MOONDYNE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 811, 12 February 1910, Page 2

MOONDYNE.

At the Public Hall to-night the Taydor-Carrington Company stage "Moondyne, the * Gold King.” The story is that of an escaped convict bearing the name of the play, who was transported from England to Australia for forgery, in one of the early convict ships. "Moondyne” leads the life of an outlaw lor some years after his escape, but eventually tires of the life and delivers himself up to the police in the hope of obtaining a free pardon in return for certain information regarding the whereabouts ot the native gold mines, for which the Government is offering a large reward. In doing so he falls into the hands of Sergeant Goulton, his worst enemy who disbelieves Moondyne's story of the mines and leads him to believe there will be no mercy for him. Moondyne, aided by two convicts, makes his escape and by leading a life of respectability in another State, eventually rises to the position of Controller-General. In this position he secures the release of Alice Walmsley, his sweetheart, who was falsely imprisoned, and eventually, after many thrilling incidents in which Mooudyue’s position is assailed and in which he lives in fear of exposure, he marries the heroine. The company is strong, the chief characters being taken by Mr Charlie Taylor, as Moondyne, and Miss Ella Carrington as Sister Cecilia.