Theatre Royal.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4900, 15 March 1894, Page 3

Theatre Royal.

THE ALHAMBRA COMPANY. The extent to which Frank M. Clark's Alhambra Company has gained popularity in Christchurch waa shown by another capital house at the Theatre Eoyal last night, when a new programme waß presented. The items of the programme were given in a style which earned hearty applause from the audience, who encored nearly all of them. Mis 3 Edith Wilson's " eccentric dance," an amusing mixture o! Scotch and Irish dancing, deftly performed, was especially popular. Miss Georgia Devoe's song, " Winking at a Magistrate/* Miss Blanche Montagu's singing of "Kathleen Asthore," and Mies Bae Cowan's ballad, " Hand in Hand," were deservedly well received. The Sisters Anderson danced and sang with such chatniing vivacity in their medley, " Mixtures/ that they were twice recalled. Mr, -Frank Wyatt, who made his first appearance here as a soloist, and who possesses a fine, bass •vroice, sang " The Mighty Deep " admirably. Mr Johnny Cowan was very successful in his comic song "It was Gone." Mr Frank M. Clark pleased the audience mightily with his spirited singing of the comic song "The Day when M-'Girinnesa gets a Job." In response to a hearty encore he sang "The Teasing of the Green," a most amusing parody, and gained another encore. Mr Charles Fanning displayed his powers aB a " nigger delineator" to great advantage in the plantation song " Send dem Angels Down." He waß recalled and sang " Sing, Sweet Bird," introducing his falsetto with capital effect and earning another encore. Mr Harry Gilbert's descriptive song, "The Deserter," was effectively sung. Highly amusing was Mr Steve Adson in hia " speciality," " Molly and I and the Baby." A farce of the " screamingly funny " orderr concluded the first part of the programme,. In the second part the Alhambra ballerinas danced with much grace the pretty vocal ballet " Babies' Shoes and Stockings." Mr Charles Fanning raised roars of laughter — . and applause with bis varied and highly diverting f unnyisma* Mieß Ada Jxmasn'a " Deutscher " song was given with a piquancy which dsew forth hearty plaudits from the audience. Mr Harry Gilbert' sang a comic song " Moses and Jacob," with due appreciation of its fun. The maebpr song * and dance of the Sisters Anderson was & very pretty performance, as. was tho " Stetfard^s Song and Dance," which thoy gave in responsa to an encore*. Messrs F. M; Clark and Harry Shiae kept the audiencd in roara of laughter with,feheir really excellent Irish comicalities. What was well OeEcribed aa. a "screaming absurdity" concluded the programme, which will be repeated to-nigtit. Tomorrow thcro will ba another change of programme. On Sunday tho Company will give ono of their " rational Sunday evenings," wbiclt are said to liavo found great favour iii Melbourne. Appropriate songa will b? ; sungr, ' ' •'• *