WILLIAM ANDERSON'S FAMOUS DRAMATIC ORGANISATION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 81, 3 April 1903, Page 2

WILLIAM ANDERSON'S FAMOUS DRAMATIC ORGANISATION.

Me Fbbd W. Dotai., tho well-known theatrical manager, who wai for many years bu«ine« business manager of Po'la>d's o;era Company, is now tourlull representative <i the above combination. He is now in town making Hirangemenw for the fortrcomiog vtolt of the comp in*. The opening night to [fixed for Wedn-aday n*xt, April Bth, |and the season is limited to two night*, as Mr And. rson opens at Auckland on Bister Baturday for a six week'a season. The compuiy is universally acknowledged as beiog tin beat all-round oomjiiaa'ion of dramatic artis's that has been sera in the eolony. Itinoludes among its membra such well-known 'mines as Harry H. W. Diver, Ohaa. R. Bta f.rd, Edmund Duggan, Frank Hiwthorne, George Oh<lmere, Walter 1 Dalgleish, Walter Rivers, George Haaeel, and George Ooatus, while among the hdies are suoh popular favourites us Helen Burette, Ida Gresham, Jos pbine Thynno, Katie Towers, and Patiencj and Gladys HughfS. The psices chosen for repreMntation here are as follows:—On Wednesday the inW il attraction will be Walter Melville's powerful drama depicting life aa it is row lived in the world's metropolis, entitled, " The Worst Woman in London." On Thutsday we «•!*•• mised another novelty in Frank Harvey's celebrated domestic drama," The ' World Against Her." Thto work ha* ' I caused more ontroversey than any {other modern drama, as it deals with th? highly debatable question "Is Marriage a Failure." Mr Anderson to famed for the manner in which ho stagxs his piece", as play-goers will, no doubt remember by hi* production here of " The ladder of Life," and when we learn that both of the dramas to be I played here will be staged with all the original tcentry and effec's as nsed in the Australian productions, then lovers of charming stag* picture*, and marvellous meohanical effects, can look forward to a rare treat. The prioesare fixed »t 3s, 2s and Is, and the box plan ] will be opened at the Colonial Piano Company's on Monday morning.