The Dobson-Kennedy Company.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume V, Issue 631, 9 July 1891, Page 3

The Dobson-Kennedy Company.

Tax popularity of the Dobson-Kennedy Company in no way diminishes as their season draws out, and on Tuesday night there was a full house to witness the repetition at Little Lord Fauntleroy. Miss Buby Kennedy’s acting of the leading part was again greatly appreciated and warmly applauded, as was that of Miss Idrene Thornton as Mrs Errol, Mr Dobson as the old Earl, Mr Kennedy as Hobbs, Miss Hill as the adventuress, and also the other characters. The versatility of the members of the company is most remarkable, and many people are inclined to discredit the programmes when they find the performers taking characters in such contrast on the different evenings. For instance it is hard to imagine the ladylike Mrs Errol of the Fauntleroy to be the same lady as is the fresh Irish lass, with a sweet touch of the brogue, in the Shaughraun, but wbat applies to one member has an all-round application. A special compliment was paid to the staging of Fauntleroy, by several rounds of applause when the curtain was drawn before the different scenes.

Last night there was an excellent house, on the second producion of Colleen Bawn, wh'oh was again played wbh great success. Besides the excellent acting the handsome anatom, s and the admirable scenes were much ftlmire'’.