WILLIAM ANDERSON’S DRAMATIC CO.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1433, 18 April 1905, Page 2

WILLIAM ANDERSON’S DRAMATIC CO.

" A SAILOB’S SWEETHEART."

Despits the faot that Gisborne playgoers have reoontly been bountifully supplied with dramatic companies a large and enthusiastic audience filled His Majesty’s Theatre last night, when the above company staged most elaborately, for the first time in Gisborne, the rerjowned nautical and domostio drama, “ A Sailor’s Sweetheart,” which, throughout the colony, has been met with enormous success. The work from start to finish abounds in thrilling incidents, and not one dull moment was spent. Mr Godfrey Cass, who has a good stage appearanoe, gave an excellent interpretation of Phillip Pemberton, the villain of the piece, and throughout the drama did excellent worlf. As Tim Kelly Mr Wilton Power gave a highly humorous portrayal and kept the house in roars of laughter. Mr Stirling Whyte had a coogenial part entrusted to him os the Bev. Robert Clive, in which role he acted to perfection. Mr George Cross, as Charley Olivo, scored a great success by his capable interpretation of this trying role, and special mention should be made of this artiste’s work in the death scene. Miss Ada Guildford gave a most oharming impersonation of Grace Mayland, a nursing sister, and her acting displayed in the second aot proved her to be an artist possessing good histrionic powers. Miss Maisio Maxwell made the most of her part a 3 Phoebe,‘whila Miss Goorgie Loighford supplied easily the dacnands gf the impersonation of Mrs Pembdry, the proprietress of the Queen’s Inn. Mr Arthur Clark made an excellent Admiral Sefton, of the Boyal Navy, whilst the part of Captain Mayland was oapabiy fulfilled by Mr John Ennis. The remaining parts of the caste were y?ell sustained by the members of this clover combination. Those who are fond of drama, and did not avgii them, selves cf witnessing last night’s perform, anee, should not miss the opportunity of seeing thiß clever company appear to-night in producing Mr F. Brook Warren’s “ The Face at the Window."

“.THE FACE AT THE WINDOW ” TO NIGHT.

To-night the company make their farewell appearance, when they will produce “ The Face at the Window.” This drama enjoys the distinction of being one of the greatest dramatic successes ever presented .in Australasia. It has attracted crowded audiences night after night, and week after week, in all the principal Australian States. Its representation here will be marked by