THE MAJERONIS AT THE PRINCESS THEATRE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 4870, 26 September 1877, Page 4

THE MAJERONIS AT THE PRINCESS THEATRE.

The announcement that thess Italian artistes would; appear ;at.; ; the .Princtaa Theatre last evening was sufficient,to attract a large and fashionable audience, every, part of the house being .weUfillkdl.'Sigrioir Msjei roni; created- a very favourable impression in Australia when supporting Madame^iiul tprii he at -th^t tiirie playing /tbri/lea&rig; busiiiess./ Sincethen he ■arid::hw/.w.iife. IK%yß:: '.'-.i:' been playing;ihthe ■■go^m'iCplfimv^^im^fi'^&'pp'i: cehtly they completed a successful season in Christchurch/'Their stay hereis anrioorice^ to be butfor a limited rihiribef of ntght£^"y /The piece selected' for representation .last; night was a play; in'four acts, traris&ted from "the Italian, entitled' " Jealousy/ ori;'.-: Mistaken Education."' It is "one of a; class very muchu mt favour ) on tbe Continent^ highly emotional throughout, :arid {tffprdiiig good scope, for subdued, passionate "acting/ : which art the S'gnor and: Signora;seem:to possess to ; ai high degree.; In some' ire* spects itis very.like '''; Camille," particularly sointhe last act. The plot/is a very Simple one, /arid ' runs thus—Carlo ;(Marquis/da Saint Elia) has been brought; rip by-liiii mother in comparative seclusion, arid is not in anyway acquainted; withjthe^ ways ofthe world;;; Meeting Diani| he fallis iri love,'and ultimately marriea her, at the same time removing from his native; place irißHariza to the more gay city of Milan/-*:Theref^hia wife receives; the attentions of a certain Count de Rivera, andthis; coming; to the husband's knowledge through letters which he discovers irithe drawer of a. tible,; induces him. to call out the Count arid shooVhim in'a duel. Carlo, thinking, his wife has beenunfaithful, turns o all 'his love into riate imd seeks every opportunity to upbraid her, af the same time, requiring, her to preserve-an ? outward form, such' as would not/giyejnia friend any xeason'to 'suppose that there was any misunderstanding between them* Thisj goes on'ior some time until a reconciliation; is: effected through Carlo's mother and- hia guardian,: General de Lucca; who manages toi" i overcome his pride and feelings of jealousy/ Signor Majeroni created a : most favourable > impression by;his Tendering of,the part ofc ; Carlo." It is a difficult task tp play satisfactorily a character of such a nature, for there ;is a great charice of the actor becoming un- ! real, but this/was.riot the case with'the Signor, forhis' delineation'.'wasmarkedly ; severe earnestness, arid succeeded in pfpdric-y |ihg a life-like "picture/ Heihas a good1 commanding figure, full' round voice; and speaks : with a slightly foreign accent,which, how-? ;ever, is not at all distasteful.-; He ] was : ; frequently applauded as the piece progressed, ; and, with the - Signora, was recailedr at the" conclusion: of every act. Signora Majeronit is a veryrpleasing and graceful actress;;,,. Her, pourtrayai ,bt. the grief-stricken"womanVin/ the third and fourth acts was powerful arid/ ; thoroughly .realistic/ ; and secured .for Her/ ifrequent applause. -The remaining'charac-' tors are not of much moment,' and do'riot" necessitite-a great call uponthe abilities of their; representatives. One of .the bestplayed parts was that of de Lucca, by Mr J..8. Steele, whtjTreceived an ovation of; applause-ori; making his appeararice; tlius testifying to his popularity.^ Oar old fnefid'" J Musgrave also had a cordial reception; aa-did-other members of the company who nave>■' previously visited this i city. Mr Burford; as? - Duke de Rearm; Mr ; Walter Hill as* Doctor! Sarredd, and Mr Graham as Count de Rivera, •- :madefhe most of their small parts./ Mus?; Howard played 'carefully as''the Marchioness/ de St.* EUa. This lady appears, to;have "iii?* proved since she was last here. The drainaf was very well mounted, the f ceiiery/ Jal-" ;though'rnofc new, was so well arranged aa' to -.'■" give it an agreeable freshness of appeararicei'f^