In the modern musical eome'y called "The Toreador," the Dallas troupe were, we expected, decidedly more successful than in either.
of their previous productions. ud the constant Hurts—-and they were ecessful—to make the piece a His Sammy Gigs, the tiger turned toreador, was humorous in itself and still more humorous by the actor. Mrs. Horny Dall hada pleasant part as Teresi, he melodrama with her render: was tinged was a contra-t to the comedy with which it was surrounded. After the Dallases themselves, the success of the evening Mr. Percival Knight, who appeared in a part not mentioned at all on the pro-mme, but which is indispensable to the velling of what plot the comedy con. todd thay he repreibatd Slackett, Bart. and shoulders saeval level of the troupe, and nid eccentric dances, with his would save the worst Piece from abso lute failure. His sony is awfully youd to mo was and his streng: h sh firm grasp he audience while apparently merely walking throu ud.
1 his part with consummate ease lulinee. Another notable feature of lay's performance was the appearance of Mis Eva Clack in the promi Sasin, the march:
"The Interfering Parrot," and her Toy Duet with Mr. Knight. All these, with one exception, were encored. Mr. Dallas and Mr. Knight always makes success of their songs, and the former Was also much applauded in his duet with Miss Arnold, "Ching-a-ring-a-ree;" while Mr. Eversleigh's "Jack's the Lad" was enthusiastically encored. Mrs, Henry alias was a very stately and sympathetic Lasly Constance, and Miss Arnold made what was possible to her of the ungrateful part of Juliette. Miss Cissy Fitzgerald's characteristic dance in the second act must not be passed over in silence. 'The orchestra under the direction of Mr. Vallance executed the bright and popular music, which everybody can criticise from fami with' great success.
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