Two productions of note were given by the H. B. Waring Coduring their second season this year the Lyceum Theatre—"Trilby" on the 20th ultimo, and a further revival of "Romeo and Juliet," with which they concluded their visit last Monday. Regarding the former piece, Paul dramatized version of Clu Maurier's novel, used by the late Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, was wisely chosen by the producers. That talented young actress Miss Jeanette Sherwin, who had the physical advantage of looking exactly like the Trilby depicted in tha author's sketches which daorned the original editions of the book, trade the best impression im the title role. Her acting in the mesmerizing scenes and her death in the last act. was magnificent. Mr. Charles Quartermaine's Svengali deserves to-be remembered, He was a living portrait of that extraordinary creation, that fatuous and conceited virtuoso, and interpreted admirably the many sides of his unenviable character, its power and its weakness and its cowardice amd contemptible meanness, "Romeo and Juliet," modelled on the lines of Granville Barker Shakespearean pieces of the past, was well done. Mr, Waring's Romeo was particularly good, He has the advantage of a beautiful voice and an instant for speaking blank verse. Miss Sherwin again scored a success in the part of Juliet, realizing with a vividness the richness and tendernesg of the character.
The only new production given by the company on their second visit in addition to four one-act plays of indifferent merit (with the possible exception of one adapted from an act from an Afred Capus piece and the Screen Scene from "The School for Scandal') was "Merely Mary Ann," Israel Zangwill's comedy that was twice successfully played in London some years ago. A Brixton garretter, Lancelot, the ardent young musician who made a meteoric jump to fame og the composer of an opera in English, was played with distinction by Mr. Waring. The poor little "general," Mary Ann, Lancelot's lover, in the hands of Miss Edith Smith made the show the success it was.
"Mrs. Gorringe's Necklace," one of the wittiest modern comedies (if the piece can be described as a true comedy, for its ends in tragedy) that preceded Bernard Shaw's achievements, was again presented, on the 24th ultimo. "A Marriage of Convenience" and "Romeo and Juliet"? were also done again.
The Company left this week for India and carry with them many good wishes, It is understood that they contemplate another visit in the winter.
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