OPERA HOUSE.

NZ Truth, Issue 84, 26 January 1907, Page 6

OPERA HOUSE.

11 The Virginian." ' "The Squaw Man," after a season of seven performances before crowded houses • every night, was with; drawn la_s.t. night, to make v/.-.y for, the production to^ightf of th*£ dramatised version (by the author and Kirke La Shelle) of Owen Wister's beautiM noy ; el, "ihe Virginian." Before leaving, ''The Squ a w Man," it may be remarked that better pieces of unstiltedibrnatura:!, clean-cut acting than those of, Charles Waldron as .-■ James Wynnegate ' (afterwards Jim ,: Garstqn) and Rapley Holmes nk Bag Bill, Jim's foreman on the ranch; have never been seen m New Zealand. . They are studies m quiet power. ; Bill, the hard, but kindly, cow-puncher, can be met with frequently m almost any part of. California, getting around 'Frisco, Sacramento or towns further, south/ m just such a dress, with just.^uc'h a battery, and general; , outfit* and talking' just like Bill talks"''" Hey, "bub it is a , great character sketch ! Shake, Bill, old pard ! Olga Humphrey, with her "beauty, grace and sweet womanliness, has won all hearts.

In "The Virginian" Mr Waldron will play the name part, and Miss Ola- Jane Humphrey that of Mollie 'Wood, •'■wlvile all of the compaiiy will have 'another excellent chance to display their abilities, and , it is sate to predict a further complete success for this ■ splendid play which opens to-niß'hit. and will te produced also "on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday/ "Under Two Flags," -a dramatisation of Ouida's famous' novel, .which is a ereat favorite with American actors o-f both sexCs, will te. nut . en for the last two nights of the season, Friday ans Saturday next: The plan is at the Dresden, a nd th'j prices as usual.