ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 163, 15 March 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

NELLIE STEWART. Tomorrow evening: at Die town Hall, Miss Nr-llte Stewart will be seen in her i.u.M famous i-njK-rfe!:.nation, -Sumer Neii of Old Drury’' Nell owynue and Charles Stuan aio popular stage,- figures as they ops popular in real life, and “Sweet Nell” is cue of the most successful of romantic plays. It is in this character that Miss Stewart has madle her name a household word', and given her iwn endurinp place in the alYerticns of many thousands of play-goers. It Is a genuinely artistic performance, and displays to the full all the charm and gaiety of th a little orange girl who becomes the reigning beauty of her day and tire dominating figure a> the C.curt of King Charles. The story of Cue play i s a most fasciinatirij one, fail cf stirring scenes, gentle pathos, and delightful humour. Staged cn the most elaborate scale with tire most sumptuous costumes, “Sweet Nell of Old Drury” is spectacularly one of the m|::st gorgeous productions that have ever b :sn seen in the 'Dominion. Moreover, the company is. a particularly strong one, both numerically and from an acting point of view. Nearly 70 people are travelling and the cast Includes several actors and actresses cf the highest attainments. Ainteugst those are Messrs Clarence Blakiston, anj Allan Wilkie, two English actors of brilliant parts, and who are well known figures in tho West End Theatres, in London. Both these gentleman arc touring New Zealand for the first time and being warmly praified by the critics. Mr H. R. Roberts the brilliant romantjic actor, Mr J. lb Atliolweed. the clever character actor, together with Misses Nan eye Site war t., AJgnes Keogli, and Alla Guildford are also members of the company. The box plans are at Finch’s.