WILLIAMSON’S DRAMATIC CO.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2130, 12 July 1907, Page 2

WILLIAMSON’S DRAMATIC CO.

All*. Afillors presented a busy appearance yesterday morning when the box plans for the forthcoming visit of All*. Julius Knight and All* J. C. Williamson's new English dramatic company were opened. The company appears foj* three nights. On Monday “Ratios” (The Amateur Cracksman) will be produced. This remarkable play by B. W. Horimng and Eugene W, Presbrey has proved an exceptional draw during this tour. The story in a novel one and full of interest. It tells of the strange doings of one A.AV. Raffles, otherwise the amatner cracksman. He is a man of culture, a splendid fellow all round, a brilliant cricketer, but still a cracksmans. The noble part of his character stands out, in hold relief to the dark side. Air. Knight’s conception of this complex character is said to ho complete ill every detail and well carried out. On Tuesday. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s remarkable work Brigadier Gerard will lie staged. In this play Air. Knight, in the character of Captain Gerard, has the part of a dashing officer of Hussars to play and a contemporary says*.—“The new piece owes much of its success to Air. Knight’s study of Gascon Gerard. whose confidence, sm agger, and youthful impetuosity’ are allied ill the actor's portrayal with some telling light comedy touches.” And the farewell production by t lie company will lie the gorgeous play. “Robin Hood,” one of Air. Knight’s finest characters, which is a heavy claim when one remembers all his previous performances. -With three such plays as this, it goes without saying that the Gisborne season will boom in no uncertain manner. The plans are qn view at All*. W. AlUler”s.