THE VIVIAN DRAMATIC COMPANY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8539, 6 July 1889, Page 3

THE VIVIAN DRAMATIC COMPANY.

" LADY AUDLBTS SBOBET."

A dramatised version of Miss Braddon'i novel "Lady Audley's Secret," with the well-known farce of "Sam," as an afterpiece, formed the bill of fare provided by the Vivian Dramatlo Company at the Princess Theatre last eveninn. It has frequently happened that theatrical managers, with mistaken ideas of the merit! of the plays in the repertoire of their companies, and with opinions respecting the merits of the performances that are strangely at variance with those of the pubiio, withheld until the fag end of the season the piece or pieces in which the comDany are seen at ineir best. This has been a common experience iv Dunedin of late years, and the Vivian Dramatic Company have now to be added to the list of those who have exhibited lack of judgment to the manner mentioned. They have been producing plays which, with all respect to the authors, are little better than rubbish, while they prove themselves capacle of satisfactorily producing superior works. '• Lady Audley's Secret" has not been staged In Dunedin for a considerable time, but in the full house that attended its production laßt night there were no doubt many who carried with them peasant recollections of having seen it produced In bygone days in the Princess and old Queen's Theatreß. Miss Braddon's story is one that lends Itself admirably to the art of the dramatist, and it may be remembered that an adaptation of it from the pen of Sir Julius Vogel. then a member f the staff Of this paper, was In the sixties performed in Dunedlu. The play has a distinct plot, about it, therein differing from some (if the plays that have preceded it during the present Beason, and though there In practically but one character in it, that character, if adequately represented, is sufficient ;to rivet the whole attention of the audience. Uiu Helen Vivian was cast as Lady Audley, and her imiierionation of the ambitious, crafty, unscrupulous woman did not fall far short of being a perfect one. Her acting in her first Interview with Talboyß gave promise of a remarkable good performance. Xhls promise was quite fulfilled? Miss Vivian's histrionic display in the subsequent portions of the piece being marked by Intensity of power and considerable dramatic skill. Mr Carey gave a capital representation of Bobert Audley; Mr Jcrdan.as George Talboys. appeared to the greatest advantage that we have vet seen him ; and Mr Arthur Vivian made the most ol the part of Luk- Marks. Mies Marie Wilton (Alicia Audley), Miss Christina Tennyson (Phcnbe Marks), and Mr Griffiths (Sir Michael) completed the cast. Tub farce afforded an hour's hearty enjoyment, to •which all the performers contributed. Mr Vivian was in his element in the title-rote, and Miss Helen Vivian ably seconded his efforts in the rfisracter of a lady's maid. Mlbs Wilton. Miss Durand.Mr Beresford. and Mr Uateman sustained the remaining characters. "Lady Audleys Secret ' and "Sam will be rflrvfintfld this evening, but they make room on Monday for a drama that is founded on the failure of HiVritvof Glasgow Bank. On Tuesday evening "Ba^t Lvnne" w°ll be repeated at the request of country people, and the Hallway department have ■Breed to run a late train to Palmerston to enable country residents to attend.

THE SKATING RINKS.

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