Next Saturday that wonderfully suc-fairy play" Peter Pan" must be withdrawn from the Duke of York's 'Theatre to make room' for Mr. Barrie's eat venture "Alice Sit-by-the-fire—a page from a daughter's diary." it isa modern story of everyday life, and" certainly its title tells little of what we may expect from it, but I think we have all learnt to trust Mr. Barrie, That the piece will be amusing is certain, that it will be well acted is equally sure when one Ellen Torry, burgh, Miss Hilda ' Trevely dozen other well-known actors and actress are to be included in the caste, Mr. H, B. Irving as Hamlet ig another most interesting fixture for next week, "Miss Lily Brayton will be the Ophelia and Mr. Oscar Asche the King. I believe it is nearly thirty years since Sir Henry Irving made the part of the moody Dano his own, There had been Hamlets before his and have been since, but it seems to mo that it is always "Irving's Hamlet" which others are compared with, so one wonders how the great man's own son will stand the test. That, as an actor, he has lately ink everyone al Hamlet? A few dave-now will show.
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