"FUN ON THE BRISTOL"
The Mohawk Minstrels repeated their programme last night at the Agricultural Hall. This evening they are to appear in " Fun on the Bristol," the farce that Sheridan, as the " Widow O'Brien," has made well known to the Auckland public. Mr John Collins, who takes the part of the Widow O'Brien, has received high praise for his impersonation of the impulsive widow. Most of the Southern papers say that he is quite equal to the famous W. E. Sheridan, who introduced the character to New Zealand playgoers, while one paper states : " Mr John Collins's Widow O'Brien was a eplendid bit of acting—even better than that of Mr Sheridan.
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Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 273, 19 November 1887, Page 5
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