AMUSEMENTS.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 707, 25 September 1876, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

J LYDIA IHOWARDE BURLESQUE TROUPE. The new burlesque " The Three Musketdears," founded on Dumas' novel of " The Three Musketeers," was produced on Saturday evening at the Music Hall. There was a good attendance considering the wretched weather which prevailed during the earlier part of the evening—the gallery being crowded. The burlesque itself is a well written and very amusing.one, and the dresses and appointments were extremely good, as also the new scenery/by Mi Briggs and assistants, the former of whom received a call before the audience for his artistic work. The piece, as performed on Saturday night, .showed signs of having been hurriedly got up, and a deal of the effect was consequently marred; but this can hardly be wondered at, seeing that the company have been visiting the outside towns during the past fortnight, and have had, consequently, very little time for constant rehearsal. All defects will, - we feel sure, be overcome on its further performance, and the piece become a favourite with .playgoers.* Miss Howarde, as D'Artgnan, played the part in a free and dashing style and looked well, singing with immense success the wellknown song " He's going to join the army," receiving a well-merited encore, to which she responded. Miss Navaro, as Annie of Austria, looked and acted most charmingly, and sang with much feeling the plaintive and touching air "Why do I weep for thee," which was loudly applauded. Miss Nye, who is still suffering from a cold, played the part of Aramis with taste and fervor, notwithstanding her indisposition, whilst Miss Stoneham, who had been substituted for Mr Towle, who is also on the, sick list, played the Duke of Buckingham very well indeed, seeing that she was cast for the piece' only a short time before. The part, of Constance was very nicely taken by Miss Ashtoh. Mr Gary's Louis XIII. was very fairly enacted, only showing the want of a little more study; whilst his singing was loudly greeted by the audience. Mr Power, as Lady de Winter, was, as usual, quite at home in feminine adornments, and played the character capitally, whilst Messrs Hill and Herberte, as Athos and Porthos, kept the audience amused by their eccentricities throughout the piece. The other parts were fairly filled by the other members of the company. The same programme will be produced this ; evening. . .