The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1910-10-12 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

HAPPY GO LUCKY O'LYN." This romantic Iri3h comedy drama met. with unqualified success before a large and appreciative audience on Monday evening. The first act opens with a scene portraying the bar parlour of the Harp of Old Eire, introducing Donald Dunn, an adventurer, and Isaac Murch, his accomplice, who plot to obtain the estate of one Dennis O'Lyn During this act a quartette "Good Night" ("Maritana") was very effectively rendered. Rounds of applause greeted Mr. ohn Child as Bryan O'Lyn, known as "Happy Hooley," and his singing of " "Us a Charming Girl ("Lily of Killarney") was perfect. Madame Marie Alexander as Aunt Chaalotte, a spinster, rendered that old Irish' ballad "Come back to Erin," with great effect, the completion of which a-as  greeted by hearty applause. During the Kelly's Theatre. second act, showing Dennis O'Lyn's' fat-in and mill, the plot progresses, necessitating .mmediately following their great ces- s at Ahe Birkenhead New Theatre Royal. i IMO, the murder of Dennis O'Lyn, uncle of Kathleen. O'Lyn. Donalli Dunn assumes the name of Bryan O'Lyn and proposed mar- Mr. Robert Mateloitald's company are pro. riage to Kathleen, but throughout receives ducing "The Dairymaids"—as played be. be the cold shoulder. Failing to make head- fort his Alajesty tha King--at Kelly's ginning way in this direction nothing remains but Theatre, Literj.uol. II is farcical front to remove' Kathleen's uncle from his path,, . which iti very effectively accomplished to end, this musical play from the with the aid of Isaac Murch• This act was pen of A. N. Thompson and Robert Courtenriched by a duet "The moon bath raised pen of A. M. Thompson and Robert her lamp above ("Lily of Killarney") by Courtneidge. The play introduces set eral Mr. John Child and Mr. Reginald Adair, pleasing songs, and more than once who plays the part of Frank Fentiman, y . Kathleen's lover, to perfection. He pos. i'' the audience bewitched b tire. eesses a rich baritone voice, and his masginal_dancing. Notably .is the number Fenterly rendering of "Love could I but only tiered kl- the "Sandow thrls"—the Misses tell thee" and "A Soldier Song," were Mina O'Dell, Vera Villiers, Marie Burnand, width enjoyed by the audience. "SammY Lily Kendal, Violet Lindsay, Muriel Dance, with the coal black eye," a very catchy' U. Hughes, Lily Cameron, ivelyn Hantilcoon song by Miss Betty Graham, who ton, Elsie Bull, V. Dee takes Al. Drytakes the part of Jemima, was good. Act 3 Irish musical pieces. Donald Dunn after dead!, Mss Marie Itignold hi bath aristobrings to a close one of the brightest of burg—a delightful one. As Lady Brufalling to draw Amos Pringle, the family eratic and ladylike. Her nephew, Lieut. Sam Itrudencll (Mr. W. Spray) imparts a lawyer, over to his s;de, is eventually trapped and receives his just deserts, whilst Kathleen O'Lyn, a part very cleverly taken good deal oi liie to, the performance, and by Miss Anna Hickisch, is proclaimed the Alt. Harry Clark, e b pourtrayal of Lieut. rightful owner of the estates, Miss Hickiseh Frank Meredith is nautically realistic, as rendered with good paid "The Last Rose also is Dr. O'Bryile, a part taken by Mr. Harry Sraddon. Mr. Edwin Dodds as Joe of Summer" ("Maritana"). The comedy is interspersed throughput with a'good supply Alivens is the farcical pivot of the play. of Irish witHcisms and lively. dances, Miss ance o t i abuad f work o t Josephine Ellis being exceedingly clever. ,Be has quite at perThis week's attraction will add one more form, and he acquits himself with no small to the Ion; list of successful plays pro- degree of credit. And what shall we say &iced by th epopular and enterprising Pre- of Eliza, the caricature of a maidprietor Mr. W. IV Kelly. of-all work, who is responsible for Friday evening is to be an even more thoroughly Irish night than the rest, it SO much of the laughter. Miss Ethel Call:luau as Peggy is indeed graceharing been decided to dlld a number of additional items to the comedy drama. The ful. 'She' has a sweet voice and a eaptivatmanagenjent announce that Sr. John Child big manner. As Winifred, Mies Marjorie will sing "The Mirtstrel Boy." Matineis also gives some pleasitig St/op. It Alexander -"The Kerry. Dance," Miss Marie Mr.- Regilb -.. il show ii....-11 north seeing. There will be 2 nald Adair "She is far from the land," and Miss Anna Hickisch "By the meadow a matinee to-morrow (Thursday) at Gate." All Birkenhead lovers of the Emerald Isle, its manners and songs, should not fail to attend thee New Theatre