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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 4824, 29 November 1902, Page 4 (Supplement)

The Tasmanian tour of the Prank Thornton Comedy Company was a very successful one, tho business done being excellent. In referring to the company's performance in Launceston* ".Tacoue's.” in tho "Courier,” says: "Facing tho Music” is a production of a truly hilarious description. It is a farce from start to finish, and as farce tho critic must take it, for it pretends to bo nothing else. Mr ,T. H. Darnley. who has been responsible for several compositions of a similar type, is the author, and he certainly has succeeded in turning out a piece bristling with ludicrous situations. Mr Frank Thornton found ample scope for bis talents in tho role of the festive John Smith, and the other characters were adequately pern T traced by Messrs John Denton, Joseph AVilson, Alex. Bradley, Galwev Herbert, Misses Phoebe Mercer, Fordvee. Norbnry. and others. Tile second production was "The Strange adventures of Miss Brown.” audt.be audience enjoyed the cloverlv-construoted farce immensely. The concluding production in Launceston was a three-net comedy bv Mark Ambient and Wilton TTeriot. entitled ’"A Little Pay of Sunshine.” This, in mv bumble opinion, is the cem of Mr Thornton’s repertoire, thonvb there mav not bo the monev in it that there is in "Facing the Music." ■ for nresent-dav plavimers b'Ve their fnn laid nn with a whitewash brush, as it were To "A Little Par of Fh-nsbino" Mr mbornton was partionlarlv effective as Derard. Lord Markham the eccentric but benevolent Unde At COP'S Pradlev, n-ntan. Herbert. Wilson. Gambonme Misses Mercer. Horbnrv Ambrose, and Fordveo canoblv sustained the remaining characters.”