ENTERTAINMENTS AND MEETINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12402, 26 October 1903, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS AND MEETINGS.

' ' TilE MAGGIE MOORE COMPANY. ■ "KBLARKEY." ■v.* opening performance by Miss Maggie 'Sore and hex company of " Killarney was, Sneted at the Opera Mouse on Saturday ' "-.lit bT » *« e audience, the cheaper seats J-, ■ K well patronised. The piece was prei. -"•:■•:•'Jpnted in a manner not remarkable lor bril- ' 'ScteHheiiH the acting or the staging. iTourmind the production fell short of the Standard we have como to expect. Possibly "*" Ib, does not suit the company-cer- ,' Sly many of the performers do not suit ■ the play. Wo shall hope, to, and doubtless • , l e shall,* see a more satisfactory adjustment „f matters in future productions. Regard- ■ ing the one under notice, we might remark fi it Is one thing to please the non-cntioal ■ iilavffoer, but there are very many of the critical kind who are not so easily satisfied. ' Frankly, it appears to us that the managerial ■ aim should bo to please both seetjom of their ' natrons. This can be 'Jane by striving after the elevated stftfidard, and by getting nd of ••" tlio 'mistafc<*"a idea thai the public! will for long accept anything lew, Krllarney, *s'n all its faults, is on the other hand capable of being made more of. It is redo'eht - '■« old Erin -'and that country 3 romance. Herein lies a charm alone certain to reach the hearts of the masses .The plot con- ' , ferns » rascally land agent (Murdoch Mul- ' toolt&y), who tyrannises oter the tenants of Lord Eustace's estate. Bertram O'Uara, a farmer, whom Murdoch wishes to get rid of, lies sick, and Murdoch uses an ingenious device to kill him, Monti, the daughter of ' the murdered man, goes to England to inform Lord Eustace of the. villainies of his . agent. The young landowner and a friend (Tom' Fitzclaire), together with Larry O'.rrigan, his. lordship's Irish servant, thereupon go to Ireland to put Mr. Murdoch in his place. : In the meantime tho land agent has turned his attention to Kathleen, daugh- '. ter of Dennis O'Connor, upon the latter of i' : whom he has fixed the murder of O'Gara, and ■ vfe ; made an outcast of him. Murdoch evicts Kathleen from rii inn, and puts his tool, ' Convey Gooney, in. possession. Just then Lord Eustace and Larry come to the rescue, and the latter, in tin original burst of liu- ' -inourj fills the bellows with gunpowder, lead- ' ing to everybody (except Corney, who forgot .10 fall down until the force of the explosion Was spent) being blown up without injury. 'The young lord eventually puts everything . right and marries Mona, Larry is happy with ' Kathleen, whilst Tom finds a willing sweetheart in Norn. >" Murdoch and Corney are delivered over to two supers., referred to as "tli3 constabulary," but are shot outside by ■ -tome fenians. Miss Maggie Moore was cast as Kathleen, a part that, whilst perhaps not altogether, convincing in her hands, yet, al- - lowed her to display a wonderful amount of vivacity. She acted capably—not a doubt of that— sang several Irish ballads both expressively anil with musical intonation. J Her solos were very warmly applauded. Miss ■■ ' Moore (and, indeed, all playing Irish roles) sustained a really admirable brogue throughout. One of the best-played parts was that of Murdoch, in which "Mr. S. A. Fitzgerald • was consistently the villain. Mr. J. P. . .■■'•West' gave a capital low-comedy sketch of Corney Cooney, and made-up comically. As : Larry, Mr. John P. Ford's had to portray . an ill-drawn and often ridiculous character. , The servant was too familiar with his aris- • tdcratio master (though ho had saved that • master's life) to be within the bounds of ■ common sense. Doubtless, there were humorous points in the impersonation,' but even 59 these Mr. Fordo was prone to make too ob- • vious by exaggeration. Mr. Arthur Law- ■ rence, as Dennis O'Connor, would have passed for Kathleen's brother instead of her father. He should make-up older. Mr. Vincent Scully was weak as Lord Eustace. . Mr. W. .H. Welch seemed inexperienced in the role of Tom Fitzclaire. Mr. Milton Moss, as Earl Fitzclaire, was stiff and stagey, and his make-up was amateurish. Miss Osgood Moore was satisfactory as Mona. „ ~ Miss Ethel Bashford made a bright Nora. > ■.As Lady O'Donnell, Miss Madge Merrick gave ; 2- & somewhat colourless portrayal. "Kilkrncy" is underlined for repetition to-night ~ -J and to-morrow night, and will be followed by "The Widow from Japan."

.'THE DANIEL FRAWLEY DRAMATIC COMPANY. •'Tlio Daniel Frawloy Dramatic Company ; gavi' & matinee performance of " Arizona" on Saturday, followinjr in the evening with a .final representation of "Brother Officers." There were large audiences, and the quiet, " convincing; method? by which the company , achieve distinction gave great satisfaction. fi With the, presentation to-night of "In Mizzouri" Daniel Frawley and his company will make their farewell appearance'in Auckland. This play by Augustus Thomas, author of "Arizona," is another American production, but the scenes aro laid in Mark Twain's | country rather than Bret Harte's. .It is a ;■ play with a central figure, Jim Radbmrn, the i sheriff (if Pike County, who will h» impersonated by M r - Frawley. For his portrayal of this character Mr. Frawloy won the highest praise in Sydney. Another leading character is Kate Vernon (Miss Alary Van Buren), a Pike County girl, who goes to a boarding .school, and on her return finds that her | "education" has made her surroundings distasteful and her former friends rude and tiresome. She scorns the love of Jim Radburn (who has really been the man who gave hir the opportunity of bettering herself), and & attracted Ay a stranger, with " city ways." /When this man proves to be a train-robber -•* . seeks to escape, Kate charges Radburn ; with fastening the crime on him because of his jealousy. But the man confesses after /; Radburn gives him a chance to escape, and •'the story has a satisfactory ending. . ; . FULLER'S ENTERTAINERS. Although now in the 13th week of their ./; Season Mr. John Fuller's Company of Entertainers at the City Hall show no .waning of :popularity. There was a very large I audience on Saturday night, when a welcome I : change of programme was presented, and ' ■ ; ■enthusiasm ran high, almost every artiste ' j'belng repeatedly encored. Mr. Tim Howard, the newest acquisition, received quite an ovation. Tim is short of stature, but great in humour, and his comicalities kept the audience in constant good temper. He can sing a really good song, and his efforts in this direction caused him to be recalled no less than four times. Miss Tillie Dunbar, a clever dancer and character singer, was heard ■ I l.w- much advantage in a Dutch song, her other songs, " serio frivolities," to quote from the programme, being also successes. ■ Those lively .knockabout artistes, the Driscoll Boys, kept the house in a roar with their .Irish sketches, "Johnson's Ball" and "Chal- ,: lenge Dance.'. The Clare Sisters, Millie »M Ruby, delighted the audience with their . witty sketch, "Naming the Baby," and other ..-,capital turns were provided by Bob Bell, Witts, and Lucas (introducing a very graceful contortion act), Mr. Chas./Waite,*'.Mis9 • Jessie Dell, Miss Annie Kinnaird, and Mr. I';*ank Crowther. To-night, Harley and .■•Williams,■ endmen, will make their firsl ap- : Pearanco, and on Wednesday tho company . will be reinforced by the appearance of Mr. Fred. Bluett and the Stagpooles, acrobatic Mirtcu artistes.

"? ■'■ MISS BOULT'S CONCERT. -Miss Doris 'Bo'ult announces that her annual concert will be given in the Y.M.C.A. Ha 1 on Monday, November 2. It will bo ; under the patronage and in the presence of Mrs. Neligan. The young Queensland eontralto, .Miss Bertha Morrison, who is to as-' •Ist, whilst at school in Melbourne came under the notice of Mrs. Hubert Wilson (nee MiSa Carandini), who recognised her abilities find trained her. Miss Morrison lately made ner 4 debut in Brisbane before a large audience, and is said to have*carried everything nefore hei. She sails for England, from : Wellington, on November 12, where she intends to study for two or three years. Miss ■Boult herself will play a Grieg " Sonata."

.V"_■', FIREWORKS DISPLAY. ' f 8 pf t ' l3 est displays of fireworks seen ~-• i* Auckland for some time is announced to "Ite place in the Domain next Wednesday evening, when the Crystal Palace Fireworks ■ will produce tho bombardment of ■.:,:■■"»>, faku forts. England, America, Ger- * ™&ni\ Japan, an Australia will be rcprev sonteo. by first-class battleships. This spec- : tacle will bo on a largo scale. Mr. Gaunt, •:■ viie director, who lias charge of the display, ..-■ earner! out some large exhibitions in Austra- ;: 'a during the Duke of York's visit. He is said to be greatly skilled in working up 3" designs in all colours, and wo are Promised some of his best on this occasion. ••"tie! ? IO F? me contains 40 items in addition to the bombardment.

A K, ACCOUNTANTS AND ■' Tk AUJ ?f TORS' -ASSOCIATION. vi,?! 1 ' 1 W meeting of the council of the ' WBW Zealand Accountants and Auditors* As3««tion, .Registered, was held at the offices -of the registrar(Mr. J. A Maekie), Mercantile fflte ° U Fn - d< 7 ast - Mr - A- S. Russell M» Jl QO f Upied J ho «-'hair, and there was i'tffr, of m «"ber. The regisSmnffi i (R) ,| that *B°»entS had been , tomploted, for t!ie w a, ?P (>intraent ° * local " S^ r . th ° We l centre, whose -'• Si.,!? ? is ,.! icrcas 'n!r. and for tho establishment of a library there; (b) that an ad■jl &,/ 1 t U F, pl^°ft 2? had been ob- ' a wu° r th ° puncdm-hhrory; and .(c) that v, (J :: ,-further sum-had be, ? c placed on fixed do- , . Posit at the Auckland Savings Bank, as dali la 'v,;

reoted. //■ A list of.candidate's for the examinations te be [ held in i: various parts of tho: colony dining the ' first three days "■< of this week was submitted to the meeting, amongst the number presenting themselves being several ladies, one /of them (a. Christchureh candidate) having entered foi the fellows' grade. The Rev. H. L. Snow was appointed supervisor?for the Auckland district examinations. Of several applications received 'membership,, two candidates -were duly elected fellows of the association. Others were deferred.' / ■ '