MOSTYN- DALZEIL DRAMATIC COMPANY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 10262, 18 March 1895, Page 2

MOSTYN- DALZEIL DRAMATIC COMPANY.

" PKOOF.' . The Mostyn-Dalzeil Company, who ha> ntroduced a new series of attractive anu ;ntertaiuing dramas and comodioi) to the rablic of New Plymouth, finished a five nights' season on Saturday, when 1 •leverly written, and certainly artisticallj flayed, comedy - drama, " Proof," was I jroduced, followed by a side-aplittinf! i ifterpiece. entitled, " That Blessed Baby.' The piece "Proof" sbonlc )rove a public fancy, the .genfciniera) being of the healthiest description, whil< .he comedy is so blended that the riaiblf faculties of the audience are aroused 11 happy rotation with the sympathetic Mr D. L. Dalzeil pJayed the . faniil lawyer, " John Cassettes,'' with .marke ibility. The wealth of applause wai however, bestowed on Miss l)ora Mbstyi ,vho played the Irish boy characte ;■' Mickey Murphy," to the eol»0M)&tii faction of her auditors. Mis* Slosty igain displayed that talent iotimpaaoi iting boy characters thai- baa characterise 'ier every performance here. MtR.V .ispinall made a good "Sir PhilK Gloster," who is the nuoler>3 of all th trouble and mischief in the plot,' bat yfei no doubt on account of his aristocrat' heredity, considers himself not 'at a blameworthy in the piece. Happily h died, the character rather, in an' ear 1 act. The heavy villain, " Paul Fiowfr was capably pourtrayea hy Mr^J. We while the hero, "Cecil ftfarsdGn/'.ir creditably impersonated by Mr'Qrlan Daly. The detective part," -"©bar Worth," was capitally represented. by Charles Blake ; while " Chnckpy;,' London " lad, ' was characterigtn. played by Mr H. Moymott. Miss Gwe"* doline Dallas made a charming '!-'Dor Gloster," but the young Indy •'woul. improve her impersonations if sho •thre" a little more sprightliHeß3 into he'r^inovt ments and gestures. Miss Nellie i Rayr ham played the part of " Miriam^ Wai dron,"achar\cter vrith which theandienc must sympathise, with good effect. *•- TJ»i young lady has Rood hfetrionic abilit] and with a little more regard to posini would make a clever actress. Miss Til ginia Clayton made the most of the par of " Martha Hslletfc." The other part were creditably fitted. Several nuisicr numbers were given and well receivec A screaming farce entitled " That Blesse Baby" was staged as an afterpiece, th cast of characters being as follows : — Joh Thomas, Mr Harry Meynioti: Fran Finnecke, Mr B. C. AspinalL; yoJicemai Mr Charles Blake ; Mrs Lev«.v, ML Virginia Clayton; Flora, Miss Gyre Dallas ; Mary Jane, Miss Dora Mos'tyD. SACKED CONCERT. The company gave a sacred concert 0 Sunday night to a most appreciate audience. The following programme wa got through ;— 'Overture, oratorio selec tions, Mr A. Consterdine ; sacred sonj " Nazareth " (Gounod), Mr Chas. Blake sacred song, " Eternal Rest " (A. Hon pool), Mrs Shepherd ; duet, •' Eventide (Cbristabel), Miss Nellie Raynham an Miss Dora Mostyn ; sacred song; ',v, v Tho Art Passing Hence" (Sullivan), 'Mr E Meymott ; sacred song/ "A World Be tween ' (Cowen), Mas Nellie Raynham sacred song, " If with all Your Hearts (from Elijah), Mr A. Consterdine sacred song, " Why mast we say Good bye " (Edith Cooke), Miss Dora Mosfcyn sacred quartette, " Sweti* and low (Burnby), Miss Raynham, Jliss Mpstyr Mr Consterdino, and Mr Bfeke ; sacre song, "A Dream of Bothlelwm " % (. Pal Modney), Mrs Shepherd ; sacr'sd pah Sunday hymn, Mr Chas. Blake ; M ,Glor to Thee, my God, This Night." . ' The company left by train this (Mbn day) morning for Stratford, where, the perform to-night and to-morrow nigh' The management are so pleased with th cordial and hearty reception accorde them hero that they intend to pay us return visit, after tonring tho East Coasi Wellington, and the South 'lsland: "