THE MEYNELL-GUNN COMPANY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2883, 23 June 1909, Page 77

THE MEYNELL-GUNN COMPANY.

+v at 1 ' a y lon " anid su ccessful season the -UeyneU and Gunn Dramatic Company brought its stay in Dunedin to a . close on tn-a i7th. For its •final appearance theStag , ed Shirle y's four-act play i 2 le] 5 moth - r '" whi ° ;i is f «tf of interest and affords _,gocd opportunity for oapabks acting The play was put on in really first-class stylo, and the oomDanv scored a rtccided .success in it. The oart of Mrs .Bristow, whosa career is cut abort through villainy, vras well played by Miss Russell, and Miss Meyers pave a powerful representation of the designing Anna Vickers, the stepmother. Aii is HoJlo«ay guit 3 distinguis ed herseif as Danny, and was most effective m the scene in which she discovers Dannv s mother to be dead. It was an exceptionally good piece of work, but Miss Hoiloway was B cod all through. Mi*s JJcorwyn was decidedly amusing a s Johanna Jones, and she and 'Mr de Chateau providsd some genuine comedy between them. Mr btan.ord is to be congratulated upon his representation of the tramp, a very strong part strongly played. Tho character was sustained with very considerable ability. Mr i\cville as Bob Bristow, a sea captain, «as effective, Mr Atholwood was eatisfactory as Wiggins, and Mr Coape appeared sL? dv^l tage aS - th - c Sc ctland Yard detective. The remaining characters were represented in a manner that calls for nothi'n^ but commendation. "wmi o