PRINCESS THEATRE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10599, 20 February 1896, Page 5

PRINCESS THEATRE.

Mr Bland Holt must hove seriously regretted last night that the capacity of the Princess Theatre, is not yery much greater thau it actually is, for scores of intending patrons of the second production of Messrs Shirley and Landedc's sensational drama, " Saved from the Sea,'' were prevented from attending by the very:good and sufficient reason that bef ere they presented themselves at tho doors the theatre was crowded to its utmost extent, very many contenting themselves with standing room. The atmosphere was absolutely sweltering, but the large audience stuck to their seats throughout the performance with a 6tern persistence begotten of.' the fear that if they once quitted their places their claims would be speedily jumped. The production wont with all the success that marked the previous night's representation, and the efforts of Miss Wat»on, Mrs-Holt, Ufiss Anstsad, Messrs Baker, Nor-

man, Cosgrove, Holt, and Brown all met with , the cordial recognition that they merited. The : pl«y- was' excellently staged and the scenic effects were tho theme of admiration. The explosion in the second act, with the mechanical change that follows, was capitally carried out, and the other otago tableanx wero effectively presented. There will be only two more productions of this thrilling and occasionally gleomy drama, "The Fatal Card " being announced for Saturday night.