THE THEATRE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2175, 13 June 1914, Page 11

THE THEATRE.

[Br Svi.vics.] T'htt Wwld's a, thofttre; Iho Eartl) a stagt?.—Heywoml. The Rosary. "The fiosarj/' ivhieh ha.s had a rtfiiarkaUo raa wherever it has been stftged, will be presented to "Wellington the-atie-goe-l'S on Juno 25 Jiext by Gc-arga Wilioughby, Ltd., ami Mr. E. J. Carroll (in coHjnuctimi), Unlike many ploys, "The KoSary" is not made from a book, but a book has been. ma.A; from it. So successful was the play ttamghmtt America, and so keen was the desire to read, it, that it was amplified _awl piiMtahcd in book tonu as "Father Kelly of tlie Kosaiy." There has been a steady sale for it «vw sinco its publication. The play is really the story of ;s year in the lii'e of a priest, his big hearteilsicss ami wida p.harit-y is tho friend and guide, as woli sis preceptor and teacher, sot only <jf .his own (lock, but of aH with whom be monies ifl eon- ' tact. .Father Kelly is a genial, kindly, and lovable so-al, and tho charafctors in the play are all likeabla persons, peo* jile we lite to recall ami tnink of afterivards. The play gives an insight i.it-to everyday conditions -of Amerkasi homo life. The principal mtsai-bers of tho cast aro a Wall Street broker and Ms wife,, tho lattcr's sister, a:(id PaUicr Brian My (played by Mr. Hamtgten Heyttolds), who, m coiapimy with ©thors appearivig in tlie product ion, create] the part i» Noff Y-oi-k. Into the family comfis a man who tries his hardest to bring ru.ii,i artd -disgrace on the husband and wife., Father Kelly being tho iiiwnraient by which his defeat is bfoiigbt about. Jossi© Arnoldj who plays tba dual roles of the twi-u sisters in ''Tli3 Rosary," is, the of the author, Mr. E<lwaril B. Rose, whoia she assisted not a littlo in tire clereiep-

ins of the play, and therefore tabes a deal jiioro interest ill the success than the usual -artist playing it would dofiotfl Mr. Ijiiticau Seven, who wil-l ba. i<e* monifoorerl ns managing the first George Alariow OftmpuKy through. New Zealand, and who was subsequently resident, imsitto&s niafiagei: at tli® Alcjph-i i'houtre, Sydney, during the regin® of fiebrce ji'ailaw, Ltd-v and George Wffiaorfiiby Ltck, has taken over the lease .ol T*ss Majesty's Theatre, Western Attskaiia, from May % This .is one of the largest theatres in AustrpHrv, aftd n<tfv i.Uo only t-heatte available -for touring, camuanies in Perth. .Mr. Neve::, when he resided in New Zealand soma years- age, was prominently associated with ssviin-tni-iigi particularly in Wellington and Auckland. Ho fcft one of the Auckland papers te join the Sydney press, wlms*» lie acted as drasratio critic of tiro '"'Suwla-.V' Times" ,ahd < ''Hoferoe' for so'iio ■ years, prior te joining _il:e tlwatrical btwfeoss on the bnsincfs side.. When in charge in Sydney at the Adetphi Theatre, Mr, Neven was ropirrjitl as the youngest thea-t-rtg-al niiinaiter in and now he- fttay fit— tinf-jv be deseribad the youngest .lessee of rt tnetTepolitan house ill feh-e Cunimowvealth.