LOUISE POMEROY'S COMPANY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6907, 7 January 1884, Page 5

LOUISE POMEROY'S COMPANY.

"MACBETH." Tub performance of Lady Macbeth by Madame Louise I'oinuroy drew a large audienco to Abbott's Opera House on Saturday night. Mr. Arthur Elliott was Macbeth; Mr. Appleton, Macduff; Mr. Hall, Banquo ; Miss B. Lewis, Donalbain ; Mr. Joyce, Physician ; and Miss E. Bronton, Hecate. The impersonation of the title rdlc by Mr. Elliott was, as a whole, excellent. His strength and vigour enabled him to give an impressive presentation of the character. But Macbeth is a very composite personage. On this account he is regarded as 4 psychological study by critics who analyse his motives, and actors who have been most successful in illustrating them. Mr. Arthur Elliott was content to give prominence to the immediate incontlve to oach act; and he did this without rant. He avoided any obscurity by " going straight on" witho"t seeking any opportunity for giving effect to the philosophic suggestions with which tho text abounds. He ww successful, because his vigour was sustained and uniform. As to Madame Pomeroy's Lady Macbeth, it was a proof that tbiß lady is equally at home in tragedy and comedy. Nothing could be better than her reading of the text. Her faculty for discriminating emphasis is very remarkable. She develops meaning by a nice appreciation of the qualitative force of words. Her acting where it is dependent solsly upon her intelligence is indicative of great fertility of mental resource. The famous sleep-walking scene gave proof of this. Added to those merits iB the excellent stage business. Madame Pomeroy accurately estimates the force that may be acquired by juxtaposition of situation and environment. In most of the pieces which she has produced during the season, this was a salient feature. Mr. Apploton's Macduff was a very good performance. It is also a difficult part because of the temptation it offers to over-reaching for effect. Miss E. Bronton as Hecate displayed a contralto voice of considerable range and power. She was efficiently aided by Miss B. and Misß. i l '. Lewis, who took the leading soprano parts in Locke's music. Madame Pomeroy was, as usual, vociferously called before the audience to receive their acknowledgements of satisfaction. Tho subordinate parts do not call for any comment except to say that they were well played. " Much Ado About Nothing" fs announced for to-night. Madame Pomeroy as Beatrice, Mr. Elliott as Benedick.