WALTER BENTLEY'S DRAMATIC COMPANY.
His Coming Smon,
' Lovers of the drama in Masterton have a rave treat offered them this week, when Mr Walter Bontley and the talented company supporting him will produce Shakespear's play " Hamlet." The central figure, the Prince of Denmark, is acted by Mr Bentlcy,whohas won for himself the honourable distinction of being considered one of the Hamlets of our time. The 'audienco are held spell bound by the undoubted genius of the player,and it is at once ovident to all that the position occupied by thestage as au educator and elevator of the peoplowillbo assui'ed were wo only to be-treated to such performances as those Mr Bontley puts before tho public. The varying moods of Hamlet are portrayed with a master hand, with deep intensity, his love for his dead father, and his contomujAi' him who bad usurped his pIMHs love for his mother, and hisfSfsli for her conduct, his hatred for the two spies who are set to watch him, are all faithfully and graphically portrayed, , from his. entrance uutil.hia tragic' death brings a; most remarkable, performance to a close, The plan of the theatre is now on viow, at Mr J. Hood's, ';■'
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4905, 18 December 1894, Page 2
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198WALTER BENTLEY'S DRAMATIC COMPANY. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4905, 18 December 1894, Page 2
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