THE THEATRE.

Southland Times, Issue 3342, 7 March 1879, Page 2

THE THEATRE.

Although not so numerous as on the previous evening, the attendance at 'the Theatre Royal last evening .was very goody the; dress circle, as usual since the '■ season began being well attended. The programme commenced -with 'I A Morning -Call," in which Mr Hoskins ] and; Miss TiilyAndrews playedtheparts of Sir ■A'WICTt, and Falin^CtUiituii:~>&ii«p<»ti^ely-' ItsVpuM bo-neecUess to -'say., that;; r ;this pr£t,ty little comelly was, to use a phrase .more common than elegant* played" up. to the handle." One of: the greatest, if not the chief, attractions of tlie evening was a recitation ; by Mr ;Hbskins,vy : ",Therßegicide 1 of : Duncan" from Macbeth. We have •; before given expression to our own idea o£ Mr Hoskiris's ability as a reader and an author, and need say no more: for this, his last effort -in ;Invercargill, than that it was just what we should hay c expected' to.be served with-— a delicious indrceaii.- The piano recitals of Mdlle, Charbonnet were,; as usual, received with most enthusiastic applause,- always goqd naturedly acknowledged by that lady with-aii addition; to ; the bill-6f-fare in the shape of an encore.; And Miss Tilly Andrews contributed largely to i r tlie successiof the entertainment by her charming ballad-sing-ing, for which she is famous throughout the colony. The programme concluded >vith the classical comic sketch of : "The Silent Woman." Before terminating the present and final notice "of the Hoskins-Charbonnet troupe, we would ask our readers to take a peep behind the scenes^ as it were,' in order to bestow a Word of rccos;niti6n upon the active but '; silent member q| the theatrical profession, known by the generic term '•agent." Of this' company Mr ; Smy the is the : . business agent. This gentleman is an inde-f fatigable business manager, and a man whose qualifications,: professionally and socially, eminently^ fit hini tooccupy the position heat holds. " ■ .:.':,.;;