DRAMATIC EXODI'S.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 102, 11 March 1864, Page 4

DRAMATIC EXODI'S.

Oi'EliA is for a liiiit-, id supersc !e tin- Drama, at (he | Prime of ,\'ah-s, and jiu evodus take- place of tin- ! h-ading iirli.-is of the present company, to inaugurate uan.inalic-scaM.il in Auckland, .Nnv Zealand, during the interval which must nccesaarily elapse before their re-appearance. ,\'e congratulate our nciiihhuurs mi (lus accession of dramatic talent, ('osses.-ifig advantages equally villi lite other Australian colonies, ami a population capable of appreciating the higher source of amusement, they have hitherto lacked the opportunities tlrut have become—here mid elsewhere —a social necessity. The Dramatic'•'expedition'' („ which „-,. ),.,,.,. alluded, will he under the able direelion oi' .Mr. C. \Y. Harry, whose position of manager, in turn, of all ti ( e theau-es in Sydney, is a guarantee thai the good taste and condor! of his patrons will he duly promoted, and every piece put upon the .-(aire well represented. T!iv drama occupies a very prominent, position both in this and the neighbouring colony of Victoria, and plays are as well east and moulded as in London. In Mr. Hum's well selected company, Miss Vanuv Young holds a leading position. The vcrsitulitv Jf liilenl possessed by il,is intelligent ami amiable lad v. and the geniality with which she iilenlilies hers'ef i willi a range of characters widely diver.-iUed,—from crave to gay, i'voin lively to severe—will ensure her j a reception, and make her as desrrvcijy a favourite ! in Auckland, as -lie is wherever she nvescnts herself. j Of the other ladies-Miss Maggie lirillitlis. by her cheerful, saucy, piipiant minmcr ; and .Miss Corcoran j by her pleasing and graceful ell'orts, cannot fail to | become popular. .Mr. (I. ,V. Daniclls is al-o a valuI able acquisition, with his drolleries. Further detail is needless, as Mr. Harry's selection is judicious. A 1 liost in himself, as excellent an tn-tor as he is a manager, he brings to bear on each representation of his own sin appreciation of the charadcr, and the study of an intelligent and educated gen;lcnia:i. li is hi- iulentioii to produce in Auckland, those re.-cut dramas, which have deservedly attracted so much attention at home, as well as hi the colonies. -Aurora fiord,'' " Lady Audlev's Secret," •' Ticket of Leave .Man," ,Vc, are in his nfxrtnu;

Mv. V.urry nmkcsahuU experiment, and it remains wnhUu- good people of Auckland, to determine, wlroI.'kt they may enjoy a succession of ilrainatic ami operalie celebrities. A liberal patronage ol'lu's eH'oris will induce him to chut further lor'their gratification, and his professional position will enable h'un to transfer, from time to lime, operatic anil dramatic talent of the highest order. We most cordially wish Mr. Ihin-v and his excellent company success.--c.>/m;/ l-Mpur, Vi-h. Si.