up was really first rate. Her dancing is also good, and was admired and appreciated by all. Mr Hart, when lie appeared, sang a song of his own composing, " Dear little Nellie. " He has a fine baritone voice, and hit powers as a comique are irresistibly amusing. He was recalled three times, singing, in the order named, " You make me laugh," "The German Clnrionette," and "The Spanish Minstrel." In the lattor song he accompanied himself on the mandolin. The last, but certainly hot least, so far as excellence goes — member of the troupe we have to notice — is Mr John Moran, who is the best singer of Irish comic songs that ever visited New Zealand. His appearance was the signal for a burst of applause, and when he had finished his song, " Sandymount," the Hall rang with shouts and cheers which were almost deafening. He afterward* tang "My name it is Moran," " Tipperary Dan," and the " Rocky road to Dublin/' The troupe appear again to-night, aa also on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, when, wo have no doubt, they will be well patronised.