THE FRANCES ROSS COPY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5134, 19 September 1895, Page 2

THE FRANCES ROSS COPY.

1 ARRAII-NA-POGUE. 3 After tho exceedingly favorabh 3 impression mado by Miss Franco! j Ross and her cleyer and admirabh r selected company, on their last visil . to Mastodon, it is not surprising tc j find that last night they were heartilj ) welcomed when they appeared in the , popular Irish drama, "Arrah-na-Pogue. Tho piece is by no meant i a new one, but in the hands of such s capable artistes, it appeared as freali < as a newly plucked shamrock from the limorald Isle, and certainly has ■ nover beer, bolter mounted or more | faithfully producedin this toirn. Miss 1 Francos Ross as " Arrnh " filled hei part with that uutural grace which i is tho charm of her acting, and again i proved her versatility; taking tho character of tho Irish colleen as to the manner born, and tho audionoo was not slow to show high appreciation of hor clever pourtrayal. Mr Geo. Melville as" Shaun, the Post" ' ftoted hib dilhcult part with marked ability, aud in muuy instances fairly excelled himself. His singing 0 f the Irish ballad, "Wearin' o' tho Greon," was also eicollent. Mr Charlos Blake as "Miohael JW" tho process-sorver, whose acts do nit find favor 111 the eyes of tho audience, got a full sharo of groans and hisses, which must liavo been as comforting to him personally, as loud applause and prolty bouquets are to stage heroes and heroines. Wo sometimes wonder how tho villain of a piece would feel if the audience clapped, instead of hissed him! It would certainly be a surpriso, and h 0 would be in a quandary as to whether or not he had appeared sufficiently wicked. Mr Hanß Phillips was woll-suite4 in the character of Colonel O'Oradv, and acted with care and effect. Mr W. Power provod a thorough success as Major Coffin, the English soldier " whodid not understand Irish ways" Mr Reg. Norman did well aa "Th ß Sergeant," and Mr H. Meynott as "Beamish McCoul," was also quite a success. Miss Mariou Medwajl to.ok the part of " Fanny Power™ cleverly, as did also Miss Ethel Woodville that of " Kitty Watsh " The remaining parts were all suitably filled, and the piece ran verv smoothly all through. Bach of the principals had to appear before the curtain on more thau one occasion , | and during the evening the applaud was hearty aud enthusiastic, To-