HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1430, 14 April 1905, Page 3

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE.

ircMAHON’S DRAMATIC COMPANY

“ TRANSI’ORTED FOR LIFE.”

y: What is considered to be one of the - most successful p'fayß of tho day, “ Transported for Life,” • Trill be given to-night by the McMahon Coi Epauy-and the popular factor, Mr George ODarcell. “ Transported for Lifo” had a lo ug run in London, and throughout Austr wlia has had record houses. To-morrow the s tason will close with an elaborate produotio n of “ Trilby.”

• “ THE MYSTE RY OF A HANSOM . 'CAE.’' y’ s Theatre last ovoninj LO--2ST a larger audience, ttio MoMaho Dramatic Con tp any atagcd Mr Goorg /Darrell's splend id. dramatisation of Fergn /Hnmo'a “ The A tystery of a Hansom Cab. M tobioh is uadoub tadly Hums's best worl f Tbs work was ei ainently suited for drama tisation on aecoi uat of its highly dramsti situations and clear-cut characters, an has been turned by Mr Darrell into ai exceedingly iut nesting play, the actor figuring i u thn role of that remark able character, Brian Fitzgerald, whos irritating noncha banco and studied air o * D j«^ 3rßnoe was fc kly sustained tbrougbou Mr Darrell seems t< change his role i <6-will, and his interprets /tioa of the part t £ .Brian Fitzgerald was o great merit, and equally as subtle as whei he, appearing in tihe leading role, success fully toured the colonies with the piece ter years ago. Misi i . Ada Lawrence had thf part of Kate Ba'W; lins to sustain—the Mel waif, who: ultimately becomes the fiancee of Bichard Carlton, barrister. Miss .Lawrence sustain! jd her part with grea power, and. esfca blished herself a warrr favorite with the Gisborne public by bei tysver acting. ■ B 1 .r Oily Deeriog was thf hansom ca’crnan, i and with h a real baasorr and horspj, and hi s humorous bearing he might 'nave be-o n profitably plying thf trade 0 own Glad stone Boad on electior *|fU iW Kich ard Cs .rlion was ably played bj Haw iihorne, and Mr Hotfy; Hoduon gave a good representation Frettleby, 1 ihe 'wool king. As Madge Frettieby M is 3 Hilda Meade was charmx*ng, aod pla- fed with modesty and sweet Hess. ‘Mr A. Dcothman was particularly good as Bog er Moreland, and made the most of the j fart. 'The final scene, where ho cries for il lorcy and suddenly dies, waf jfery realistic. 1 Mr G. Henderson as Olivei vVhite, and A fc Walsh as the alert Gorby both sustaine artheir parts well, and Miss May Granvil te as Bos. ’'bos Moore gave e ’ifeood intorpi .■etstion oi" tht > part. The . jeonery wat e capital, j.'articularly the 'Scones depict fag Frettleby’s place ia Melbourne, and the Btroet where the mystery occurs, both , of which were \ warmly applauded. The pj a y is . well w is . compaefy c icnstructed, and the c h. aracter-f ably filled, while the company gave u y[aosi effective in forpretation of the drama.