AMUSEMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 13 November 1907, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

Mr. Allan Hamilton's New Dramatic Company, which arrived on 21st October from Melbourne, inaugurated their Now Zealand tour at lnvercargill on the gam* night, when they met with a big recaption at the hands of a crowded and enthusiastic audience. The domestic drama "Home, Sweet Home," which formed the opening attraction, was received tritli distinct tokens of approval. "Home, Sweet Home," to be produced at the Theatre Royal, New Plymouth, on Friday, will be a pleasant relief from tli» average blood-and-thundcr melodrama so often met with nowadays. This is what a Sydney contemporary has to Bay about the piece:—"Favored by fortune In regard to the large audience, the new company was absolutely lucky in the selection of 'Home, Sweet Honje' as their opening piece in Australia. To say that Mr. Frank Undo has given the world a great play in this stage story of an F.nglisli falling village would be ridiculous overpraise, but it is the due of the author to acknowledge that the "domcstic drama,' as it is s'tyiea, nas the admirable strength aad simplicity, with the added attractiveness of sentimental cliarni, There Is always a welcome for lieaji, healthy, and straightforward plays of this class." The box plan is now open at Collier's.