“Erin-go-Bragh.”

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3610, 10 February 1906, Page 3

“Erin-go-Bragh.”

The Public Hall was well filled on Thursday evening last, when the Taylor-Garrington Company gave a dramatisation of that Irish melodrama “ Erin-go-Bragh,’' penned by Seva Ely arts. The olot itself provides much fun and merriment, and possibly it was written for that but it cannot be followed with the realisation Of possibility. It borders more on the farcical side of drama. The audience were not slow to grasp the humour of the piece, and enjoyed many hearty laughs orovided by the treble impersonator, Charley Taylor, who took off a Dutchman, Irishman, and Chinaman in adept style and manner. The facts are these; —A fostersister of “ Erin-go-Bragh ” wanders away from Ireland to fall into the hands of the usual dramatic villian in New York City. “Erin” quits Ireland in search of her foster sister, and on her arrival in America has the misfortune to become acquainted with the villain vho has her foster-sister secreted. Believing him to be honest in his assertions, “Erin” accepts an offer to go away with her new friend where her foster-sister resides, Then the fun commenced. Meanwhile ‘ 1 Charley Kruger ’ ’ ''Charley Taylor), has come upon '•he scene, and he informs “Mrs “ Gooloogly ” and her son (who ire accompanying “ Erin ” on her 'aunt) that “ Erin ” has fallen into bad hands. Then the search for “ Erin ” and her foster-sister commences, in which Charley Taylor, as the hero, shines whilst impersonating the Dutchman, Irishman, and Chinaman. He knows the run of the villain’s haunts ; therefore he is enabled to make good die escape of “Erin” and her “bster sister and child. However, •■he villain recaptures them under bribe, but the concluding scene demonstrates the cunning ofChar’ed Taylor once more, for, dismised as a Chinese attendant, he prevents the devility of the villain

md restores the Child to the foster■ister, and the latter to ‘ ‘ Erin-go-Bragh,” and the curtain falls with the usual scene of happiness restored. No better appreciation of f he villain’s efforts can be shown *-han hissing, much of which was administered to Mr Ward Lyons (who took the part of “ Fred Belmore ”) by the audience of Thursday night. As “ Erin-go-Bragh ” Miss Ella Carrington was her "siial self, while Charley Taylor created no end of amusement in his treble impersonations. His narts were full of hnmour, and he made the best possible use ot the wit he is possessed of. Miss Marion Willis made a splendid Irish matron as “Mrs Gooloogly,” while C. M. Keegan took the part of her son, “ Patsy,” to perfection. Miss Birdie Foley, as “Emily Peters,” done all she had do well, while numerous minor characters were pourtrayed with artistic effect. The scenery was the best we could expect to witness in Foxton, and the audience very appreciative. Prior to the fall of the curtain, Mr Taylor announced that the company would again appear here in June, in an entirely new drama.