Theatre Royal.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7807, 27 April 1905, Page 2

Theatre Royal.

"THE SOB.ROWS OF SATAN." The manner in which the brilliant dramatisation of Alario Corelli's "The Sorrows of Satan" was presented at the Theatre. Koynl on Wednesday evening must add fresh laurels to Macmuhon's Dramatic Company. As Prince Lucio Biamnnez Air Geo. Darrell gave a very line representation, and the interest was absorbing during the. whole time he was on the stage. The sceno in which Lady Sibyl (Miss Ada Lawrence) throws her lovt at the feet of the Prince is intensely dramatic and a fine piece of acting. Miss Ada Lawrence was uniformly good in a trying part, and impersonated tho shallow society woman with great effect. Mr Alf. Boothman hud the role of Geoffrey Tempest. As Mavis Clare, Aliss Hilda Meade was admirably placed. The part of Diana Chcsuey was made the most of by Miss May Kenno. A good deal of humour is infused into the piece at times by the character of Nieodemus Chesncy, and Mr Oily Deering was quite at home in this- role. Mr F. Hawthorne, as Viscount Chesncy, Mr Henry Hodson, as the Earl of Elgin, Mr L. Walsh, as Sam Strelity, and Airs Barry Lane ns Lady Gertrude Fitzroy fulfilled their parts creditably.

"TRANSPORTED FOR LIFE." 'Plie Macmahon Dramatic Company, which has been delighting local audiences for the past three nights, conclude their New Plymouth season to-night with an elaborate production of Mr Darrell's famous AngloAustralian drama "Transported for Life." The following is a resume of the plot :—"Robert Bagot (a gold miner, of generous nature and blameless life) and his wife adopt tho infant daughter of n mate who worked in the same claim as Itagot, and who was killed by a fall of quartz. The child attracts tho attention of .Julian Lascelles, the son of a haughty baronet. Bagot's son, Rupert, and Julian Lascelles become immensely wealthy ; so much so that Sir Phillip approves of an alliance between Rupert and his daughter Olive; but he cannot allow that Dulcic Bagot is a fitting match for his son. The prejudice is intensified when the villain, Mark Maddox, denounces, in the presence of his aristocratic friends, Itagot senior as a convict, transported for murder. Mnddox has his secret also. He is an ex-bushranger. Dagot, of course, has suffered for the crime of another ; and in tho general clearing up it transpires that Dulcic is the daughter of Sir Phillip's long lost twiu brother, so that the last obstacle to the general happiness is removed.'' The Auckland Herald, speaking of a recent performance in Auckland, says :—"Mr Darrell's interpretation of Robert Bagot, it is needless to say, was given in a manner which met with tho utmost approval. He gave a powerful and realistic poiirtrayal. Miss Ada Lawrence, as Mrs Hyde, gave a faithful rendering of the role. Miss Hilda Memle was faultless as Olive Lascelles. Her acting wasj-natural and graceful. The villain (Mark Maddox), represented by Mr A. Boothman, wasi a capital performance. Mr Frank Hawthorne again distinguished himself in tho part of Julian Lascelles. Mrs Harry Lane, in her impersonation of tho straight-out Mrs Bagot, was a groat success, and her efforts were greeted with applause. Miss May Uenno gavo n bright and interesting assumption of the churacter of Dulcic Bagot. A more vivid and realistic impersonation of tho drunken ally (William Dove) of the villain. Maddox could not have been given than that pourtrayed by Oily Deering. Mr Henry Hodson, as tho aristocrat, was admirable. The other characters were well sustained."