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Show Theatre. To play comedy successfully success-fully there must be a good comedy company, and every member of it should be "rotten-perfect'' in language and "business." Then the whole piece goes with ease and grace, while there is vim manifested when required. The comedy of '"Sweethearts and Wives" was well-played on Wednesday night as a whole, but was marred in parts by hesitancy in delivering the language and going occasionally too slow. Mr. MsKenzie's Admiral was very fine. Miss Adams' Eugenia was good, but lacked that archness in places which is the great charm of the character. Mr. Graham's make-up as Billy was capital and his personation of the character was unctuous as a general thing, though his lugubrious-ness lugubrious-ness at times was not so comically ridiculous as it might have been. The minor parts were fairly rendered. Captain Croxall's brass band was a great attraction during the evening. Professor Needham's pianoforte solo was loudly and deservedly encored. He i a fine player, careful and correct, cor-rect, and manipulates the instrument with the skill of a trained musician. "The Wilful Ward" was excellently played, Mr. McKenzie, Mr. Graham and Miss Adams acting in their best style. It is a buoyant petite comedy, and gave tb.3 utmost satisfaction in its performance. To-morrow night the entertainment opens with the melo-dramatic romance of "Richard Darville," in which Mr. McKenzie and Miss Adams will appear, ap-pear, supported by a good distribution of characters. The farce will be the "Married Rake," Mr. Graham and Miss Adams appearing. Professor Needham will give a pianoforte solo, and Captain Croxall's band will be in attendance. |