ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XII, Issue 3348, 23 June 1879, Page 3

ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

— Tlio Taylor Family, a concert, comedy, and burlesque company, opened for a season of two nights at the above place on Saturday evening, and u'ero well patronised, tho pit and gallery being crowded and the stalls fairly filled. The ontertainment is of a.peculiar but agreeable charnctor, in which Mattioj an interesting looking girl of about nine years of asje, assumes tho lending part. Mr and Mrs Taylor complete tho company. The performance consists mainly of impersonations of an orphan, a shoeblack, a belle, an old man, a bmijo phyer, and other characters, by Mattic, who is certainly a most wonderful child. The make-nps wero simply perfect,'and tho applause which every few minutes greeted lmr showed that- site had succeeded in plcosins tho audience to the utmost, a distinction seldom achieved by professionals who have visited this town. Her impersonation of an orphan was very touching, and showed that her patliclical powers arc by no menus small, whilst she displayed considerable talent in manipulating the banjo. Mr.ltie is possessed of the makings of a first-class comc'diennc, which she certainly will be in a few years, should the present strain she is undergoing noi destroy her voral powers, My Taylor was very gcoi in the charaofers !:e loolc, and hia rendition of " Chiming 8.-lls " " iiome, ? ; trrcHome," on tho banjo, was loudly and deservedly applauded. Mrs Taylor's performance was gono through in a successful manner, especially thai of the lady principal in the farce of " B/ead and Water," which terminal! the entertainment. This evening wiil be the last occasion this clever company will appear here, having to play in Cambridge on Wednesday.