ANDREW MACK.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2089, 25 May 1907, Page 2

ANDREW MACK.

It.'is quite twenty ' years' shic'c'“ : a' regular-course of' Irish' "plays' v wait presented to New Zealand audiences, when the lloucicauit series, as it is yet called, exercised their full sway. In the time which has elapsed since then, some important modifications have been made in the conception <,f the Irish character, and no better exponent of the new idea could be found than Mr. Andrew Mack ' who opens at His Majesty’s on Monday next, Monday 27th. ■

He Vill-appear in ' threeof'the" b&it examples of the new class of ' piay" in “Tom Moore" the author lias taken the early years of the poet’s life as the foundation of his piece, the time being when he was making liis way in literary London }in|l( winning his much-beloved wife, Bessie Dyke, a young Irish actress. The playright has made his heroine a very charming personality. It. 11. Sheridan, Beau Brummel and the Prince ltegent figure -in the ' play, which was such a great success throughout America and two years ago ni Australia- and recently in Wellington and Auckland, where Crowded

and delighted audiences heartily'.'endorsed the American verdict. The second production of the season will bo “Tlie Way to Kenmare, ” described as a comedy-drama of the Houcicault type, with hilariously funny Irish scenes—'graceful ballads sweetly rendered by Mr. Andrew Mack who delighted the Australian public two years ago, and more recently the theatregoers of Auckland, with his b«hzy and artistic impersonation of Dan Maguire—which was pronounced “a finished characterisation in every respect.” Tlio -third and farowell production

.IbiuauU(J liittii arama rf J‘ucE'7T237iau~ During Mr. Mack’s recent " ellington and Auckland seasons the critics wore uudecidod as to which of these three plays was xtir. Mack’s best, so playgoers will have an opjzortunity of seeing Mr. Mack and his company in their finest efforts.

Box plans arc filling rapidly at Miller’s, so patrons are advised to secure their scats in advance.