HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1542, 25 August 1905, Page 3

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE.

MAOMAHON DRAMATIC GO.

“A SISTER’S SACRIFICE."

There woe a largo attendance at Hie Majesty's Thoatro last ovoning, whan the Fitzmaurioo Gill Company produced " A Bister’s Saorifioo," a drama oi! thrilling interest, whioh afforded ample soopo for the histrionic abilities of the members of this popular organisation. The piece was exoellimtly staged, and was followed throughout with tho utmost attention. In the role of Oalia Roohoster Miss Gill played with great suoooss, winning the hearts of all present by her clever acting. She was particularly brilliant in the emotional seenos, whioh wore most consistently pourtrayed. Miss Hilda Meade, who reoeived a most cordial reooptioh, took tho trying part of Franoes Roohoster, to which she gave a most intelligent and artistio rendering. Miss May Renno had a oongenial part as Selina Wildbrior, and was responsible for a good deal of the success. Miss May Granville, as Mllita Oarim-Baza, a ohieftain’s daughter, had a small parti whioh Bho made tho most of. Mr Charles Blake appeared as Captain Norman Swaino of the Tenth Hussars, a charaoter in which he had full grasp, every detail being considered.. Ho played with great vigor and dignity, and won the admiration of tho house by his olsvor impersonation. ' Messrs G. L. Merriman, T. Henderson, and L. Walsho were well oast, whilst Mr Peter Savieri, as Joshua Belohor, a wandering gipsy, and Mr Harry Douglas as Major Dauton oamo in for a good share of tho honors of the evening. The minor oharaotors were ably impersonated. The manner in whioh tho drama i was presented was tho snbjeot of favorable oomment, and tho production was generally admitted to be one of tho host aeon in Gisborne. |

'•BEARING HER CROSS." / To-night will be peosented for the first and only time here the latest snooessful Irish drama, in four aots, entitled “ Bearing Her Cross." It is one of Frank Harvey’s most successful dramas,and is a lypioal Irish play, instinot with all the best emotions and qualities of a people whose national choractoristjos have always been quoted down the pages of ' history as the finest and highest attributes of the human raoe. Frank Harvey has drawn broadly a beautiful romantio story, full of dramatic situations, rippling with oomedy, tend, ed with pathos. Kathleen Malone, a •village maiden, is beloved by Sir Terenoe O’More, a wealthy squire. Through the maohanations of his step-mother, Lady . O'More, and her accomplice, Martin Drake the lovers are separated. Kathleen is acoused of the murder of her child and prosecuted to such an extent that Bhe flies ’from the village. Finally she is arrested and tried .for murder. The story of her wrongs appeals strongly to ordinary sympathies, and scarcely a dry eye is to be seen in-tin? theatre during her pathetic mad scene, where she fails to reoognise Sir Terenoe, who has returned to save her. Mr Ohasv Blake, as Sir Terence O’More, is seen to his best advantage, and as Kathleen Malone' Miss Fitzmaurioe Gill is afforded more than usual scope for her dramatic powers. Dion Boucioault. himself has never, written anything belter than •• Bearing Her. Cross,” and the audience sways from tears to laughter, and from laughter to tears, at Baoh hint of pathos and each note of joy. The train for Te Karaka and intermediate stations will be delayed to-morrow evening, and will leave after the performance. On this ocoasion Miss Fitzmaurioe Gill and Mr MoMahod’s oompany will appear in a fine production of "The Frenoh Spy,” a thrilling aud powerful play, which is tho reigning London success, and affords great opportunities for the display of jealietio and beautiful aoenio effects.