THEATRE ROYAL.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18420, 29 June 1925, Page 7

THEATRE ROYAL.

"THE OUTSIDER." "The Outsider," the startling play .roth (J.e daring theme, and with the famous Maurice Sloscovitcii ir. the leading roio, drew a packed houf-e to the Theatre Ecyal again on Saturday night. The oiotu ofthe piay is indeed a bold o::e. and the- playwright was 1:0 doubt able to forcsecthe flutter it would cause ivith such an unorthodox central Sgure. It Moscoviich was to be seen in no other, he would still be remembered by ibese vho saw it as a wonderful actor. lie literally lived the part, and it was impossible not to bo in sympathy with him in the struggle he had airdnst a determined and relentless opposition. Xot only was be supcb in th° heavy m.omen' 6 of the piay, but aiso in those :n which he was called on to show glimpses of very tender emotions, the possession of which hi? demeanour in tho presence ot his opponent.-, belie.-!. A'.vsts suppi'iingr the star wm> v^ ; '>rmiv r?:e"'ient. "The Outsider" will be staged for the last tim; to-night.

"THE MERCHANT OF VENICE."

Commencing to-morrow night at the Theatre Royal, Maurice Mo='-ovitch and his company will present "The Merchant of Venice." In this famous play lie is said to give a characterisation which ranks amongst the finest performances of the rnie of Shyloclr the world lins ever seen. Flaying with him in this and other productions, it is interesting to note, is the famous actor's son, Mr Nat Madison. In "The Merchant" Mr Maaison takes the role of Lancelot Gobhn. It is always goir.i* to be a difficult tlna; now for another actor- to p!ay Sbyiock after Mr Moscovitch's Shyiock. He, being to the manner born, has ail the -gestures which no one who has not Jewish blood in his veins could have. His Shyiock is not the poetical, dignified creation of Irving: but "the Jewthat Shakespeare drew." Mr Moscovitch's acting in the part was described by the London critics as superb. He manages to inspire sympathy for Shyiock in spite of his repnlsiveness, by portraying him as the victim of an overwhelming passion—avarice An English newspaper referred to the performance as follows: —'Xo one who witnessed that nmating performance last night 'could help being thrilled. It was so different, so new, so interesting withal. Maurice Moscoviich has the faculty of being able to colour his artistic performance with his own astonishing personality. Every scene was louse, compelling, magnetic. We have never had such an interesting production of The Merchant of Venice' and everyone will want to see it again." ~,,-, -, "The Merchant of "\ enice" will be played for three nights, and will be followed on Friday and Saturday by "Tho Great Lover."