THE THEATRE.

Colonist, Volume XXXVII, Issue 7813, 14 December 1893, Page 3

THE THEATRE.

"THE LANCASHIRE LASS." BY3ON8 1 sensational drama, " The Lanoashire Lass" was produced at the Theatre laat night by the Kennedy Dramatic and Comedy Company, before an appreciative audience. The play was exceedingly well staged, the drawing-room scene in partioalar oaliing for commendation. Mr Kennedy appeared in a character in which he has gained very considerable renown — A party by the name of Johnson, and to say that be was eminently sacoeostal conveys little notion of the genuine amusement he created. As Robert Redburn, alias Slippery £>iok, the villain of the plot, Mr W. E. jermyn gave an adniirabie performance, and Mr Erack Norton i impersonated Ned Clayton with considerable ability especially in the earlier soenes. The Mr Jellick of Mr J. Coulter, was decidedly r?ood, while Mr Harry Saville gave further evidence of legitimate ability" as Georg* Danville, an<} the part of Mr Kirby was very ably | filled, the sentiments being particularly well reoeived. Mr Campbell also did capitally as Spotty. Miss L'ly Hill, in the title roll, was not quite as well suited as on the previona night, and Miss Lena Robinson, as Sate Garstone, and Miss Annie Brandt, as Fanny Danville, were both favorably reoeived. Mr Kennedy, Miss Lily Hill, and Mr Jermyn were honored with recalls. To-night the Company will give thair last performance of the season, when the emo tional Temperance drama " Ten Nights in a Bar Boom "will be staged. Referring to a performance of this play in Waiiganui, the 1 Chronicle 'reported in most eulogistio terms of tbe manner m which it was produoed by : tbis Company, and aa the merits of each member are now pretty well known in Nelson, a very able performance will no doubt be looked for. That there will be any-diaap> pointaient we do not for a moment fear, and there certainly should be a bumper house,