The Pollard Company.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXIX, Issue 8692, 23 March 1897, Page 3

The Pollard Company.

f NELL GWYN&'' \ j

'There niust have bsen unanimity ntnon}{3tithe,;vudieuce nt the Academy last evening as; to the excellent stagr!ingj.,ihev pretty : music, and the capa;V,l)iiityrof'the', but we are ' not so certain lhat those present ■were ■ .*!; of;oiie mind as to the librettist's work, ' .and in. that connection we may say [;. ijbherfj \vas * good deal of speculation beforehand y the principal point of which ;i p^was.;OS^toshow.mycli of the famous ■ actress' career would be weavedinto , the plot, and how. His ■ Majesty King • Charles 11, would be pourtrayed. We eaw.however, a little of the different spheres of life through, which Nell V: 6wynne'passed, and there Were scenes , \which; ■ with the.antics",tl]o;Duke of ?• vßuckingliain and j tlie Eitrl of RochfStfir were made to go through was an important'■• part in the plot. Planj - quette's -itusic, however,, is a feast ' ;; :- 1! "iiv !? iteelf, and •■ onei"' could hardly ; haveVwished for a better rendering- of -tho,/ songs incidental to the , part--tha.ru was given by Miss ■ Marion Mitchell,: "Nell .Gwyiine.", ." Only an oioßge gill" was the gexi of the iillhough some of her uumbers'iii; the..'third,-'act. were, also yorymuoh appreciated, by the audience generally,: - The parts of the " Duke " ..and the "Earl" were in the hands of Misses Muud Heatty and Maud Hewsoii who undoubtedly played well, while tlit'ir.singing was particularly ; : ' good,- thii'liitim , youvt; lndy having I'.'. Jjaitie'.U inore. ctifitlvnce than .when

; .jiisb^.here./'and;'consequently, t'lw' did "/more justice, to her-very tiiw voice. " Miss Nellie Wilson us "King Charles / ll , ' pictured the monarch , qwto in , accordance with the requirements of ',■■'■ the opera, and one of,the successes of ' ; ' the evening was Miss Rosic Stevens, .who assumed thecharacter of " Eal- ■ , con," a strolling player, Her voice ' V gives evidence of being well trained, '. as most demonstrated in her rendering of "To thee my bright star," an item ./which was: loudly applauded. Miss . .'May Beaity as "Marjorie' , is also Aif entitled to special mention for. her ''*'■] characterisation; liiev aeting was the best we have seen at her hands, and gave proof oi hi , } , -adaptability for the v -profession in which;.she, ; has filtered. ' \ /Miss" took the- part of r '''jessaiutie,' ami earned' applause for : '-•' of, "Tie-tac," The other. , by thi'yoniig lady members $'■:• '40 , f i th(B ! (Sbmpliuy \Vere , .Miss Marie Met- ; ualie '• Tnljji)t." Lily Stephens "Lady ditife"" , and Miss Lily.,Everett .'../-;" Peregrine/', tlte male actors Mr lifi. .. oy ? ;Percy n)ade the veiy most of thatj ; '., bP The Village Bpadle" his comedy j -,-:,.-work being exceedingly creditable to '-' liiui, aiid Mr E. Nable aiso received ' /praise for:; his acting in the role of • \ Weasel" (the village pawnbroker) ! N v ; i'i!lfegeiieraVarrangemeiits of the opera '' were good, aud the andieijce was generally pleased with the performance. I£ V: Ttt-niglit* 1 Riji Van Winkle" is set L .- s \ d jwiiforproduction. Thecoinpany,it ;■'';;,, will-;be .remembered,,gave the piece "on thoirlast visit liere, when its / 'gorgeous mounting : and catchy music was the'admiration of the very large ...-.•■■ number oi people who had congregated to see its interpretation. :