AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 223, 3 January 1911, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

("SWEET NELL." )or any time these many years Miss llie Stewart has charmed ousands of playgoers in "Sweet Nell Old Drury." Last night and 011 New :ar's Eve she showed unmistakably at the passage of time had lot limed the lustre of her playing, k'he use 011 the first occasion was eomfprtly filled —on the second night tie re is an overflow. Since the play is so ill-known it is unnecessary to dig [into e life history of one of the Stuart ngs or of his huly friend, the oi'aiigc 1. SulTicient to say that the I tale s movingly told, lmt mainly bepjiuse is Nellie Stewart is still in the cast, that contains the names of who have achieved Aus■Ln reputations, few faults can be rapbut if so notable a group will nit criticism, it might be urged that iginess" is the prevailing weakness, well-heralded company in a hurry not much time to spare, and con.lently art suffers somewhat. the ilo the public were highly l Miss Stewart, and there werj}- some illent features about the playing of ly of the notable actors and actresses t supported her.