THEATRE ROYAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LV, Issue 5780, 25 September 1893, Page 3

THEATRE ROYAL.

*■ GOUBLAY AND WALTON. There was another splendid house at the Theatre Boyal on Saturday evening when Gonrlay and Walton gave their second performance, four varied and most amusing items constituing a lengthy and excellent programme. In " A Winning Hazard," the audience has tastes of operatic, farcical, and whimsical comedy, m which the oharaoters were sustained by Messrs Gourlay and Walton, and Ohalmore, and Misses Holbrook and Harte. The comedy was exceedingly good, and the fanoy dresses very pretty. Mr John Gourlay's characteristic tableau of " Bobert Burns " followed, and it was also good j while the tragedy without words by Mr George Walton and Mr Chalmers created roars of laughter from all parts of the house. Miss Alice Holbrook, while the Sootoh items occupied the boards* sang " Bobin Adair " m epl*ndjd style. The performance was brought tp a mirfh-provoking conclusion with " Living Models," pne of Mr Walton's funniest of oomediM. Mr Walton ably sustained tb,e principal part, and was Bssisttd by Messrs Harwood, Cameron, and McNallys Mistes Hastings, Leighford, and Hart (the latter dressed prettily as a boy). The " business " introduced was provooative of the heartiest merriment, and the audience dispersed still laughing over it. For to night a grand farewell bill will be put on m the shape of the sparkling oomedy entitled " Kindred Souls," MetßK Gourlay and Walton being oast for the principal oharaoters. There will be entirely new music, songs, and dances, humorous dialogue, and catchy music. With such a programme there should be another large audience to bid the company good bye.