ADELPHI DRAMATIC COMPANY.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 15 March 1901, Page 3

ADELPHI DRAMATIC COMPANY.

To-night the Aclelphi Dramatic Company will perform Charles Ecacle’s immortal drama, “ It is never too late to mend,” with authentic scenery by Mr. Alf Ingleson and mechanical effects by Mr. Phillips. The management have spared neither pains nor expense to make the production of this great work a notable one, and adhering to the proverb “ It’s the trifles in art that make pci--fection ” they have attended to every detail. It would be difficult to name any other piece in which rapidity of movement, dramatic intensity and sustained interest of story are so conspicuous. We

Ifavc only the highest praise for “ Never too late to mend,” in which skilful construction, strenuous writing and coherent action combine to make a play of great and distinct merit. The caste is as follows; —Tom Robinson, Mr. Andrew Hodge; George Fcildiug, Mr. Gus. Neville; John Meadows, Mr. Crosbic Ward ; Peter Crawley, Mr. Chas. Naylor; William Fcildiug, Mr. Allan Daly ; Isaac Levi, David Nelson; Mr. Merton, Mr. A. Ambrose ; Mr. Hands, Mr. John Steele ; Re v. M. Eden-Witt, 11. Kings tone; Abner, Mi’. Edward Mathews ; Thatcher, Mr. Robert Simpson. Miss Ethel Gibson will appear in her great impersonation of the Australian aboriginal, Jackey-Jackey. Miss Doris Elwood, as flic persecuted boy Joseph, Miss Francis Wentworth as Sarah and Miss Elsie Leonard as the heroine—Susan Merton, the Company is undoubtedly a strong one and should receive the liberal patronage they deserve. The second production will be Tom Taylor’s great drama, “The Ticket of Leave Man,’’ and on Monday evening Boueicault’s famous Irish drama “Arrah-na-poguc.” Popular prices will be charged—3s, 2s and Is.