Theatregoers had a royal time at the Lyceum Theatre on Saturday, when the accomplished Wil-liaison players presented Gilbert and Sullivan's "H. M. S. Pinafore" at a matinee and Basil Hood and Edward German's "Merrie England" in the evening. The repeat performance of the former was in every way as good as_ the first presentation, whilst Merrie England" has probably seldom been better staged. Possibly it was not novel to most of the audience, for it is a great favourite and - its enthusiastic reception was proof again that there is worth sufficient in the old comic operas. A point which seemed particularly to appeal was the dancing, of which there is little in the Gilbert and Sullivan productions.:* It was all very cleverly done and Mr. Workman in a hornpipe was a tremendous success.
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