THE NEW DRAMATIC COMPANY.

Auckland Star, Issue 1729, 2 September 1875, Page 2

THE NEW DRAMATIC COMPANY.

In this day of revivals we see no reason why there should not be a revival of the dramain j this city which occasionally has languished for want of spirit and character. Mr De Lias, who for years past, has endeavoured to minister to the popular taste, is still energetic in the cause which he has. at heart, and in order that "change" which seems, and unquestionably is in acenrdance with the constitution of the human mind, he has at great cost secured.| the eminent services of a new dramatic company, including that charming and universally admired actress. Miss Carry George, who will'make her first appearance at the Prince of ,Wales Theatre on Saturday evening next, in her great impersonation of "Leah the Forsaken." MissEmmaßoc1 gers.Mr Thomas Burton, Mr Lawrence, and Mr Arthur Kingston will also appear. The laudatory criticisms of the Australian pressr. are loud in praise of Miss George, and one journal, the Bomoay Statesman, says: "Leah,1 notwithstanding an intense heat, drew a brilliant and fashionable audience on the occasion of Miss Carry... Georges benefit. She displayed a tragic view that", both astonished and delighted us. No actress has ever played the part so near perfection, j Enlogiums of a similar character* have also been written in relation to the acting of Miss Rodgers v The gentlemen also, associated with this new company, have won Australasian renown. Not only is the beautiful actress now amongst us remarkable for her representation of "Leah, the dark eyed, passsionate Jewess; but she has been equally successful in her careM delineations of the difficult and subtle characters of the leading heroines of Shakespere's plays; her "Ophelia" and " Desdemona f are beyond ordinary criticism. Miss George has also shone in "Janet a Pride," " Blow tor Blow " " The Lancashire Lass," and especially as " Cynthia" in the "Flowers of the Forest." We have no doubt therefore, with such a constellation of talent around a central star, that the Prince of Wales Theatre will receive due patronage and support.