PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3514, 20 October 1868, Page 4

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

Wx have frequently bad occasion to notice the finished manner in which the drama ia placed before the public at the above theatre under tke present . management, ani we cannot bestow greater praise I on the production of the sensational play of " Aurora 1 Floyd" last evening than to say that it fully equalled its predecc-sors, and fully deserved the patro'page whioh it received. Mott of our readers are probably acquainted with Miss Braddon's celebrated novel " Aurora Flojd," and have read with interest the thrilling incidents with which it abounds. All the moat important scenes have been dramatised by Mr. I' 1 . T. Gillon in such a manner as to carry the apeo> tator through with rapt attention, and without allowing the interest of the piece to Pag. The character of Aurora was sustained by Mrs. Robert Heir with her well-known power. The scenes of sorrow and trial through which she passes allow full scope for the display of those powers of delineation with which she is so highly gifted, and we have never k'-jown her appear to greater advantage. Mr. Carey, as John Mellish, acted with judiciousness, and had evidently bestowed great care in the preparation of hia part. We were muoh pleased with the impersonation of "The Softy," by Mr. Kyan, and -that gentleman well merited the call before the curtain which he received at the conclusion of the piece., Mr. J. P. Hydea sustained' the character of James Conyers in his usual easy and natural manner,, and did full justice to the part. Miss Shepparde^as Mary, Mies Montrose as Mrs. Powell, Mr. To ( wers as Joe Grimstone, and Mr. Kemp as Mr. Floyd, also sustained the parts assigned to them in creditable manner. The evening's entertainment concluded with the pleasing farce of " 'Twm I," ia which all the characters were well sustained, "Aurora Floyd" will be repeated this evening.