THE PRINCESS THEATRE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9982, 26 February 1894, Page 3

THE PRINCESS THEATRE.

The second production of "The Grip of Irou" took place at the Princess Theatre on Saturday night before a good downstairs audience, the wet weather no doubt interfering with the attendance in the dress circle. The piece, which contains a number of remarkably good t-ifuationa and exciting incidents, was performed with even a greater measure of success than on the previous night. Mr Walter Howe's powerful representation of Jagon, an exceedingly horrible character, was fitly recognised by the audience, who called the actor before the curtain two or three times during the evening only to hoot and groan at him, thus showing how thoroughly he identified himself with the part he assumed. Miss Hilda Spong, MiBS Flora Anstead, and Messrs A. B. Qreenaway, Scot Inglis, C. Fabert, and William Seagrave were also very effective ia their several parts, and shared with Mr Howe the honour of being called two or three times; while the other members of the company ably supported the principals in their efforts to entertain the audience. A pleasing thing to notice at the theatre on a wet night like Saturday was that the gentlemen's cloak room was in a more presentablo condition than it used formerly to be io, the attendant having recently had some improvements effected which are likely to cause it to bo better patronised. The pegs for the cloaks, hats, &c. are now all numbered, and each one making use of the room is presented with a ticket containing a number corresponding to that of one of the pegs; so that even when the room is crowded each one can'find hiß own property without difficulty or confusion. "The Grip of Iron," it should be stated, will be repeated touight.