ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 189, 8 February 1912, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

■f t",:^ .•r»/j-, :I ?THE SPECKLED BAND." <,..Therß isT-said to lie something wonderfully fascinating rbout "The Speckled ! Ba ?4'"^ lle latest sher l° ck Holmes play, tWfcjcJvU tsbe presented by J. 0. Willia.msp,i>>6 Dramatic Company for one night only at the Theatre Royal to-mor-r,pw flight. jf ot on]y has - the author '^JSJ?W e ■£ xact s P irit of nis own theme, tytiss* l so presents at least'eleven distinctly " striking characters Sherlock .HoJn}es, Dr. Rylott, Rodgers, Dr. Watson, Ah', Mr, Armytage, J. B> Montagu,, Bilfe Mrs. .Staunton, Mrs. Soames and Jjriijl Stpnor, which will be portrayed by •■T^'Kf !robabl 7 the strongest combination "of dramatic artists that could be f.^ c ,<# f°j this class of play, including ,%Bm! D 9 s mond, the brilliant young Aip'fjlean actor, who will be makiiig his in Australasia; Miss i:pi?)'ft t %'» Dij v. a new leading lady from the Jtyme: and other West End, London, (her first appearance in "New >Mr. J. B. Atholwood, Austrarjia's/.prince of character actors; Mr. seorgfl.Bryant, the American actor who mß4e audi a. distinct success with the ulvathflrinieiGrey.company, and who was ,Bpeflially,(retained for this production; ■Mjv T fWinfcer Hall, Mr. Bo.vd Irwin, Mn -■Lpsliehiyictor, Miss Susie Vaughan, Miss -A]B?a ;! !Phillips, Mr. T. W. Lloyd, Mr. <fiewge,!(Dl)almers and Mr. Gaston MervailejrjvhoVis said to have caused quite a sYnsTtftionan dramatic circles in Australia 'lby.fJfls '.remarkable performance of Dr. Rylott, who is said to hold its audience fqpeJlb.QU.nd.. ■ The box plan is at Colto avoid any disappointment iotftndigg patrons are advised to book their* ■,k\ i '..( -' , , ", ')."?■