" Caste."

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 12, 13 July 1895, Page 2

" Caste."

It will be good news to the theatre* going public to learn that a first-class company will appear in the Assembly Rooms on Monday next. Robertson's famous comedy of " Caste " has been selected as the opening piece by the Frances Iloss Dramatic and Comedy Company. The company includes Miss Frances Eoss (late Daly's Theatre, London), Messrs A. E. Greenaway (formerly of Brough and Boucicault's Company), Hans Phillips (late of Williamson's English Comedy Company), George Melville (of Holloway's Dramatic Company), W. G. Beresford (of Myra Kemble's Company), Wilton Power, Chas. Blake, H. Norman, J, Meymott, T. Muller, Miss Ina Lawrence (late of Brough and. Boucicault's Company), Miss Marion Medway, Miss Christine Tennyson, Miss Ruth Leslie, and many others. Speaking of this company, the Christchurch Press says ; " There is perhaps no company extant can pive us such a brilliant representation of ' Caste ' as the Frances Ross Company. Those who have seen the comedy in London must have recalled the memories of the Bancrofts' triumphs in this cleverly written piece, the precursor of our modern .society pieces." Speaking of Miss Ross, the London Morning Post says " Miss Ross gave the best interpretation of Esther Eccles which -we have witnessed. She was in sympathy with the character from start to finish, and played the part with an earnest grace and freshness." Miss Ina Lawrence has made herself famous in the part of Polly Eccles. The Australian press speak of her performance as one replete with delicacy of feeling. Miss Marios Medway is well known throughout New Zealand and Australia as an actress of high reputation, and one of her best characters is the Marquise in " Caste." One of the leading members of the company is Mr A. E. Greenaway, who has just returned from America, and who is considered one of the finest Shakespearian actors of the day. Geo. Melville is one of the most capable actors in Australia, and one has only to see him in the part of Eccles to realise this. Mr Hans Phillips is the leading comedy man that Messrs Williamson and Garner specially brought out from London. Mr Beresford has a fine stage presence, and is the beau ideal of George Hawtree in "Caste." Messrs Wilton Power, Consterdine, Reg. Norman, Chas. Blake, and others, are all capable artistes. The Company appear for one night only. It should be explained that the company only usually plays in the large cities, but, having one ni<*ht to spare en route to Wanganui, they are giving Feilding one night of what should prove a really first-class entertainment. Mr A. Consterdine will conduct the orchestra. Mr Chas. Angus is at present in town making all arrangements, particulars of which appear in our advertising columns. The Feildin«* Brass Baud have very kindly consented to render selections outside the Assembly Rooms before the performance.

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