MR. CYRIL MAUDE AS "GRUMPY"

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 51, 23 November 1917, Page 3

MR. CYRIL MAUDE AS "GRUMPY"

' Until four years ago, Mr. 'Cyril Maude, the distinguished English actor to oippear here under the J, 0. Williamson management, at the Grand Opera Eouse, on Tuesday next for a tcasou of nine nights, confined his stage career exclusively to England, and made the greater number of hie appearances in London, whes« for the last twenty-one years he controlled his own theatre and his own productions. Then ho began his tour of America. The third week at Wallace's Theatre, New York, saw the production of "Grumpy, , and at the- same time the most suustnn. tinl success for a decade. Other productions contemplated by Jfr. Maude were abnndoned, and "Grumpy" Tan for a whole year. Four tours were then mado of the "United States. Learning that Mr. Maude had a. tour booked to San Francisco, Mr. ITugh J. Ward, on uehalf of J. 0. Williamson, Ltd., oslted him to come to Australia, for six months. This contract having elapsed, the J. 0. Williamson firm again approached Mr. Maudo'for an extension of time that would give play-goi-rp of tho Dominion an opportunity of seeine (he went actor, and to this J[r. Maude finally agreed. A. treat of the highest theatrical magnitude is antici. .Dated by lovers of liigh-clnss comedy acting, in the visit of Jfr. Maude. Tlie nlnns for "Grumpy," which -will be played for the first five nights, will be opened at the Brietol this morning at nine o'clock.