King Tomidod—The Tron mendous Mr. G. Denison. Gallipotz—Court Physician. 8. Mendel. Keemo Kimo—Court Embalmer. " BR. Sirrah, Cherab—Brahimin Cupid A. Molecule, Captain Pop—Cavalry Officer Parchment. Ensign Pet iD. Squire, Lieut. Lardy Major Haw Dard) Officers Hawley.
Brown—A Beni grocer 5, Hercules, [aw chied be Mountain, Princess Pretty' Eyes The King's Daughter Miss Trebor. Fatima—Her Attendant... Golden Rod.
There was a very good and responsive audience at the Lyceum on Monday night to see the first performance by an entirely new and untried amateur company, who ave themselves the modest title of the 1g Generation, in Robert Reece's well-known extravaganza, Brown and the Brakmins, a well-written piece, with a story in it and plenty of puns. As whole, the performance Was cert success, but it suffered from the not unnatural determination of the young company to rely entirely on themselves; " little more experience and acquaintance with the showman's art would have made a great deal more of the very excellent material at the disposal of the management; though much Braise must be given to Mr. Herbert Clu an, acting and stage manager, for what he did do. The programme, specially designed, and lithographed in' colours by the Shanghai Chromo, etc., Ca., was a good, the last scene, the Royal monument pleasing novelty in itself: the scenery was
in the Groves of Brahma, being particularly effective; and the costumes were new, bright, appropriate and artistic. But there might well have been more music, as the actors were aided by the excellent orchestra of the Town Band under the direction of Cher. Vela, and more use might have been made of the capital chorus of boys, whose appearance as inhabitants of an' undiscovered island, in the shadowed livery of the burnished sun," with crimson waist-
317.03) cloths, was very perfect. The whole heart Noperts, Diver, account his 9 of the house went out to the smallest of Balance working' account 7... 14,459.03 these little choristers, a tiny mite some two fect high. The watching and grouping Tls. 19,077.72 under the Lime-light, skilfully manipulated by Mr. Mann, of the whole strength of the By Balance forward is. 1,252.70 company in the last scene was excellently organised and executed. As' regards the
Trebor, the P: inces Pretty-Eyes, who acted charusingly, and sang her songs sous greatly to delight the audience; to Mr. R. Sirrah,
Keemo-Kimo; and to Mr... A. Molecule, rho was fol of energy and by-play as whose Cherub, the Brahmin Cupid, kept the house in a state of subdued Iaughter. Mr. G. Denison, too, was a very good King, Mr. Hercules ranted sufficiently as Browon, and sang his song with full appreciation, Mendel and Mr. Parchment were adequate as Gullipotz and Captain Pop, Messrs, T. Square, Hawley and Mountain were good walking gentlemen as the three- officers, and their exit on a wheelbarrow was happy local touch. Miss Gulden Rod was pretty and sympathetic Futima, With ope or two exceptions the actors did not seem to have quite got the pitch of voice required to fill the theatre, but on the other hand the prompter's office was almost a sinecure. Mention must not be omitted of a good local song sung alternately by Keemo Kimo and the Chernd, and another word of praise must be given to thechoruses. The incidental dancing only wade us wish that there was a good deal more of it. Altogether it was a very pro-deed a carping critic" to deny that ing representation, and it would require success did ' follow in its wake, with youth upon the prow.
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