His Last Legs.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2970, 7 August 1888, Page 2

His Last Legs.

Quite a large house assembled last evening in the Theatro Koyal to witness, Bernard's Irish comedy," His. Last Legs." Judging from the well filled body of the building thero is a deoided revival in tho local theatrical business, Tho piece put upon tho stage was ono of those good old comedies which are ohock full of plot, surprising situations, and clever dialogue. The hero of tlio piece, Felix O'Calhighau, Esq., was admirably delineated by T. J. Kennedy, a professional uctor possessing considerable histrionic powors, Tho test of his success last evening was tlio continuous laughter of tlio audience at his characteristic sayings and vivacious acting, Ho was well supported by a number of Masterton amateurs, whose name 9 and lame need no recapitulation excopting that of a little maid, Miss Nellie Colior, who made her first appearance on the stage and seemed quite at home there. In the interval Mr Kennedy brought down tlio house with a national song about

"A glass or two of malt," "They call it limonadein Bally Hooley.''

A bright little farce complotod the programme, in whioh Mr A. M. Bradbury scgred a success by the easy and natural mannep in \?liioh lie portrayed " the absent man," Hp was supported by Miss Hosie Deanfort, and Mrs'-O'Connor, .'who both acted with spirit, and as'a matter of course Messrs Kennedy and Gasltill gave a good account of themselves in tlie parts'which they -undertook, ; .