In Falka, played on Thursday night, (20th) the Willard Opera Company" scored a tinct success. There was plenty of singing, and the fun, which is much note pronounced in Falka than in most oumnic operas ofthe atime school, wan never allow.
flag. There can be no doubt that the performance was very much enjoyed. Miss St. John sang admirably as Falka, and infused plenty of humour into the part as well. Miss Gissie Denver was excellent as the hot-tempered heiress Alexina, and Miss Bessie Royal was a capital Kdwige. As Folbach (spelt "*Kolback " on the programme, to the destruction of the joke connected with the name) Mr, Wentworth showed himself a capital low comedian, and the scenes with his disguised nephew Tancred (Mr. Harry Hall) were very funny. Mr. E. Fearnley was a delightfully naif Arthur, and Me. Vernard a picturesque Boleslas, while Mr. trank Saxby did full justice to the humours of Lay-brother lican, Mr. Zeplin's accompaniments went along way towards making up for the absence of an orchestra, and it isa pity that the piano from which he produces such volume of sound has not a better tone.
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