THE CRUSHED TRAGEDIAN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1475, 5 February 1887, Page 3

THE CRUSHED TRAGEDIAN.

The Lyttelton Times gives the following description of the above popular comedy wh eh ia to be presented by Mr Wyhert Reevft's Comedy Company at the Od-ifel-lows Ball on Tnecdty evenng, Mr Peeve

In tbe title role " Mr De Lacy FitstUnm ont, ia a tragedian m his own oplni n, / whoae only obtbole to success is the bias of the various theatrical managers with whom he has come m contact. There is good stuff, however, m tbe wonld-be star tragedian, and on an emergency he taki I • imall part, on the success of which the future of Florenoe BrSstow (Miei Julia Harwond), a yonng actress, who has jnat made a successful fir ft appearance, depends. Mlsa Mountoaubel (Minn Emily Fitsroy) is a London atar at the Polygon Theatre, and, jealous of the success of Miti Briatow, has woe tbe heart of Ernest Glendenning (Mr Henry Boyte), a young barrister, disinherited by his fathpr, and who has written a piece for the Polygon.

Mill Mountoashel throwa up her part and declines to aot. Not on'y this, but she givea a dinner on the night of the performance to Mr Gadaby (Mr Cecil King* ■tone), lately manager of the Theatre Royal, Sauggleston, and now on* of the itaff of the Polygon, with the tffeot that Gadaby dines not wisely but too well. Yitßftltamont, however, shows there la good stuff m him, and even through an ardtnt admirer of Mica Bristow, and there-

for* jealous of young Glendenning. be takes Gadiby'a pirt at the last moment and lavetf the piece. The Brlatowa come Into lome money, a reconciliation takea jplaoe between young Glendenning and hit father Sir Michael Glendenning (Mr Brian Darley), and the aon la re-united to his almost broken-hearted lover and •11 enda well. Previous to thl* Mlsa Houtitcashel repenU of her cruel treatKent of Florence Briatow, and they are reconciled, and she marries Fifß»ltamont who finding that he does not eucoeed aa a tragedian, re-appeara as Maximilian the Giant Oomique." The pelce la described at abounding m humorous situaions and la aaid ti be admirably presented by the Company.