DRAMA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5635, 8 December 1879, Page 2

DRAMA.

But for the arrival ut Ciiiarini'a Circus bv the October mail the e would have been m> public amusement in this city during the latter portion o£ that nr.mtb, aud the early part of November. The enterprising Italian has goue South with his highly trained hor.-es, wild animal?, aud three baby tigers, born on the voyage to t!>is p!aj? t where they inade their tirat appearance on auy stage, and iu the ring at the tame time. We have now "The Lingards at the Theatre Hoyal."' They opened uu Friday the 28th to a full house with the irrepressible "Our Roys," repeating it on Saturday, Monday aud Tuesday last. Ou Wedmsday they produced "OIJ Bachelors," a comedy by Van Ostin, playing it three cou3ecutive nights with success. On Saturday they appeared for the tirst tiine in opera producing "I .Ladroue." To her other accomplishments Miss Alice Dunning Lingard add th.it of being a very pleasing and effective cantatrice. Wo hjli. ve tile company iuteiid ti> produca tlieir suason, "Z'iuaforo," "The Sorcerer," anil other light operas. Ma lame I'aiMudiui, Miss Marie Caraudiui, Miss Josephine Derkiu, Mr. Gordon Gooch, aud Mr. Walter Sherniu occupy the Lorue-stiee; liall. Miss ■ araudiui is spoken of in terun of the highest cacomiuis. Madame Caiandini is as popular as ever. But the company are not doing a very good business. In point of fact " money is tight," and theatre snd con just before the Christmas holidays has always bean at discount. (j£ course those who admired the Carandini family in " auld lang tyue'' attend the concerts ttill. But times have changed aud. are changing. The old songs will not charm for ever whatever may be the charm of the singers. Mr. Gordon Gooch is also spoken of in terms of praise. The Lyster Opera Company have arrived at the "Bluff," the soathermo3t point of the colony, and are on their way .North.