BEATRICE DAY IN SYDNEY

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12249, 22 September 1925, Page 4

BEATRICE DAY IN SYDNEY

THE BROUGH TRADITIONS "SHOULD BE CARRIED ON.” Mis« Beatrice Day. who has returned to Sydney from her visit to the United States, recently appeared with the Bow-cicault-Vonbrugh Company in Adelaide and Perth in "His House in Order/' playing the role of Geraldine with such success that she shared fully in the honours of the performance among audiences who remember her excellent work on the 'Australian stage in a long series of important characters (says th« Sydnt»n "Morning Herald.” Tho announcement that Mr Bonolcimlt. proposes to return from London to produce a repertory of Barrie plays in this country proved of particular interest to Miss Day, inasmuch ns she was in tho east of a Barrio play believed to be the first performed in Australia—" The Littiu Minister.” produced manv years mro by Miss Pattie Brown. Another notable impersonation identified with Miss DavV. name wha her Susan Throsscl, one of the delightful sisters in Barrie's charming "Quality Street,” numbered among her principal successes with the Broughs. "There is an absolute need in Australia of a company to carry on the traditions of the Brough Company in the same class of work,” is Miss Day's conviction. That there is a keen market for such plays, she considers, is amply shown by the enthusiasm of the public whenever an opportunity occurs to witness such pieces. "The Brouqh-Bouiucautt Company laid the foundations,” says Miss Day; "the Broncb-Fleming Company carried on the work, and the effects of the fine achievements of these organisations ought not now to be lost. For that reason there should he a permanent rnm,pany to keen alive the traditions they have established.”