TAYLOR-CARRINGTON COMPANY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8271, 26 October 1906, Page 5

TAYLOR-CARRINGTON COMPANY.

"EVICTED." The Taylor-Carrington Company opetaed u two night season in the Mastertou Town Hall, last evening, when they staged the Irish comedy drama "Evicted." There was a good house. Tl>e piay chosen was an interesting one, and drew forth warm applause from the aadienoe. JThe drama deals with the cruelties practised by unscrupulous landlords upon their unfortunate tenants. Because air innocent young Irish giil refuses to listen to words of love from her mother's landlord, she and her mother have a distra'.ot put upon the farm, whilst her lover is transported for a crime of which he is entirely innocent. However, thanks to the endeavours of an Irish peasant girl and her lover, assisted by a kindly Soggartb, the play ends with the marriage of the hero and heroine,?and the removal to prison of their enemy, the wicked landlord, together with a villainous accomplice of his named Tim the Penman. There are many exoiting incidents in the play. Mr Chas. Taylor, in t,Le role of Brian O'Farrell, bad a part to which suited him well. He was loudly applauded every time he appeared on the stage. As Bedelia McGwire, Miss Ella Carrington, was excellent, and her acting was warmly applauded. Mr Ward Lyons Handled the role of the villian, Henry Loftus, well, and Mr H. Nightingale did full justice to the part of Patrick O'Dounell, an exiled Irishman. The character of Eileen Moriarty was well sustained by Miss Muriel Mutton. The other characters were in capable hands. "LONDON LIFE." This successful English play has i been bought by the Taylor-Carring- [ ton management for production in I Australia and New Zealand, aud ' will bo presented to-night at the [ Town Hall, with Misa Ella Carrington and Mr Charlie Taylor in the leading characters, supported by the full strength of their company. An exchange says:~-"Tbe crowded audience which witnessed Mia TaylorCarrington presentment of 'London Life' at the Princess Theatre, on Wednesday night, stamped the new play as a huge success. The plot is so simple that it oarries conviction with it, and the situations are wonderfully effective by reason of their being in such strong contrast. At one moment the action of the play commands tears of sympathy, the next moment the audience is convulsed with laughter. Miss Carringfcon's performance of the heroine, Marian Eldred, ia a wonderfully realistic poitrayal of a most emotional character, whilst Mr Charlie Taylor's comical impersonation of the Cockney carpenter kept the audience in roars of laughter. The scenic effects appeal to every Londoner, for the realism is undeniable. 'London Life' mus'c he written down a great suooess."

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