The Archive · 1911

The " Follies

At the Lyceum TI on Monday night, a toning company of the "Follies" inaugurated what should prove to be highly saccessfal season. The company has enjoyed the advantage of being rehearsed by Mr, Pélissier, the well-known originator of the " Follies" la London, and it may traly be said that the " Pélissier touch " was in evidence throoghont the performance, When the proof" curtain rose on a fall house, it only needed a suggestion of the ramble of London traffic for the audience to imagine itself at the Apollo Theatre in Shaftesbury Aveone. Natare, nafortanately, has failed to endow Mr. Heary Dallas, the company's able leader, with the ponderous figare of " Peh he has style which is big programme composed of star turn: it is difficult to select items special mention, bat it most be said that the Arcadian Pastorale *Qorydoo and Phyllis,"" by Miss Nellie Webber and Mr. Henry Dallas, particularly pleased the audience. Of the first of the potted" plays we are strictly forbidden to divulge the It will promptly be discovered, will probably agree that it is one of the best patti experiments the "Follies" ha The second half of the performance has programme all to itself, and consists of the " Burlesque of music-hall"' which enjoyed such lengthy popularity in London. The various taras, suggest in the most laughable way typical performance ata" Hall" on the these, as indeed the thole ofthe even tainment, received with an enthasissm which Siuwtted, of be doubt. ea. to. pablic appreciation of the Follien" la Shang.

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