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WYNDHAM’S THEATRE.“THE GIRL BEHIND THE COUNTER.”General Sir W?Hcin 'Wiilong hby . ft J:Lady Willoughby (hia wife) MIm Violet Croatia!.Viscount Gushlngton.............• Mr. Lawrence Groasmith.Monsieur Duval (proprietor of .the Mai son Duval) ..........-j Mr. Fred ADnndala.Millie Moatyn (managereee ©f .the Meiton Dqti!) Mtai violet EnglefleuLNinette (heed of the Millinery n . .Depart men t) ............. Deinton.8°SSvir!ie'...aA..^...^ *«• Oorelle Blithe.Rudolph (the Commlttioneire).•• • Mr. Akermen Hey.Apolpnnt Dudd (office boy eft the um.Mai son Duval) ®r- Horace Mult.A Waiter (at the Baron’* OenrtExhibition) .................... SSm tSHSWinnie Willoughby .............. MlM Iiab*!Yet another theatre—WyndhnmV-baa fallen under the away of the all-conquering musical play. “The Girl Behind the Counter,” who established, in charm-in# Misa Isabel Jay, her claim to be regarded as a great favourite, is described as a musical comedy, and to Mr. Howard Talbot, the oomposer-in-chief— for there are, aa usual, others who have been called on, quite superfluously, it may be noted, to add to the eoore—fall the chief honours for a decidedly exoellent entertainment. For its music the new musical play deserves to succeed.After the composer comes Mr. Arthur Anderson, the writer-in-chief—as there are others, again, wholengthen out the show quite unnecessarily—of the lyrics, as a very good second in the matter of praise. His verses are neat, and, in the main, taateful, if we except the very silly ditty about “ NaughtyP*r©e.”Possibly, if the conditions which obtain for the provision of this kind of entertainment could have been avoided, and Mr. Talbot and Mr. Anderson had been left entirely free to writ© the whole play, there is every .reason to suppose that a really definite light or 44 oomio ” opera might have been added to ourvery meagre list of such works. As it is, Mr. Talbot's music stands aa quit© the best of its kind that we have had for many a day past. Not only in melody—for he is in this aa original aa it is possible to be nowadays—but in actual construction, does his music show the hand and brain of the musician, and his moring is similarly infinitely above the usual piano part transferred to the orchestra. His opening choruses and his flnajte* reveal the true dramatic instinct, his danoe tunes and opening bars of symphonies do more than aitber repeat or establieh the rhythm. For graoe and fancy there is nothing better than his “Greenaways” duet, gracefully sung by Miss Coralie Blythe and Mr. Horace Mills; for strength and character hia very pleasing solos for Miss Isabel Jay, “ I mean to marry a man,” and Mr. Hayden Coffin, “ Tbe land where the best man wins,” are particularly distinctive; while in the ligh ter numbers there are humour and vivacity artistically and musically expressed in the duet and chorus, “ The Hampstead-mad,” which is cleverly carried outby turning the errand boys who assist in it into a lads’ brigade, who use their band-boxes aa drums.Of the story provided by Mr. Leedham Bantock there is, as usual, little to say. Adopting an incident from “ Veronique,” a lady masquerades as a shop-girl, to get away, apparently, from an inane lover. She is accused of stealing a ten-pound note from the till, and la befriended by a rich young man, just arrived from 8outh Africa. Everybody concerned in the piece turns up at a carnival at Baron’s Court Exhibition, where, after a long string of bongs and danoes, and some genninely comic business from a cockney waiter—admirably played by Mr. Georg© Barrett—things get put straight.. For the rest, it is sufficient to say that Miss Isabel Jay Is a charming heroine, who sings sweetly and with excellent enunciation; that Mr. Hayden Coffin makes love beautifully; that Mr. Lawrence Grossmith is an effete young sprig of nobility who looks idiotic in fancy dress; that Mr. J. F. McArdle, ae an amorous old gentleman, given to “catchwords” and an explosive manner of speech, is, as a comedian, genuinely fresh and funny; and thatMiss Marie Dainton is a vivacious and captivatingFrench girl.The piece is very cleverly staged, considering thatthe stage at Wyndham’s is not remarkable for aise; exceedingly well acted and sung By everybody concerned, and with every ounce of effect in the way of “ production ” obtained with a refreshing absence of laboured device. It was received with the greatest enthusiasm, and certainly the music is, in its genenal coherence, artistic f~rm, and tunefulness, very far above anything we have had of late.“ THE TEMPEST.9fThe cast ot“ The Tempest,M which is ta be given at Hie Majesty's Theatre this evening, is aa followsOalibee .................. Mr. Tree.Protpero ......*......... Mr. Ln Harding.Ferdinand ............... Mr. Baril GUI.Alonso ................... Mr. 8. A. Oookson.Sebastian ............... Mr. Reginald Owen.Antonio ............*..... Mr. Robert Farquharsoa.Gonsalo .................. Mr. J. Fisher White.Francisco ................ Mr. Esmond Eger ton Hiae.Adrian ............Mr. Powell.Trioculo ................. Mr. Lionel Brough.Stepheno ..... .......... Mr. James Hearn.Master of Ship ......... Mr. 8. Yates Sonthgate.Boatswain ............... Mr. Frank Horde.Miranda ................. Miss Maude Cresset!.Iris ...................... Misa Gertrude Tern pel to a.Jnno ...................... Misp Edith Jefferies. .Ariel ................... Miss Viola Tree.wTo-morrow (Tuesday) evening Henry IV (Part I.) will be produoed. The run of “Nero” will b©returned on Monday next, the 30th ifiat.*wmm+mmmmdrnm*“ Brigadier Gerard ” will be played at the Imperial Theatre to-night for the 50th time.The Queen's Hall Orchestra, under the oonductor-•hip of Mr. Henry J. Wood, have been engaged for the Westmorland musical festival, which takes plaoe at Kendal on Aoril 26 and 27.“THE RAPPAREE TROOPER.”The following it the east and synopsis of “The Bapparee Trooper” a ootnedy by B. M. Dix and E. G. Sutherland, which Mr. Martin Harvey will produce at the Theatre Royal, Newcaatle-on-tyne, on Thursday evening next:—Brian OXfcnoll ....... Mj. Martin Harvey.Major Yarrington ........ Mr. CTJ. GamerooCaptain Hebhkthwaita.... Mr! TUlbawOorbitt.Captain Vare .............. Mr. Albert E. Rajraor...........................Mr. Gaorge Cook*.Lunt. Mollison ............ Mr. Leonard Oraafce.Oorp°r»l Penray ..........*. Mr. Beeve Denbigh.Jajoiee Allman ............ Mr. p. Hewland.Trooper Fuber ............ fit. p. Haryraraa.Paatfheen .... ............. Mit» N. da Silva.Lady Honoria Vor......... Mlaa Kate Jtorka.L-tuce Yirrington ........ Miu Mead Rivers.Win-thc-fight-Bubb ......... Miu Orare Hampten.Tabltha ...»........ Miu Bessie Elder.B«ttr ...... -........ Miu M. 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London Standard
London, Middlesex, GB
Mon, Apr 23, 1906
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