MISS TITTELL BRUNE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1877, 5 October 1906, Page 2

MISS TITTELL BRUNE.

There was a crowded audience at His Majesty's Theatre last m'ght, when MoLsllan’s drama "Leah Kleechna ” was staged, With tho brilliant aotcess Miss Tittell Brune in the name part, Mr Thomas Kingston in the part of K'esobna, and Me Gaston Mervale as Paul Sylyane. This stirring drama has an advantage over many plays, in that it soon develops the plot, and the striking situations oannot fail to attract the admiration of all play-goers; there is difficult aciiDg to do, and Miss Tittell Brune and those associated with her were quite equal to it all, and the gracefulness and pathos, the heroism and rascality, were carried out in finished style, without any over straining for effect. And yet in saying this, there oan be no denial that the drama would be the better for having the first act struck out. It does not appeal to good taste, nor does it help to recommend the stirring scenes that subsequently ensue. For the acting all through there oan be nothing but praise, and Miss Tittell Brune, as in the cities, gained still further favor with a Gisborne audience. The manner in which she took the part of Leah last m'ght gave the people of Gisborne an idea aB to how the young lady has created suoh intense enthusiasm everywhere she has been. The ohirao er of El jechie, Leah’s fsther, was ably sustained in all its phases by Mr Thomas K'ngaton. A congenial part was that of Paul Sylvanie (Mr Mervale), whose lofty sentiments were at times cordially endorsed by the audience. Mr Beauchamp as General Berton acted finely, while Mr Hn-ty Sweeney did well in the unattractive character of Raoul BertoD, Mr Atholwood made the best of Sohram’s part in the absorbing drama. All the other parts were excellently taken, the intensity of interest being maintained throughout, and the principals being recalled for very hearty applause. The programmes were again unfavorably commented on, Gisborne people wond6riog wby a company with suoh a h : gh reputation oould not make the oast of characters known without forcing bookmakers’ notioas upon them.

To night the popular oomedy 11 Mary Ann ” will be played.