THEATRE ROYAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13703, 18 September 1908, Page 3

THEATRE ROYAL.

•THE TKOUBADOUIiK." Mueic. relieved by light humour and brightened wi ii the studied limnneriMiin iiml tricks uf well-handled burlnsque, k*-|»t the large audience at tlk- Theaiiv Rural last night in the best of i-piris.*. ami put the Scarlet Tr< übadour* among the not large lihl of rvally artistic tnu.-teal companies thai have v> ite<l Titnaru. An vocalixt* tliev command a;tent ion, their duetri, trios, anil quartet ie* being what always result fioni a comb na ion of highly-trained >yinpathctic voice*. in inMinble .Mnging. Their wittici-n;> abounded, and the subjects worked on wore those familiar, and < veiy jniint told. To iMtnie people. going to a tonceit «hetc ically good iuumc a!ou<- i- 'ln* bill of fare. ; s MUiR-wLa". <">f an ordeal liy reason <>f lack of the ne< > i-.sary power 10 a.M-iuti-late without a break >0 much .-tiling food. However. Mr Jlnuinc-- ml*'* [-arty over tiii> diftirulty by hit inducing muii.original side play. which hold* the vj-uul organ" of the audi* net while Unii •-;» I>* are listening to the musical -nicipietationv Mr Sydney Manncrilig i,-. tli- tenor of iiiv jMity. and hi> voire i> of good rang'* and inflexion : he took part >ll a nicely ac'i d and r>ung duct "Our Canadian l.'anoc," and 11 ".f "Lung l.ivc th-- King." weie well g I'll. A.s ,t la-- *o!..| -.: .md .1- .1 facial 1 on'.oltioni-l . Mr Fori; \\ .ilthalll Iliadli iii-clf vcty jMipul.il. 11l- veil i- i- ftili and rich, and lie i-mg.- with pow«t ilia. I ldli and rninp-.U homage. 11 v- " >ong [of :h«- Anvil" \>.i- with teallv j »p!elldid vigour. and lit- n-pe.it "1 mm boll" Solo S lig «.1" al-" an rp aid''. Liter hr ».iV'' "Tin- .Jolly Sailoi,,. ' Tliv lecept 011 given :o Mr Allied Cunning h.i Hi. the bautoii-. on lite 11 iik li < ion *■! hi* tit*; tiutiil'i-i. '"The >"ng >•t th- To iiM.ior" isoiii C.MJiwn. w.i.- nothing -lioi: of an ovati 11 lb .1 -utile i the 101. «i It !»ong, and ' on-idr; iiitj ' lack •>' lie Mm Kirv a - c«*%*«»« i<r< btoiighi •».:« t|».liie and nieatrng uf Tt- j">pnl.u uni"'i> nillth jl<- llfiir I. 11l- da-!l 111 'ii cliorn- «.<•< !ii L.epmg with tli.- 1 -• o! the work. Mr 1.'",-.ir \\ .■! 11 n k ' • »ut; 1 linU'j i|ll lr a tuiini"'! o! liulnojor.-, <!.:tl«-> which w• p* »; lotigly < «i!ii imMii "p.ialuiv M '-f> *t J-tr." <•,», • liini th"» < - nsliiattd >.f hi* auili or'(.nil lh<- «!.<:!. .11' 1 th- ••~i: lilt \ <•! h ■ of t»-'jun* -i I t- ' lie . t .lliple "! ii - j.r.;-': Mr p.!.-.%al M.o-U-n/'<- (h- • i.mr.our n-i « a I .»■ "»r o! .»Kli! and rx l»-t :.■!!■ ■- !n-!lt •a ■- .Vair _'"kr ! 1 • • •'

bis manner of treating it. The ladies of ;lw purlj* are the Misses May Glenn .tnd Mudue Fane. Miss (ileus has a cap-ivat-ing manner, and with "t a swvcj voice which die wo 11 knows how U> use. Her son- "My Tiny Firefly " was tastcfnllv reudeiert, and the chorus l»v the, tun company mad.- excellent music. A pretty •-.•eno occurred during us Miiging, the lights all low. the etage background a [<fie*T scene jus( showing. and nicinh is of the eontpanv hardly discernible uoing 'he midnight stage prowl wth twinkling light*. Miss Maude Fane. tin- soprano, w a useful member of tin- tr<up*, liet leads in the choruses l»eing strong and well pru|H»riioiicd.' Among other nam heir. <die gave "A l.tillabv," Her voire is of fair tpiality. and her 'intonation is Hood. Mr l«*on;wi Crifiiths is the jVanist of ihe company, and he ari|iiiiied himself civilitablv. His .lecompatiiinen, to the solo from Carmen well d< ne. The rt>»tum«in wotn by 'die tioubadouts were pretty and fjuaint. tin* di>t feat lire* lieing a black cloak usth r-ii lining and lhr«c cortieicd ha' : the ineit short tious -if> and hlark .-•<» ill • ladies short dresses*. Th' v made a tea lure <>f vocal accompaniment- t<. jhiiw of the song*. and the r rofraiu-. and ?li« footwork combined with tic- gi.oe ami <)uaint dignity of their movements ftiithct meie.u ed '.!»'• inipri><mii that m>ui- ■; hnig n«*w was be nu seen. It may b - re in nk' d 'hat •.•very it-m w.i* imdiailv ene»>r«-d. Th-- intertainmeir' «.■* a t ijoi nughU ■ ti< i es-ful one. and ... the M-a-oii i Ih>> • to -u'ght. tiio-»i ulio ein enjoy a really change <1 simuKi « ini- a Vieai to be piemen!.