“THE GIRL FROM COUNTY CLARE”

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 19 January 1926, Page 5

“THE GIRL FROM COUNTY CLARE”

DENIS KEHoITaNI) HIS ILISH DRAMATIC FLAYERS Denis Kehue and Ids Irish Flayers scored another hug t . success last evening, wuen the ’! licatre Loyal again held a lug and decidedly enthusiastic audience. In tact tne applause was so prolonged at limes that tne players had to wait until it subsided. Lust night s ura;na was "lhe Girl from County (..are. a modern story ot the Canadian lumber country'. In tlie dashing role ol .Sergeant Fat O’Malley of the Canadian Loyal Moimteds. Denis Ixehoe registered another triumph. nnj ai times swept the audience til its leet. Where in the execution ( f Ins duty he is forced to arrest ids oyung brother, who is believed to have jcined a band of desperadoes, lie had full scone for his dramatic powers.' wherein a Lsser artist would have been li.st. Miss Frances Knyher as Maureen O’Neill rose to greater heights than ever, and has won a firm place in the hearts of tile Nelson public. In the ha: mi .meed number. "Medley of lriVli Airs,” .Miss Kaylier proved to have a full rich singing voice, and this was a big hit with the audience. Jhe (.-her vocalists were Messrs Kelme and Girev. As Father Frank O’Malley Leiiald Liley had a ml,, that lie handled in masterly fashion, and acted with restraint, and feeling. The Sheriff was well-played by Lester Carey. and he filled th ( . Dill perfectly. .Miss Gwen Doris had a lighter part than on the j previous evening. Dili, was as charming ;o ~vel. The comedy was in the hands ,f tliat in cprcssi lile I'mi-makcr. Maurice Lynch, who has acquired the habit i ; i 'bringing down the house. His pas .•■ages i f wit with 'Mrs () l.i ugldan. (played by Helen Fergus) were highly diverting. ’lhe nii'iuis o'! her roles, which were ('died in irreproachable manner. were plow,l Dv lbs, Creagh (Sitka Charli •). Miss Aline Dunn (Oioyla). dime O'Malley (Ihrnard Lecby). Silver Joe (Charles Keegan!, anj Haris’ Lver iJack White). The veteran IVrey Keluiy was in charge if the r rein stra. which added its quo 1;! to the pleasure ol the evening.

•TilE INTRUDE!!”- A 0 I!FAT FLAY At ihe Th alre lUy.il to nigld Deni.-. Kchi '■ an,| ii s Irish Flayers, headed by Frances Kavlier, will present "The Intruder.” now playing at the new ('em lui'v Theatre. Xuv York, under Reynold Deimisi n s direct ion a great plav. and I.lie of the most pi pillar seen in recent vein's. "The Intruder is just the tvpe of play that t heat r • goers grow enthusiastic over, hut are few and far between. The story is ol an uneducated country girl and her love for a wealthy New Ycilcr. Intriguing situations- unbound in which the players have full rvepe In exhibit their talent . and (here ace scene- i allim; for deeply emotional now ws to light hearted coniedv. with their sobs and their laughs Ihe flit ruder' ’is the finest play in the eomnanv s re-icrtone, and it will he the • uenim: vehicle for the company ni their leal in Svdir'V and the v c should he a hninner house tonight. The box plan • ;.t. L-