"PATIENCE."

Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 2900, 9 January 1884, Page 3

"PATIENCE."

The long looked for opera of I: Patience " nus produced last uight at tbe Theatre Royal by the members of (ho Timcrn Mueical and Dramatic Club to one o£ (he Lirgosfc and mott »pprooiativo audiences that barn assembled since tbe opening of tbe tew building. The whole of the tickets for the dress circle -were eagerly secured tcme claja ago, and the lower part of tbe houte was well filled. A groat deal of titne, study, and troublo must have been taken b? everyone concerned, as we never saw on amateur performance more thoroughly and tastefuily ptt upon tbo stßge, «r more carefully studied iv tbe smallest natter of detail. Ihe late successful performance of the ' Pira'es of Penzincs " by the members of tbo Oamaru Amateur Operatic Company no doubt BCied as a stimulant to our own local amateurs, and they have Bhown by their performance) last night that they are determined net to be left behind. We consider it U about ac difficult an op'ra as could bo chosen by an amateur eouiety, na it requires what may bo [called a close observation of a folly indulged m lately by thr upper circle of society m England, and o::e not likely to engage the attention of us 100 busy j colonists. Ab tho opora has been played m Timaru before, it is already w<ll kaown to most loverß of opera. Tho curtain nees and shows the exterior of the c»sll> of Bunthorne (an a> ithetic acd fleshly poet) m front, of which a group of young lidies m mest ienhetic dresses are artistically arranged, pliying on harpe.lutos and mandolins, who serenade him with un opening choru-i, tho refrain being given ma ] loaaing manner. Patience, who j is a simple m lkmairt, apprara on Hie scene, and boks with aEtouiabtnent tit ;,he in- 1 fa'ualion diaj liyed by tho assembled nymphs. This kdy rendered tbe song " Patience " m a most artistic manner, but the cho.-us was not given 90 spiritedly as it should have been. No doubt aHi tie opening nervousness wouli account for this. A troop of d-'agoons m splendid uniform now Bppear, commanded by, a colonel, major and lieutenant, who all tivie pait iv Bong*, duets ar,d chormoa, the song by the colonel being very lively and well ' rendered. Eunthorno then enters, followed by the languishing maidens singing and playing their tribute to hi^n, much to the dia^uet of le jolly troopers. He suffers agonies m Hie composition of his poems, and as a word strikes Mm a general sense of relief is aff.rdsd. The duet between Patience and Angela, "Ling Yaars a»o," was splondidly ?ung, and tbo audience demanded an encore, which was complied with. Grosvet or, an idyllic Poet, and a strong opponent to Eunthorno m Iho good graces of the Rapturous Maidens, cow appears, and boeomeß, also, a suitor f.-r tho lovo of Patience ; th<! Lady Jane, who ia a otrong-minded maiden, bein" determined all Ihe time not to lose fight ot Bunihorne. The second part opens with a recitative by Lidy Jane, who deplores the wane it ber beauty and attractions. This ladj sang " Silvered is tho Haven Hair " m pionsing style, and repeived a most enthusiastic encore. Tbe rest of tbo opera is a mixturo o( psets, innidons, dragoons, &c. 1 Tho whole of tho openi was well mounted, with suitable scenery, and the dreseei of the ladioa and gentlemen wero m most exact, keeping. Whero everything wont off 10 well 1 our space will not allow us to notici every I particular item, Snflioo to again say Mint the ■ wholo nffair could not possibly have boon 1 baiter playerl, sung, or pat on tho stage. Tbe • orchoftra, under tho able leadership of Mr ' Haigb, was as successful and enjoycble a« 1 ever, and no little credit is due ti tbcni for ' tho careful and correct rnaunei" m which tbo ' muftc was rendered. Tbe opera will bo repoated Ibis evenin?, and wo feel sure will ' again attinet bh large and cnthus''aEtic an ' audience as wua tasembled laat night. 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Ah booh n3 it had been tested am proved by tho wholo world that Hop Hitter: was tbo purest, best, and nio3tvnlnablo foinil; uiodicino 011 eartli, many imitations sprung v] and began to stoul the notices which the Pros and the pcoplo of tho oountry had oxp^oasoi tho merits of H. 8., and m ovoty way iv.yini to induce Bufforinj; invalids to uso their stuf instead, cxpoctinjl to muVo money 0.1 tb orodit and good nnmo of 11. B. Mirny other started nostrums put up m similar stylo to H D.,with variously rlovised mimes, m which thi word " Hop " or ' Hops " wore usod m 1 wn; to imluop ponplo tj bqliovo they voro the Rum as Hop Bittors. All such protoudod remedie or ouros, no mattoi what their stylo or nam is, and especially tb jso with tho word '' Hop or " Hops " m their name, or m any way eoi nooted with them or their name, ai'O imiUtior or counterfeits. Bowaro of them. Touc nono of thorn. Uso nothing- but gonuir Amorican Hop Bitters, with a bunoh or clust< of irroon Hops oa a whito label, ami D Sonlo'a name blown m tho glass. Trui nothiTiß olso. Druggists and Chcuiisls ai warnod against doahns m imitations or com tcrfoits.— [Advt.] (1)