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In the first Gaiety Company Miss Nellie Farreu 

 and the late Fred Leslie appeared, and the reception 

 thev met with was one to be remembered. Mr. 

 Lonnen was not so popular as Fred Leslie, but he 

 scored a distinct success. 



Messrs. Brough and Boucicault have done much to 

 popularise high-class comedies and farcical comedies in 

 Australia, and their Shakesperian productions have cost 

 a pile of money. It would be difficult to find a better 

 company than that of Messrs. Brough and Boucicault. 

 Both these gentlemen, as their names indicate, come of 

 a good old stock of actors, and they are worthy repre- 

 sentatives of the names they bear. Mr. Pinero's 

 plays are especially suitable to the company, and Mrs. 

 Brough, as Paula in '^ The Second Mrs. Tanqueray," 

 gave a magnificent performance. The play was well 

 received, but curiosity had much to do with attracting 

 the large audiences. Mr. Titherage is the leading 

 member of the Brough and Boucicault Company, and 

 he is an admirable actor, much after the style of Mr. 

 Hare. Mr. Ward is another brilliant member of an 

 all-round brilliant set. Mrs. Brough, Miss Brenda 

 Gibson, Miss Noble, Miss Pattie Erown, Miss Eomer, 

 Mr. George Carey, and Mr. Brough and Mr. Bouci- 

 cault are all great favourites with the public. The 

 plays produced by this company are always mounted 

 in the most lavish manner. No expense is spared and 

 every detail is complete. 



