TWO GREAT DRAMAS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2076, 10 May 1907, Page 2

TWO GREAT DRAMAS.

“The Fatal Wedding” and “The Midnight Wedding,” tho two successful plays to be presented for the first time in Gisborno at His Majesty’s Theatre,-starting on Wednesday next', May 15th, are leading topics of conversation, and it is almost a safe proposition to assert that the season of Mr. Harcourt Beatty and Messrs. Meynell and Gunn’s famous dramatic organisation will be au assured success. Tlie plans open on His Majesty’s stage to-morrow, Saturday morning, at 10 o’clock for the season. The phenomenal popularity of “Tho Fatal Wedding” throughout Now Zealand on the last tour of the Company is said to be without parallel in tho history of the Colony. Some interesting facts concerning this wonderful production arc culled from a leading daily, which remarks: “The popular musical drama, ‘The Fatal Wedding’ celebrated its anniversary in Australia on March 17th. During the period it lias been played continuously by Messrs Meyuall and Gunn’s - ‘Fatal Wedding Company,’ and enjoys the distinction of being the grout set money-maker that lias been presented in the colonies. Three hundred and eighty performances of the play have been given during the Sydney and Melbourne seasons, in consequence of the enormous crowds at night. Tho sum of £40,800 has been netted—this average including small towns and larger, about £l2O per performance. It is no exaggeration to say that the popularity of the play to-day in Austradia remains unabated. The same bevy of thirty children lias been with tho Company throughout. These children present one of the principle features of the play. “The Midnight- Wedding,” which will follow this play, is described us a stirring military production, brimful of exciting scenes and dramatic situations—the sparkle of sabres glitters through the play. Startling situations are marked out with a deftness and delicacy of touch that does not pi eclude, but rather aids, excitement, There is said to be a consistency of military tradition that stamps the play as a drama of extraordinary attractiveness. -All the old favourites remain with the company, including Messrs. Herbert Leigh, C. Stanford, Tom-Cannam, Rutland Beckett, etc., whilst the additional engagements include Messrs. Janies Lindsay, Conway Wingfield, and Miss Winifred Gunn.

"The Fatal Wedding” will he produced for the first three nights of the season and “Tlie Midnight Wedding” for the last two nights.