MISS NELLIE STEWART

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1494, 30 June 1905, Page 2

MISS NELLIE STEWART

BOX PLAN OPENS THIS MORNING;. > Great interest is being takon in tbe.soa-. son to be played in Gisborne by Miss Nellie 7. Stewart and Mr George Musgrovo’s new "English Dramatic Company, which commences on Wednesday evening next, and is to continue for four nights, and no doubt -' the booking will be heavy on the opening of the plans by Mr Miller this morning. It iB very gratifying to note tho very—brilliant success of Miss.Nelliß Stewart, as this is tho only colonial artiste- who has , reached such a high pinnacle of fame in-,, hor lino of business, and we aro aware that her position has been won by hard work and artistio ability. The opening production gof tho season, “Sweet NelliOf.O' Drury,” has bean played by Misji/Stowß throughout the colonies for tho "past nre ; years, and comes to us for tho first tifi now. The other plays to beproducod do. ing the season, “Old Heidolberg”-an. “ Pretty Peggy,” are English, and American successes, selected by Mr George Musgx-ove during his rocent trip to Europe and America in search of attrac- • . lions for tho colonies. Owing to the *■ arrangement of the tour and return to Australia being already completed. Miss l( . Stowart cannot possibly give more than /(,*; the announced four performances in Gis- j , " borne, the box plans for which will 'bo opened by Mr Miller on the stage of Theatre at 9 o’clock tbis'ihornirjg.