“PETER PAN.”

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 948, 7 May 1908, Page 18

“PETER PAN.”

It is safe to say that no dramatic event within the last decade has awakened such interest in the minds of play-goers as the first production in Australia of ‘‘Peter Pan” at the Princess Theatre on Easter Saturday (writes Mr George Tallis). JN. Barrie’s dainty and altogether fascinating story has. been talked about and anticipated for many months past and the enthusiastic outburst of praise from all returned Australians lucky enough to see it in England and America, coupled with this wonderful reputation all press and periodical references had built up for it, prepared playgoers for something very much out of the ordinary They were not disappointed. From the time the curtain rose to its final fall with Peter Pan sitting amid, the tree tops with fairy lights dancing all about him, the enchantment and the glamour of youths’ golden hour held the. huge audience in its power, keeping them wet eyed or smiling as Peter willed, but always intent, always completely lured by the spell he cast. t was a memorable evening for the first night audience —one that fheey are likely to talk about for years to come, and the occasion was made all the more momentous bv the return to the Australian stage of Miss Tittell Brune, that most popular of actresses. She was supported by a fine company m. which Mr Loring Fernie and Mr Chas. Weston as the newcomers shone to conspicuous advantage in their respective parts, the former as Captain James Hook and the latter as Nana the dog, while the whole production reflected the greatest credit on the stage management of Mr L. B. Carleton.