PRINCESS' THEATRE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume II, Issue 110, 5 June 1875, Page 13

PRINCESS' THEATRE.

During the interval between the departure of Mr." and Mrs. Hoskins and the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Bates, the management of the Princess have maintained their claim to patronage by the introduction of pieces new to a Dunedin audience. In the earlier portion of the week the sensational Hibernian drama entitled " Last Life" was presented, with great success. On Wednesday night " Rob Roy" was produced, Mr. Steele being the Macgregor, and Mrs. Stoneham his wife. It might be generally supposed that the latter is a character beyond the range of that lady, but it is only fair to say that excepting a few defects for which she is scarcely accountable, her rendering of the character deserved much credit. Mr. Steele, as the lawless freebooter, surpassed our expectations of him, andproved that to be always effective he requiresbut to make the effort. Without doubt, however, the best sustained character of the peace was the Bailie Nicol Jarvie of Mr. Keogh. If we except the Major Galbraith of Mr. Musgrave and the Mattie of Miss Sfconeham, the remaining characters were scarcely up to the mark. The public may look forward to a treat during the next few weeks in the re-appearance of Mr. and Mrs. Bates, and we trust to see the management receive the patronage which tbeir spirited conduct deserves, in securing artistes of ability, thus enabling them to produce entertainments of a high-class character.