"THE PRINCE CHAP."

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 162, 30 June 1908, Page 3

"THE PRINCE CHAP."

"The I'iiuiv Chap*' is a comedy drama in litre** act*. and opens in the studio of a sculptor named William IVytoii. Through the sudden death of one of hi* model? IVytoii is left in charge of an orphan girl, live years of age. The tragedy tjuickly develops humorous aspect?. and with the aid of Umiion, an amusing manservant, and fuckers, an eccentric girl. .-ome excellent comedy is evolved. The feature of the play is that the little girl Claudia grows up as tlw play progre-.-e>. and the part is taken by a new girl in each act. In the first net little Vera Huggett, a child four years old. is wen as the heroine, and her acting U described as nothing short of wonderful. Then in the second act little i Jkryl Yates, aged eight, assumes the i pari, and she, too, is said to be remnrk- | ablv gifted. A 4 the woman, ilamlia played by Mi--> Just'ma Wayne, win played the original part in New York. A iine love -t<>ry results from I'eytnn's <uiardian«diip of Claudia. He had been engaged to marry Alice Travel V»-ra Ueneel who Mieves that IVytmi is the real fatlier of tin* child. The relation* between I'avton and the two girls leads to Millie splendid dramatic situation-. and iimiMs the curio-ity of tie audience to how the play will end Mr Kobert>> i» dex-rihed in a letter iron 111,- author. Mr. K. W. IVple, as a mai vvho-e ner-oc.a iity and tempera men 1 weri" ~o rmiueutly in aemrd with tha' of the ehar;nt (, r titat "had I called upol you originally H- a mode! tor 1 in* ni.u biuwU I could not ha\e Um-ii mmv a«-

(-ur.iTe in portrawnii the .iihi indiiidiiality of my hero." the imported London anil New ork artiste who will support him to-nmrrow are Mr. l'rank Ijnih. a noted Anieriean comedian who play- lliinion. and M: s Miry Keo'.di. who conic* from New York 1,. p'iav I'n. ker-. Mr. A. K. Creeiiaway. who will he -eel! as the Karl "1* llell-nin-ford. i- an old favorite, havin'.: hern hailing in.'it "luring a former lour willi Mi— Tittel liruiie. The hoN plan for to morrow evening. jh'i fonnani-e it at the I)rr-<!eu. a lid n house may -afelv he preilieieil.