THEATRE ROYAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 7, 9 January 1903, Page 2

THEATRE ROYAL.

LEIGH-DOUGLAS COMPANY. | Barry Campbell's great mining drama "MyPartuer" filled the bill at thj Theatre Koyal on Thursday nigh''. There is do doubt that the pieoe contain! many thrilling situation? and the members of the (Jomp'ny w-re not slow to make the best us-i of t heir opportunities. Needless to a&y their efforts found due appreciation in me> itorious appl iuse. As hero of the pec < " Joe Siundsrs " Mr. Harry Douglas, carried the audience completely vriifa him in his clever impe aon itioa of the rough but true-hearted miner, whilg'. the character of bis partner "Ned Singleton" found true delineation by Mr Jack Qoadall. Mr Herbert made a decided hit as " M >jor Henry Cky Brdtt"' wbose pa'i ioil aims, ambitions and methods delighted the audi ence—and, en passant, recalled the old maxim that "many * true word ispoken in j>st" Mr J. B. Ma tin filled tha role of •' MitUie v Brandon " admirably, whilst the part of " Wing Lei"—a mu hde pised bu- ulc miteh' indisp n ; able crl-sfc'al—was taken b) Mr Joe D von. Thi villain, in tho person of Mr Harry JrrJau »• d cha - act-er of " Josiah Serais" was well pourtrayed. Of theltdies Miss lloso Phillips is certainly above the av<nnge as an emotional aotre?B aod as " Mary Brandon " she score! a compl-te su :• cess. As " Grace Brandon" Miss Maie Shepp\rd also soon put hers If on goad terms with tha audience. The comedy honours \v*re divided betweeu Mrs Birry Line " Posy Pea land "aril Mr Arthur GoaJo, Bowler " (au acrobat) —with " Major B ett" thrown in by way of addi'ional diversion. Taken altogeih r the company's effort was distiuctly creditable, TO-NIGHT will be staged " Tha Busier " and those who wish ior a thoroughly amusing evening's entertainment should not fail to attend.