DOROTHEA SPINNEY

Evening Star, Issue 17720, 22 July 1921, Page 5

DOROTHEA SPINNEY

Miss Spinney’s dramatic recitals have been invunauiy success mi, ana tier season in jjuneum next week is being looked lorward with tho keenest interest. fche has appeared m the Queen's trail and tho bteimvay Mall, London, iu Uxiord, Mamburgh, Manchester, llmningbain, and other cities of iinlam; in the great American and Canadian cities; and m the Commonwealth. of Australia. Her work has won unstinted praise, ironi the Press everywhere. For instance, the 1 Boston Transcript ’ said;—“As though born in the very spirit of tho Greek art, which eschewed excess or accentuation of any kind that distorts proportion, harmony, and truth, Miss Spinney sneaks and acts always ‘ witn measure.' This results iu tin? poise and the penetrating cotiuiicingnesa of truth in an inspiring exaltation, without exaggeration. All comes off as simply ana naturally as in real file; hence tile intensity of appeal to the minds and hearts of her listeners. She rose to tlic occasion with power when consuming passion or the excitement of the occasion required.” 1M - Dunedin programme is <a's follows: —Wednesday, ‘The Alcestis of Euripides ’; 1 Thursday, three short plays (by J. M. Barrio, W. B. Teats, Oliphaut Down); Saturday, 'Hamlet.’