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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1778, 17 June 1913, Page 6

(The Wellington public aro fairly familiar with the class of play Mr. Allen Doone usually submits for its delectation. Plenty of fun, a lilting song or two, much brogue, and just enough ■ dramatic in- ( terest to bold it all together, aro the ingredients which go to make up this very popular theatrical dish. Ab with most other plays Mr. Doone has presented, "In Old Donegal" is _ built around, the actor's sunny personality, which is sufficient excuse for tho play a existence.. Without his all-pervading geniality, bis 3aipacity to keep an audience amused witn the simplest form of comedy, tnb play would call for the exercise of a deal nore toleration than is the case. Up to 1 point, "In Old Donegal" follows the traditional lines laid down, for _ Irish lrama. by the lata Mr. Dion Boucicault, Then he wrote thoso fino P] a >' 3 which iaro kept his name greon, ond have provided such an unfailing source of sentinentality to the Irish people. There ire tho same scoundrelly doinss In Old Donegal" as in a dozen other plays of the vpo that could be named off-hand. Hon■sf old Morris Donovan, not content woth i clear title to hiß comfortable fann, lesires money to drain a bog, and borrows uE taw** swindlorAis old enemy -Peter Callaghan. Peter's only 6tipulaion is that pretty Mary Donovan should narry hb son, Bryan, wliom she cordiv \r%ortto of &■*% is IaUW, headlong fa a roy of speaking his mind SS&1? &IT9JR >v pretending to leavo for America, and mbsetiuently appearing as tt { irishman from tho wilds o finally nto tho heart of the trouble, and finally liroumvents his enemies in ?PP,^ natio stylo, lie is able to sheet I homo the ■ascality of tho Colloghans, father and wn giro Mary to her true-love, leasewider, and take unto himself the wins olll6 laughter of tho v logo schoolmaster Mr. Doono has 'a way with h'™ l " inch rolos as Larry, who is the middle mil both ends of the play. TUerois ilenty of blarney in his disposition, and t becomes him, no matter il he be chafing, wheedling, coaxing, or humbugging, isrfee It might be ridiculous with some t seems natural for him to break into ;on'e. His tenor voice is tremulant with empathy, which makes amends for some (eficiencie3 in quality. He was oxcolent in his scenes with Miss Keeley (Kato )'Donoghue),and created much amusement is tho fiery-whiskered wanderer from tho icrth. His songs last evening were: •Kate O'Donoghue." "The Tunes We Love o Hear oa Paddy's Da/ and tho Hose long." Miss Edna Keeley as Ivate. had ittle to do but look sweet and comely, rhich sho did with great success. Mr. Cullenano was in, the ?' chlTe . as ild Donovan, and as Patrick ODonoghuo fho village schoolmaster), Sir. Tom Bnckev was quite sood. , Mr. Maurice Lynch ifferod a capital farcical sketch as addy he lawyer, and Miss Connie Kyte raado ['inv Tim (Waddy s pathetic waif) ns nucli an object for pity as the Drckens iharacter of the same name in ihe Christmas Cnrol. Miss Ethel i, clover little nctrcss, hiul to struggle vith a character (Mary Donovan) who ipclce nothing but the baldest melodramais platitudes, and Mr. Clive l'arnham vas much too English in cut and speech n the part of Gerald O'Donoghue. Mr. J. ,'incenf White, as Peter Callaghan, and ,(r. 0. Edgworth, as Bryan, were both onvincing enoneh, and Mr. Koss Croa?h .ppearod as William Sumtiierfield. "In Old Donegal" will bo played agran jo-night and to-morrow night. St. Alphago's Church, Wall, celebrated the 900 th anniversary of its foundation by special services of thanksgiving recently.

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