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Show Madge of Elyanlee" This is the title of I ho now play t bo presented at the theatre to nigh and in which Miss Rose Bain make her first appearance at this theatr in conjunction with Mr. Willie Gil and the full dramatic company Speaking of this play the Melbourne Aryxit of August last Baid : "Madge of Elvanlee" is a beauti folly constructed drama, full o human interest, and is eminently ro freshing after the constant dosos we have lately had of the sickly sentimentality senti-mentality of tho so-called "society plays" of the French school. "Madge of Elvanlee" abounds in sterling language and powerful situations, and all through it there runs a vein of merit considerably above tho average. aver-age. The charactera give every scope for Btrong acting, and the period in which the drama is caat that of the Pretender'a rebellion in Scotland in 1742 affords a good opportunity op-portunity for scenic effect, which haa been taken good advantage I of by the artist. The cainn scone, with its innumerable camp fires, groups of soldiers, piles of muskets, mus-kets, the winding river at the back, the gloomy mountain range, the tents of the officers, and the moonlight streaming its silver Bheen over all was an exquisite imitation of the real scnc at tho time, by Strath Tay. Miss Rose Bain, as Lady Margaret,gave us a fine rendering of the true-hearted, falsely-Buspected, long-suffering wife and daughter. HerBweet, fresh voice was heard to perfection in her appeals to her father, and her Boom of the suspicion falsely cast upon her. Manager Gill, as the Scotch dector Fairlie, gave us another proof oT his versatility, and still further stamped him as a thorough thor-ough artist. |
