IN FRONT FLIGHT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1827, 13 August 1913, Page 6

IN FRONT FLIGHT.

■' j ; ■ A NEJV ZEALANDER'S SUCCESS. Advice received in Wellington yesterday states that Mr. Robert Noble, a Now Zealiind actor, who lias been in England for the past seven years, lias entered into a 'long ongagoment with Mr. F. I?. Benson, the well-known Shakespearean actormannger. In terms cf this engagement, tlis New Zealander will play lead in (ho touring company, and his parts will include jlamlet, Othello, Sli.vlock ("Merchant of Venice"), Jacques ("As You I.iko It"), and Petruohio ("Darning of the Shrew"). Ho opens at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon, on Monday next. Mr. Noble, who is a son of Mr. R. T. Noble-Beasley, of this city,, was born in Dunedin in 1882, ami educated at tlio Marist Bros.' School and the Wangamii Collegiate School. After qualifying as a chemist in 1902, lie Left for Sydney, and soon forsook pharmacy for the' stage. Ho had his first lessons with the lato John Sheridan, and it was on the la Iter's advice that li 9 set out for England in Soon after arrival thero the colonial played small parts with Martin Ifarvey on tour. Progress was slow but steady,, and in 1911 Mr. Noble came under the notice of Sir Arthur Pincro, who selected him for a part in "Preservintr Mr. Pammirs." In November last t.lio New appeared at the Palladium with Mr. Arthur Bourdhior's company in "The Medium" (a nlav in one act). Late.r. whilo touring with "Ready Money," he had of necessity to decline a better and longer London engagement with Mr. Bonrchicr's companv, but 'has now been fortunato enough to sign up witli Mr. Benson, in whoso travelling school of acting some of the best-known actors and actresses have acquired the training and experience which helped tliem .to secure success.