Theatre Royal.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4676, 21 June 1893, Page 1

Theatre Royal.

r : — — — i "THE CHILD* OF THE REGIMfiRIV * j ''■ Bnckstone's musical comedy, TK**X)KiW 1 9/ the Regiment, a travesty on Donizetti* •• ; opera, La Figliw- eft Regimento, was pre- , : seated laßi night to a good house. Atfiu ' the other productions of the Maggie ' Moore season, the versatile actress whom '; we have just named is the central figure,, '.' an«fc as Josephine, » the liveliest of vivan- ' dieses, and when discovered by her mothofj. : the- Marchioness, becomes the most- oviri fcf • * >' aristocratic maidens. Her vivacity aB the-; \ Daughter of the Regiment is only equalled* 1 * ' in provoking laughter by the manner inwhioh Bhe outrages the proprieties of high> , life a» tho daughter ot the Marchioness. . The arias borrowed from the opera were sang, with great spirit and expression, and won cleseived applause. Mr John F. Forde was a moat amusing Pumpernickel, Mr H. Diver a- characteristic Duke de Grandtete, ' and M<tr R. Stewart a gallant GuiUot— the chosen of Josephine. The other characters .were- acceptably represented by the company. The minuet in the second act was gracefully danced, and Josephine's and Pumpernickel* dancing was clever and- amasing. « The faroe The Fool of the Family > which followed? showed Mies Maggie Moore And Mr Oily Bfeering at their beßt in broadcomedy, .and gave Mibß Raymond and MeBBrB !>iver and Money amusing puts. 'Mies tMoore's- singing here also waa a prominent and' pleasing feature. - '. To-nights the same programme will be presented, . and to-morrow night will be ■ the-last. night of the season. -•' -