The Woods-Williamsen Company

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1152, 23 November 1904, Page 3

The Woods-Williamsen Company

" Pygmalion and Oa'alea" Last night the Woo.U-Willi urnon c>m. a pany presented tho fmnun coinadv "Pygmalion and Galatea," founded on the la 'egend of Pygniiliini, who, in Greek ;n mythology, was King of Cvprus, and ie 101 lin love with nn ivory siatuo of a girl he had carvr.d, mid successfully entreated Venus to endow it with lifr. Miss Maud Williamson and ,)'. Mr. Alfrod Wools have gained much popuir, larity in moloilraina charactirs, but bo thtir effort in comedy was somothing i(l fresh to a Waihi audience, and last nigh" 's' showed that tho artists wcro as muoh at home in com-dy as in drama. There could us bo no mistaking the thorough appreciation ri- ol the performance. In ihe earlier part of al the first act those wjio were unfamiliar ty with tho pioco appeared not quito to understand what whb going on, but before it had got through thoy seized tho idea, and right on to the end • showed their appreciation by demonsira • tive applause and uproarious laughter, In Miss Maud Williamson it would bo difficult to conceiyo a more attractive and .j fascinating Galatea. In the statue scone II she maintained a most graceful and charming pose. Again, when in answer to tho prayer of Pygmalion ihn sta'uo is transformed into a living and breathing Galatea sho proved her great ability as an expo(i _ nent of comedy chariU'Wisa'ion, and gave a charming interpretation of the part, The in audience wcro not loth to show thnir io great appreciation of her efforts. Mr. ,„ Wood?, as Pygmalion, was an unquttlilkd t| sncitss. His a lpjrior acting of mo p i; .i .' was another prool of his vcrsatil ty „ 3 an I, * rt,3t ' M'w Hoiroyd, j n t | u , , 0 | 0 „f Jr JLyginahoh'swife, RR ve n fioo potirtmval. . Ihe rest of the parts wcro Ml woll sustained. I To-night " 15,rabb:iV a drama found--1(] odoiiMancCWellis celobrated work of [r the same ri'itiio, will bo staged,