PEG O' MY HEART.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 14126, 19 October 1916, Page 5

PEG O' MY HEART.

"Peg o' My Heart," with which J. and N Tait will open at Uis Majesty's Theatre on Saturday, has charmed millions, because it is so simple and direct in its appeal to the better side of everybody's nature. This world record-winner had its inception in the fertile brain of LauTette Taylor, . then a , comparatively unknown actress, who had noted that Irish heroes were popular upon the stage,' and she wondered why soniepne had rtbtßwritten a play with a real Irish hgroine. She became acquainted with j. itfirtley Manners, a young Irish, actor who had attracted some attention to himself as a playwright. Miss Taylor outlined her scheme to Mariners. They developed the original plot together, i About the time Pes became an international, figure the original Pe<? became the wife of the briiliant author, who made such a successful play out of her idea. In the summer of 1912 "Peg" was presented at the Burbiihk Theatre. Los Angeles, with Laurette Taylor .Jh the title role. The piece was a. fair success there. With no Jack of faith in its ultimate worth, Mr. Morpsco organised a" company to support Taylor in the comedy, and Secured the new Cort Theatre. The play and theatre opened at the same time, December 20th. 1912. i« Ntfw York City. "Peg" became the rajre.. and ran ion GO4 consecutive performances. Laur'ette Taylor be-. pamc the most popular comedienne, of her < .day, and later dn ; duplicated her great! American success in London, : where she has made ah cnonrious perso'hal"lilt. Missi Sara Allffood is to play "Peg" in Gis- ' borne, when she will bo "supported' by Tait's new English' " OonVeift' Company. I The box plan is now at Miller's corner. I