Savleri Dramatic Co.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 32, 8 February 1904, Page 2

Savleri Dramatic Co.

'Xlils iwjwerful company, which includes i« Hs ranks principul stars from all the leading theatres, cranprising urtists from the companies oI Wilson Barrett, Fitzmaurico <« ill, George and Mario Miajeroni. Billy lloskings, Plvil Westmacott and o'thv.s will appear Inert' on Tuesday February t) (tlif night preceding tire Vaces) aiuil on race iiigihts, Wednesday and Thursday, February 10th and 1 l.t'h, producing each nigii'L a neiv uaid sensatiomal drama, beauti--I'uU;t dressed, gorgeously moiuntc-d, and elaborately staged. On Tuesday will be submitted the romantic convict drama " A Brother's Crime" ; on Wednesday the laugjlt-raising comedy "The Uuv'nor" will bo staiged ; and 001 Thursday night that powerful drama "The Octgroon" will be produced. Speaking of "A lirotiter's Cri.ue" a Niapier contomnorury says —The stage Jew is generally an impossible sort of an iwdivi'duul, whose jargon is passing strange, but tlvat of Mr Saviorj is of ail entirely different class, striking one as an extremely natural and taitMul representation of the grasping, unscrupulous loan merchant. llr W, Basil Leem gave a very pleasing anil manly interpretation of the hero, H'arry (liymlon, who the penalty of his brother's- crime, anid is sent to Portland'. Mr James Martin was \ery suceesslul as Mr Glyji'don, tile hard-h<'urted father who misjudges his son. This performer Ims- a line delivery, and makes good use of it. Jack (Jlymloii, the son whose base ingratitude leads to so much troubles was nbly ropiesen'ttKl by Mr Paul Cl'illord. Mr Haroki Mercer was a s«iiti tractory Algernon Scarem, a poet "on tiro spur of the momunt." '1 ho scenic effects throing'hout were aplin'ojiriiite, the drama was well stegial, anil a capable orchestra assisted materially towards Uio success ac liievod.