"TWO LITTLE VAGABONDS."

Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 67, 21 March 1898, Page 5

"TWO LITTLE VAGABONDS."

Theatre-goers scarcely need reminding A the initial production of Messrs Geo. v Sims and Arthur Shirley's much-Tii-ed-of-wlay, entltletl tlie "Two Little Vagabonds," is to take place at the Opera flmisc this evening. Messrs Williamson d Musgrove's (;!om Pany arrived from the South orTSatnrday afternoon, after having v j a highly successful tour from Invercar•ll onwards, the drama being received Eith great approval by both the Press and V. c public, being described as an nndoubtedly strong _ piece, of skilful stnictioii, containing stirring incijpnts humour and pathos, which rivet the attention from first to last. The various members of the company have also eceiveil very great praise for their realistic oartrayal of the different characters, the jL,,o "Daily Times" remarking that "apart from the merits of the play itself, - o performance was a most decided suca a nd the company met with a reception'sneh as must have been very gratifying to them, being recalled several times durin IT the evening." Tlie management ■ j re njt to be announced that the curtain ttill be raised at 7.40 each evening, as some of the settings between the acts a:«, 3 excflptionally heavy- _^_