ABBOTTS OPERA HOUSE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7796, 16 November 1886, Page 5

ABBOTTS OPERA HOUSE.

The piquant comedy, "Pink Dominoes," was repeated at the Opera House last evening, by Mr. Alfred Wyburd's admirable company. As mentioned in our isßue of yesterday, the mounting and staging of this piece leaves nothing to be desired. The Interest aroused in the first aot, where the audience is introduced to a nicely-conceived drawingroom circle, where the plot is hatched upon which this now well known play hangs. The developments which follow arousejand rivet the interest of the audience, and the complications whioh follow among the gay deceivers are only unravelled to show how each conspirator has been entrapped during visit to the bal masque at Cremorne Gardens. Miss Bessie Vivian assumes the part of Lady Waggstatf, acting the role of the woman of the world with a considerable amount of tact and good taste, giving fall play to the strings of a bow which opens the eyes of the simple young wife, Sophy Greythorne (Miss May Hill). The latter young lady was very successful in her conception of the part, and was certainly very innocent and pleasing in the round of dissipation that she is treated to by her teacher in the ways that are wily. Miss Mary Feld made a capital fussy old aunt in the character of Mrs. Joskin Tubbs ; while Miss .Nellie Edwards made the most of the subordinate part of Rebecca, the Wait-, ing Maid, who plays her cards so well that •he finally receives her removal. Of course upon Mr. G. P. Carey falls the impersonation of the irrepressible old roue, Joskin Tubbs, In this part he fairly revels, and hill " business" is certainly so amusing that the house is in constant titters of laughter at his delineation of the troubles of an old stager who meets his domino, and ends up with a surfeit of wine and a long score to pay. Mr. L. Dunbar assumes the character of Sir Percy Waggataff with considerable success, while the Charlie Greythorn of Mr. Roy Grenfell, who is constantly worried with business and writing innumerable letters to imaginary clients, was a good piece of acting. Master Harry Hall was very happy in the part of the innocent youth Henry, who also takes part in the fun of the eventful evening. The other characters were satisfactorily filled. The company are worthy of praise for the creditable manner in which they produced " Pink Dominoes" last night. For this evening the society drama "The Flying Jib or the Derby Day " is underlined. The company's performance of this piece is highly spoken of in the South and Australia, and should draw a large audience. " The Flying Jib" is almost identical with the well-known play ''The Flying Scud," being dramatised from the same source. The management have, we understand, had special scenery painted for the production, and the well-known Derby soene will be represented with great completeness of detail. Mr. John L. Hall will take the part of Isaac Solomons, and Mr. Carey that of Dick Britton, the old trainer. This piece should prove very attractive,