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THEATRE ROVAL.
Large audiences contiuue tiio nue ns uw
Theatre Royal, end last evening the bulidtng
was well filled with an audience that warmly
applauded every item In the excellent programme.
The’"mm!cai" ibaon* Vvero particularly well ..
celved, and their specialty was greatly enjoyed
Denton and Sinclair were also very aucecfitful,
ami populariItems were contributed by rim other
ami popuiarmems were tumnumw u) wr wmivj
membera of the company. In connection with
SaturUuy’0 change of programme, R lfl announced
that no fewer than five new artist* will appear
with the company, these being the three Lewis
Wlta tlie company, inene wing me w»*ve
Sisters (song and dance artists), Master
Hailiman (vocaU*t and dancer), and Mr. Ber
wick Lumley (cndmnn and comedian). There
will olflo be now moving picture* ou the vita*
graph. Mr. Ted HcHand will leave for Sydney
thU morning to engage new in-tints,
‘ JIIS3 AGNES UAmLLV'S PUPILS.
An appreciative audience gathered at the Tcm*
peranco Halt last evening, when a compHmeti*
tary concert was tendered to Mr. A, A. waim
by Miss Agues Rahiily’* Dramatic Club. Tim
programme, which was received with approbation
1 „ I'aiuliii'ltlH Kprrtlon. followed hv
__6, wmeu was recuvcu w»i» apiiruimuui*,
coniiaTed of a vaudeville section, followed by
the drafbmtic sketch, ** My Sweetheart.'' lit tlio
the otlier character* were jnierereieu a. louow :
Tony Foust, Mr. W. Agnew ; Doctor Oliver, Mr.
Oeo, Mackay j Dudley Harcourt, Mr. Stan, Dry*
dale : Fanner Hatief, Mr. 0. A. Brown ; Lena
Fleeter, Miia Dot. Grime*: Mrs. llatwl, Miss
Jean Fraser; Bridget, Miss Mona Kninw : Lily
Ainslev, Alla Hae Cooper. The Iiunils displayed
_t tl_i.tr. .Imniilln iintvpe. Dm flip nrnilLlL’II'JIl
Ainslev, Miss H«e uooper. nit pumu ui»p*»ivu
coniWemW. Onuiulic power, and the produoliou
. - preat success. The musical section was
opened with an overture by Mhsa Gertie Larkin
and Mr, 3- Hannah, which vvaa ^creditably 1»r*
formed, Tim programme wa* studded with enjoj
cbk items, and for the most part the voung artists
i insistently recalled. Tbo midgets, Master
ra'hr> <rni'A turn reettuMonai anu
were insistently recaueu. imogei*, Mmivr
Leo Fcenaghty (who gave two recitations) and
MIbws Rosetta Powell and Myrtle Cutler, ills*
nlavcd nbility beyond their years. Min Rahilly
cave two recltationi with dramatic spirit. Miss*
Hae Cooper, Lily Hogcw. Eileen Black, Ivy
CrompM», Mm Hart, m,I Ma Roger. opprMsO r.
„ tone and dance, “ Bailor and Mcr*
rompwn, -
character song and dance, ««««. *>•*- r
*•*» Mr. R. Agnew sang ** *Ti* that I
'• Mia* Elsie Green was recalled for a song
. ui«m Ilia Conner nnd !vi' Cronin*
vou • MiM hisie urecn reunitu au. «
and ’dance *, Mieses Hae Cooper and Ivy Cromp
ton gave “ Nancy,a song *nd_d_aocoin th«r*
;on gave "Kancy, a souk ami u«uco in
acter :*Mr. Arthur Thompson sang "Russian Lovo
Bong"; Master Vivian Marriott and Miss Kllcen
Black contributed a duet, “Itt. 2muJ
Mis* Mona Eam« gave a musical recitation,
<• Jotsio of Lucknow”: Mr. Goo, D*vi* Mng a
■omto song ; and this section concluded with an
*ut,m .pecUUty by Jllura Rao Cooptr, hi.
Rogrn. M»a Hart, Ivy Crompton, Eileen Black,
, _ v!_i Til., Tfoirr'i-a (rill
Roger*, Mae Hart, ivy ^rumpiou, titcui
lean Umond, and I.ily Rogers, ho concert trill
t>e held next Saturday, owing to the hall being
engaged ; but on Saturday, April SB, the comedy*
irmna. ** Blow for Blow," will be produced.
BRISBANE AUSTRAL CHOIR.
Tiie Brisbane Austral Choir, which will repre
Tiie unsoane auwat v,»«m», wh* my**
lent tbo metropolU ft tlio 'foowoombit KUtedillod
concert in the Protestant Ifall last —
ave a concert n* me *
rg. In the piesenco of a large and wunnly uupru*
iatlve audience. More than ordinary interest
JVC aumenec. wore umu U.u.nury
cai lent to the occasion by the fact that the
lumbers in which the choir will compete formed
die programme, and the audience were enabled
io estimate in some degree the quality of the j
loloiits and of the choir. The conductor, Sir, 1
j L Phillips, and the singers bad the encour*
igement of abundant applause, and they deserved
t. Very creditable work was done in the prin
cipal number*, and one or two of them stood
out aa especially commendable. The choir la
ie which’ahouid give a good account of itself
; the contest—certainly eo far as^he quality
11 the contest—certain.? ou 1*1 wsme
j fhe soprano voices is concerned it would not
>c csfcv to improve upon it, for they arc exceed
ingly'bright and fresh. The other voices arc
veil represented, and the choir generally hn* men
t-ell trained. The choral work, .a* exeinijlifieu
trained. The choral work, ,a* exemp iliei
“ 0 Happy Eyes" (Elgar), " Why My Son
(emlelssolm), »'‘d "Hymn to Musio" (Huck),
owed that the linger* were alert in attack,
teotive to exprewlou, and studious of effect.
the forte pu*„8« they kiir with «
ilume, ««1 the pliulnhno putt were Bolt on,!
rnt. It nay be well !or them to «Uei«I a
tic more closely to the graduation of the light
[d shade and to enunciation, but no doubt when
iev are on their metal, before an immense auui.
!co fn the Auatr.1 Hall, they will rise com
etely to the occasion. One of the most *ue*
•isful number* was the choru*. " Queen of tlio
ifht" (Smart), sung by the ladlea choir with
ulv admirable effect, clearer*, beauty of tone,
id' chancing expression. The male choir in
Crossing the Plain" (Price) did not reach
lite the Mine standard, but the voice* were
inorous, and they blended well, and . th* in*
rurctation was meritoriou*. The pretty <t«ar*
tie, "Pickauluny Lullaby" (Macy), by Meiirfl.
one Murray, Robimoa, and Tait, was also au
tractive item, being marked by nice balance
id luavity of tone, sympathy, and exprcsxion.
Ike several other number*, it received a warn,
Sin. BtU, ybo nvwlrf ; dat a*
exible soprano voice In V^inka s Song (wM*
iaw), ■ further distinguished hcraelf in the duet
»r soprano and contralto, •' Recordaru" (Verdi),
Ith Miss Thomiou. Mi« Shirley’* lympatketic
id 'musical contralto voice was heard to ou
mtHgu in "Wilt He Come V* (Sullivan), and
KA rendered " L'Eriaae" (Ardlti) with
gomPdeal of spirit, both number* being appre*
Xlr A. W. Le Grand ai
Fely" Mf- A; W. U ■Ortml and Mr.
the male *olol*ti. Min Milll«
r. utut were mo u.».v ,
xid acted ax accompanist,
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