THE COLLEEN BAWN.
A i'Ackkd house awaited the rising of tho curtain on Diui Bouuictiulfc's popular Irish domestic drama, The Colleen IJiwu, at the Public and Volunteer Hall, Hamilton, last night. The success achieved by the Hamilton Amateur Dramatic Company on previous occasions—more particularly at the production of tho sister drama, The rilinnghrann— had established their popularity with the public*, and whon it became known that The Colleen Uiwn was in rcheirsal and that the company had generously offered to devote a portion of tho proceeds in nkl of the funds of the Vublic Library, a full house wa3 predicted. The public certainly responded admirably and it must have beou gr.Uifiyinpr to tha company to play to such a largo and appreciative andienca. Mr Reid to whom much of tho credit is due, as stage manager and director, will to somo extent be reenmpenned for the gre.it (rouble he has taken and for the time he lias dovntud to the matter. Of the play itself, of course, Mr George M.iye3 whh the leading role acquitted himself excellently, and it wonU be impassible to notice any particular scene where ho played to most advantage ns throughout he the part of \T.yles-na-Coppa!een to perfection. Mr l'ricnroso as Har'Jress Cregan, had a difficult part to sustain. We believe wo are correct in saying that ho improves nn every oKa.Mon that he appears, his enunciation is cltwv, 'ind his acting rnatural and therefore effective. The same nunf.ilcs -ipply to Mr Cninollv in his poi-o nation of the character of D'.nny Maun. Mr I'Meming, ns Tom, untie* Ihe iri!-..-.l of tho pirt ailollrtd to liiui, ami his inakri up as the p-insli wis p-irticu-larly ulieutive. In de.iliut; with the chaiactr*rs tnken by the l.idios, we think Mi.-;s Co'inibes, as Mrs Cregan, desening of first honours. She has an excellent st;ißo prosonce, a good voice, aud she acts with ease and vigour. Miss Allen, as the Colieun B iivn, olayed her i>art with i;reat care, and Wiiii fairly successful, but wo huve seen her to better advantage on previous occasions. Miss Silmon as the Colleon l'tuadh, an I Miss M.inning as Shoelah, both aurtuittei] tliemstlvps remarkably woll. Tho space at-our dUp.H il will r.ol allow >'f our dealing with thr. other chiirncters at this liujn ; but we shall have a further opportunity, as llio dtaiua will be re produced to-nii-'ht". Altugother it was an enjoyable entertainment, and we feel sure a bumper liouse await.s this talented company this cveiiiufj. ________^___
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3022, 26 November 1891, Page 2
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413THE COLLEEN BAWN. Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3022, 26 November 1891, Page 2
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