MISS DOROTHY BRUNTON

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 43, 15 November 1918, Page 2

MISS DOROTHY BRUNTON

SUCCESS IK LONDON. (From the Melbourne "Argus" Correspondent.)

London, September 2. Many Melbourne theatregoers will be interested in the first London appearance of Dorothy BrunWin. Some months ago Miss Brmiton went to New York, where she met the Misses Castles and other Australian singers. Miss Brunton had secured an American engagement, when the ofl'er of a part in this Drury Lane autumn production tempted her to leave America for a while. With her mother, Miss iirunton came to London, and comm.tmced rehearsals in a lmieicul spectacle called "Shanghai." The entertainment might be described as a musical "Cliu-Chin-Chow," containing a series of rcmnrk'tib!'} scenes and ballets, as well as an ordinary comic-opera plot. The low comedy clement arises from a certain Hoo Vino, a Chinese, born in Poplar under an unlucky star, whose fortunes bring him' to Shanghai Those who remember Mr. Lester's part in "The Arcadians" as the unhappy jockey will guess the typo of fun lie extracts from the role of 1100 Doo. It is Miss Brunton's part to play the foil to Mr. Lester, and ehe carries out her task admirably.. Indeed, she was so successful on the first night of "Shanghai" last week that the ".Daily Mail" hailed h:r coming to London as tho rising of a ni:w musical comedy star. "Miss Dorothy Brunton had a good reception, and bid? fair to become as great a favourite here. A clever actress and graceful dancer, she has youth nnd beauty an.' charm. By the attraction of the girl Miss Brunton played loves the unhappy youth, so happily represented by, Mr. Alfred Lester. Dull of aspect, lint ready of wit, his dry humour was set o.'T by ihor sweetness, nnd in spite of his comic desertion to tho front at the end Mr. Lester obviously found in her an ideal partner." The other theatrical critics were scarcely less kindly. The "Duly Telegraph" commented upon tho welcome extended to the. Australian as thoroughly earned by virtue of her vivacity and jolly humour. "Tho Times" says: "Mr. Lester, as a Chinese from Poplar, bringing his devastating ill-luck to Shanghai, Mr. Lester enlivening this Drury Lane China with telling references to the land of his birth, Mr. Lester ill-treated, miserable, ragged, and invincibb, was Mr. Lester at his very funniest. And in Miss Dorothy Brunton he hud a delightful little sweetheart, whoso charm and merriment were an admirable foil to his Lesterism." Dorothy Brimtou was nof.tho only Australian i'n the. cast, as Ivy Shilling was engaged as principal dancer. Witih two of their favourites at Drnry Lane the Australians on leave naturally patronised "Shangha'" liberally on Wednesday evening. Thev cheered, clapped, and coo-eetl when Miss Brunton made her first appearance, in a manner that proved conchisivel/ that the Australian soldiers do not forgnt their friends. There is a groat opportunity at tho present time for a musical comedy actress of real ability, and it may be that Miss Brunton will be tempted to remain in London for some time.

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