"Gay Lord Vergy "which was at the"Apollo "Inst "Saturday and is to be withdrawn to-morrow, On the programme the piece was described as "opera-bouffe" but it seemed to me tobe a sad and sorry performance... As "Lo Sire de Vergy," TI believe it enjoyed some popularity in' Paris, but that was owing mainly to a somewhat risque song and dance, neither of which could be included. in the. English version." The caste includes Messrs. Norman Salmond, John C. Hay, Aubrey 'Fitzgerald, 'Miss Gracie' Leigh, and Miss "Aurélie Reny and there is the usual large.chorus. Many weeks have boon spent in rehearsals, for: which no salaries are ever paid, 80 the withdrawal of the piece "after a run of only.one week must be a_matter of keen disappointment to a largo number of people.
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