THEATRE ROYAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 88, 9 April 1903, Page 2

THEATRE ROYAL.

ANDERSON'S DRAMATIC OOMPANV. In spite of the long succession ot' entertainments of late the opening performance by the above organis >tion attracted a large audience. The play selected wdg " The Wowt Woman iu Lmdun " and this was presented wi'h til the magnifkent scenery and stage wcesscries for which this couipiny haAttained such a high r.-putation. Tfce 'lot is one that in its development ifforda scope for many dramatic situations and thrilliDg sensations, whila there is a large stream of comedy ruining through. the piece. As Jack Felton (Ruth's lovei) Mr Harry Plirnrner acted with great spirit and force. Lt was an excellent performance which ■veil deserved the appreciation bestowed oq it by the audimce, who-e syrup i thies wi'h him in all his tro ibles were ■ roused mos r , thoroughly. The advenurer, Vincent Lyle, was graphically pourtrayed by Mr Diver, who earned most hearfy detestation for his villainy —a sura sis;n of an actors success. Mr Edmund Duggan also scored a great success in the part of James M'lfar 1, in the third act. Mr Fcauk Htw hirn was inimitable as the circus prjprieto.', and greitly helpei to keep he audience thoroughly amused, lt was, howevir, on Mr J. Chambers hat the brunt of the comedy lusiaess fell, and he never failed to ke?p the house in a roir of laughter. In portraying the part i f a dipaomaniic, he had evidently studied every detail most minutely, tha result being ticroainiogly funny. Mr Walter Dalgleish was also m Jtt successful in the part of Philip Armstrong. Miss Heleno Burdette took the ti'le role, and it could not have found a better exponent, tier acting was intelligent and artistic, and her charming appearance served to heighten the cald-b'.oode I villiiny and cruelty which are inherent to the [ part. As Ruth, Mis? Givsham won the hearts of the 'audienoe by her ! splendid acting. Miss Kvie Towers 1 made no end of fun out of the part of Matilda Parker, and was well sup- ; ported in this direction by the other \ ladies of the company. Altogether the performance was most eojoyable, the , fire and subsequent telephone wire • sensation being executed in such a i natural way as to evoke rounds of ' applause,

TO-NIGHT The performance will commence at 7.30 in order to allow ample time for tha Staging of " A Life's Revenge." This is a play with a strong Russian colouring, the scene being hid in that country. It is replete with sensational incident and for effective mounting has taken a high placS amongst the leading dramas of the day. The plot is clover, well defined and wholesome while its development is artistic in the extreme There is also ple.ity of intensely amusing comsdy, Act 111 eliciting roars of laughter. It is one of those plays tbat will delight theatregoers and as it will he the last night of the season there should be a, very full hou'e. Too much praise cannot be accorded the management fer the way in which the p ays are mounted.