“Cyrano”

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 252, 14 January 1928, Page 20

“Cyrano”

Wellington Girl in London Product* ROBERT LORAINE’S REVIVAL The English version ef rano” in London is of iiilsurf j New Zealsnders because if appearance of Molly Pliw» w * , » l young Wellingtonian f In ths A review of the production When an English version ef Rostand’s great heroic comedy “Cf* rano” was produced in London in W it proved, to be an artistic, an dint** from a financial, success. , The question, then, which pf«n**®| itself when “Cyrano” waa . the Apollo Theatre, was wbetner new public would be found beautiful romance of a colour and action, but tat time as wordy as “Hamlet. | So far as applause was oMCJJJjJ the piece could not have bee*. received, and even the speeches, even the most of poetic imagery, were with something like reverence* Mr. Robert Loraine a*m» Cyrano de Bergerac, that with the great soul, the gre* the great sword, and the jrea a nose that made him hideous —and the great self- sacrifice. Cyrano's Sicridw The story of how the i his nose kept from him ta the woman he worshipped, a"® j* because of his devotion gave the words of his P? et fha * 0 to a handsome gallant might not discover the shaw behind the pretty face, i®. known on every |i* The acting of Mr. Lor*m* * most as fine as the pi*?- roll |4 d* actor of great personality nofl e * trive to be dignified hehin gtf monstrous; but Mr. _ pad**' only dignified—he was tendj ’ mo oA ically moving. And in huc fcjcr. was a magnificent rcfff riiyft* Mr. Francis Lister, it nec t* significant by compare) * lion-like Cyrano. good-looking young and ner ** All the other members o which, numbered well • well played amid as those of the most Miss Winifred Wynne (•* 14o giy as an actress proved %{ . to look upon, but nerv fected her badly. Mr. LorjjJ In a speech at the end Mr „ said that in some ways tion had been unfortunate. * that the stage was really too “‘■ Never mind.” shou splendid.” And a PP?.^f n t »: e sent®* 9 entirely agreed with th . of that voice.