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uni. Bombardas is wellsung by Mr. W. H. Clark, while hishated rival, Gen. Pataquès, is admirably acted by Mr. J. H. Ryley. The duet. " My scellent friend BombarDOS ! " with its jerky, irregular rythm, is a most comical thing, and well rendered, too. How I wish I could get it out of my head ! As I go down Broadway, there it is, with its jerky, irregular rythm utterly demoralizing my normal gait.
Mr. A. Holbrook makes a pleasing Proue Guzman. He retires from the tïeld with a becoming grâce.
The Hans of Mr. Clifton is a good bit of burlesque.
The chorus is well trained, and their groupings are picturesque and graceful. Their costumes are beautiful.
I was a little délicate about alluding to them when the curtain rose on the first act, in speaking to the companion at my side, and was relieved when she asked me if I had noticed that some of the girls wore décorations of music staves, notes, sharps, fiats, and the like, and on their heads were tambourines for hats.
The music, which improves on acquaintance, is bright and sparkling, as might be expected from M. Lecocq.
The Boléro, at the •end of act first, the choruses in act second, and the numbers already alluded to, are especially pleasing and writttn in a musicianly manner.
The "Oueen's Mate" is the most successful work produced by Mr.
J. C. Duff's Comic Opéra Company, for a long time, and it raay well be doubted if they have ever m o u n t e d anything in a manner equal to this.
The musical direction is in the able hands of Signor De Novellis.
The scenery, by Messrs. H. E. Hoyt and Harley Merry, is certainly as elaborate as one
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