By unanimous request the Dallas. Bandmann Opera Company revived "The Orchid " at the Lyceum Theatre on Wednesday night—a piece which was crowned during their last visit here. Bhanges from with success and caught the. public favour
the previous cast were necessitated by the absence of Mr. Henry Dallas, and also of his understudy—Mr. Jamie Dallas—yh illness, and of Miss Queenie St an. At very short notice Mr. Frank Cochrane undertook the important part of Meakin the gardener. We have before called attention to Mr. Goel ability and versatility, but on Wednesday night he excelled himself.
Anyone! seeing the piece for the first time would have thought that Mr. Cochrai had played the role for as many months as he has probably had hours in which to study it. His articulation was perfect, his expression and antics perfect, and his singing, as always, excellent. In consequence of the above-mentioned changes Mr. Percy Haydn had to reli the role of Mr. Chesterton and at similarly short notice undertake Mr. Cochrane's former pit of Dr. Ronald Fausset. He was completely successful in the part and his singing in the duet with Miss Frampton—" Alack-a-day"—came as a surprise to those who may have previously underrated his abilities. Mr. Andrea Kayx again gave a perfect rendering of the character of the blood-thirsty duellist, Comte de Cassignat, and in his song hat was twice recalled. Miss Belle Lus-combe was at hor best in the parr of and her songs ' Fas!
Advertisements" were both re encored, Miss Violet Frampt ful in the part of Tosepl singing of "Bedelia" simply brought dwn the house, encores being demanded until the vocalist had absolutely exhausted imself. Miss Strachan's voice was certainly missed, but the who'e company seemed more heart in o their performance th in any previous production and the whole piece went with a swing into which the audienes seemed to enter. The company had} the house with them throughout, and from the most prominent t" the least prominent, the parts were adequately Gill.
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