OSCAR ASCHE SEASON.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1558, 30 September 1912, Page 6

OSCAR ASCHE SEASON.

.Much interest amongst playgoers is bring aroused at the advent of Mr. Oscar Ascho and. Miss Lily Brayton, and their three, week's' season, which .commences at the Opera House on Monday night next. Although the coming season is strictly ,' limited to"eighteen-nights, no fewer than five pieces are to be staged, including foiir of Shakaspeare's greatest productions. "Kismet." the opening play of the season, is described by the author. Edward Knoblauch, lis an "Arabian Night" in ihree acts. It was produced with great success •in London last year with Mr. Oscar Ascho and Miss Lily Brayton in the roles they Dlay here. Tt is redolent of the famous book which has charmed so many people in Western Eurono ever since it was translated by Richard Bur,ton. There is the Caliph, the Vizier, the'beggar, the bazaar, the harom. the feimmam, the muezzin, and nil the familiar characters and scenes which hnve'mado the "thousand'and ono the delight of generation after generation.;.. There are gorgeous scenes of Bagdad, of pleasant memory to most people ever since they could read. Incidentally there is some gorgeous dressing in the play, and the scenes are said to be singularly .fine; . The very names breathe of the enchanted volume—the street before the mosque of the carpenters, the bazaar street of the tailors, the''audience, hill of. the Caliph's palace, the hammam of Miinsur's harem, and so on. It is said that as Hn.jj. the -beggar, Mr. Oscar Ascho receives every opportunity for the 1 presentment of his dramatic grains, and 1 as Hi a Marsiuah, Miss Lily ' Brnyton, it is said, is seen at her very ' best. Tn addition to "Kismet," Mr. Ascho a»<J Miss Brayton will also stage "The Merchant of Venice." "Othello," "The Merry 'Wives of Windsor," and "Tho ; Taming of the Shrew." When Oscar ! Ascho was in Australia on his previous j visit, he departed from all precedents t and wore red hair as tho Jew in "Tho . Merchant of Venice." Only five repre•i sentations can be given of "Kismet," for [ which the plans will be opened at the Dresden on Thursday morning. 1 - A 20TH CENTURY PREPARATION. e Dr. Sheldon's Now Discovery for Coughs \ and Colds. Small dose. Pleasant to take. e Price, Is. f>d., large sizo 3s. Obtainable j everywhere* 0 Mr. H. Baigent, Masonic Hotel, Nelson, '" advertises-a number of hotels for sale. '1 Particulars may be seen on another page " of this issue.