| Show the ivy leaf lovers of irish drama can look forward with pleasure to the appearance of W II 11 powers company on monday evening may at the opera house when they present the leai an irish drama that has received nothing but praise from all the leading metropolitan papers the boston herald of february octh says at the howard athenaeum last night before a large and enthusiastic audience the ivy leaf a strong romantic irish comedy drama was riven the piece has been seen at this theatre several times yet the lare audience present last night and the profusion of applause and laughter which greeted the different situations show clearly that it is a great favorite with the patrons of this house one of the best textures tea tures of this dieco is in the scenic effects which are intensely realistic and met the approval of the aud beuce the scene where a little child is carried off by an eagle over the sea is a splendid piece of staging and the subsequent rescue of the child by the young hero is really thrilling and exciting one of alio prettiest scenes was in the third act which represents in the foreground the lakes and hills of killarney by moonlight the company is with but few changes the same as before and the familiarity of the leading members with their respective parts makes the running of the piece smooth the singing of the ivy leaf quartette and the playing on the bagpipes were productive of warm applause |
