HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 150, 8 July 1905, Page 3

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE.

THE NELLIE. STEWART SEASON.

“OLD HEIDELBEBG.”

There was an overflowing bouse at His Majesty’s Theatre last evening, when Mr George Mnsgrove’s Dramatic Company produced “ O d Heidelberg.” a oharming and poetic love story, full of pathos and emotion. A more inviting feast of comedy and of drama it would have been hard to obtain. As a contemporary aptly remarks, the produotion takes one quite out of the atmosphere of the ordinary play, Btus a new set of emotions, and charms one in a scoro of ways. It is more than an eloquent, a clever play. There .is so muoh in it of what is human that its story fairly ongrosses the attention, and onlooker i forgets for the nonoe that footlights and the aetors’ art have BDy part ' n * 4, The pieco is translated from the German of Wilhelm Meyer-Forster by Bndolpb Bleichmann, who has undoubtedly done remarkable ju3tioo to the original version. There is not a character in it that does not illustrato a typo from real lifo._ Tne scenery, lighting effects, and dressing of the piece were in every way highly creditable to the management, and must have been a revelation to local theatre-goers, Miss Nellie Stewart, as Katbie, gave a brilliant and artistic rendering of the part. Her earlier scenes, showing the beautiful, winsome, little German maid with her infatuation for the young prinoe, were prettily conceived, whilst in the comedy of the girl’s preliminary shyness, of her subsequent ingenious flirtation and her bright spirit of camaraderie with the students, Miss Stewart is ever in the picture. Her acting throughout the play was consistent, and the talented. abtrp3s wan many warmly applauded for her efforts, Mr Harcourt Beatty, as the Prince, was most successful, and be came in for a full share of the honors of the evening. Ho acted in a most spirited manner and was fully equal to the demands of the part. _ Mr Dudley Glinton give a studied and finished interpretation of the character of Dr Juttner, tutor to the Prince, whilst Mr James Lindsay appeared to advantage as Lutz, his impersonation being full of merit »* Harry Parker, as Keilormann, and Mr Malcolm Dunn, as tho leader of the band of students, are also deserving of very special mention for their work. Miss Evelyn Dovsnport as Fran Ruder, and Mis 3 An?y Singleton as Frau Dorffel made tho most of their parts, gaining hearty recognition at the hands of the andiencs. The orchestral mnsio, under the directorship of Mr Wyono-Jones, is deserving of special mention. “PRETTY PEGGY” TO-NIGHT.

The Company will bring their Gisborne season to a close this evening, when “ Pretty Peggy ’’ will be staged for the first time. The piece is highly spoken of jfy tbo Australian pre3S, and there should be a erowdod house to bid farewell to Miss Nellie Stewart and those BS6oeia,ted with her. To suit visitors from the country, tha train from town this evening has been delayed until after the play.