Singer and Musician Too.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9, 4 March 1905, Page 5

Singer and Musician Too.

The production of “Dorothy" at the Gaiety and its subsequent run at the Prince of Wales’ were phenomenally rich in the making of reputations. Mr Ben Davies, who had before won a provincial reputation in the Carl Rosa Opera, won his London spurs as tht* tenor; Miss Marie Tempest added to her laurels; and Mr Hayden Uoiliu came into his own as a singer of pathetic bal lads with bis rendering of “Queen of My Heart.” Mr Hayden Collin caught the fancy of the army of women play goers, with whom he has since rivalled in popularity Mr George Alexander himself. If he were in America the “Yellow Press” would call him a “matinee idol.” Oil the stage Mr Hayden Collin is a good-hearted, sympathetic man, with views and with ambitious. He is inter vs ted in the repertory theatre, and not long ago gave an example of his yearn ing to play more “real” parts than musi cal comedy gives him by acting John Ridd in “Lorna Doone,” when it was performed at the Avenue. Mr Hayden Collin is an old University College School boy. and is an accomplished