AustLit

'At the Queen's Theatre the sensational drama of Grif has been the principal attraction during the week. The drama is adapted from B. L. Farjeon's novel of the same name, but like the general run of adaptations is not very successful. It is not often that a novel is so written as to make it practicable for it to be successfully dramatised ; such, however, is sometimes the case, more especially when the author of the novel has a hand in the work. The play is of the lowest type of sensational dramas, its chief elements being robbery, bushranging hypocrisy, murder, etc. The better praises of human nature occupying quite a minor place... In the free and easy concert scene a gentleman, whose name did not transpire, sang the beautiful song "Lord Nelson's Death," in splendid style ; the frequent change of key and piano and forte passages, afforded every opportunity for the display of the fine qualities of his voice. The song was listened to with pleasure, and received numerous and well-deserved applause' ('News of the Week,' p. 10).