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Show Florence Roberts. Florence Hobeits' two engagements at the Thatcher opeia house Wedncs-daj Wedncs-daj and Thuisday nights weie but repetitions re-petitions of her foimer successes heie. On Wednesday night she piesented "aa", and.lt was not less acceptable than two jeais ago, but failed to draw as well. On Thuisday night the house was well lilted. "Malta of the Lowlands" was the bill and bj-the-waj it was the initial peifoimanee, a llist-nlghtei. Theie weie some of the little Hist night bobbles of coi'ise, but many aie inclined to feel that this will piove one of the most acceptable plavs of Miss Robeits' lepeitohe. Theie is full scope for all the cmationalism theie may be in liei makeup, and in Maita she Is ably siippoited by Melbourne Mel-bourne McDowell, who, as Menelleh the shepheid, leally makes the plaj. Lueuls Hcndeison takes a back seat in "Malta" and manj aie glad of this. Other than Miss Roberts and Mac-Dowell, Mac-Dowell, the two charaetcis that stand out piomcutlj and favoiably are Ollle Cooper as Nuii, the little girl friend ol Malta. This child attracted gieat attention inTessorthe D'l'ibeivlllcs, and much moie In "Malta of the Lowlands." Low-lands." The child has a gieat deal of woik and does It all moie than acceptably. accept-ably. Theotherchaiacterthat pleased so well was the old man, Miguel, Win. Woodsen. The plaj as a whole was well ic-ceived ic-ceived bj the audience, and comment was exceptionally favoiable. The opeia house oichestia came in for genuine applause, evidence of heaitj appieciation, and thej deserved it all. |