H.R. ROBERTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 159, 26 June 1908, Page 3

H.R. ROBERTS.

Nine years ago, 11. R. Rol>erU (who will appear in New Plymouth next Wednesday evening, after a long absence) decided to seek a wider field for hi" I:ilents. and went to America, where he was .soon engaged with touring companies, playing such part.-: a* Napoleon iu "Madame Sans (Jeiie," .lack dura in ".Moths," Fracis in Zangwill'-* "Children of the Glietta," -laiMpies lo the Wilfred Denver of .Mr Wilton Mackay, and others equally prominent. With Mis< ,\i iggie Moore as co-star, he toured California for <onie time, and afterwards accepted a sitH»li star engagement. Perhaps his greatest success was in the name part of "David Garrick," whi<-ji many New Zealanders will doubtless remember as one of the finest performance- ever *cen in this country, Another -tailing engagement followed, when Mr. Roberts was selected to pla\ Petronius in "» 4 hio N'adis." and after thN the young New Zealandcr went on to New York. Iv.wy actor, before achieving true fa me I in hi> profession, must find a part suited to hi* particular style of work. It so happened that llarrv Roberta tine personality was juSt what was being; -ought for by Air. K. 11. Peple. a rising 1 American autlxw. Mr. Peple decided that Harry Roberts was lo the manner I>om to suit u creation of his brain, which afterwards became known as "The Prince Chap."' It therefore came to pass that Roberts made his way to London, and appeared at the Criterion Theatre in that play. ft if to the credit of Messrs Ilarold Ashtor and Allan Hamilton that they realised Mr Robert** talent and the. merits of the play in which he made, his name, and so concluded arrangements for the present tour. The box plan for Mr. Roberts' performance of "The Prince Chap" will )>e opened at the Dresdvn un Monday moruI ia c-