ST. MATTHEW'S DRAMATIC SOCIETY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 174, 25 July 1893, Page 5

ST. MATTHEW'S DRAMATIC SOCIETY.

Ibs well-known Shakespearian creation 'Tie Merchant of Venice " was produced mi evening by the members of Sb. Matfteir'j Dramatic Society in their school Riding. Although the play was ushered in with quite the amount of pomp and {lory which generally surrounds an estabuhed professional combination, yet the JWial appearance of the local amateara on «« atago was in every way an unqualified success and would bear iivotttable comparison with many ™««which have been pub forth in the Wro House. Some of the members, in<W, displayed a natural aptitude for the juaracters allotted to them, and fulfilled •w parts with marked ability. That the 'ttioaa parts were carefully prepared was "¥y evidenced by the total absence of the Prompter's voice (a necessary institution jven to professionals), and the enunciation "Words and sentences was clear and dis'"W. Aa might have been expected, the youthful actors were somewhat stiff at times 111 their movements, bub otherwise the per'"toanoe lefbnothing to be desired. The pre»»ceof theßev.L.H. Outram in the title role ™ S!>ylock helped greatly toward the sue--5>5 of the production, and the reverend delineation of the character of ™J revengeful Jew waa extremely cre*dib--1! H vSPorfcia' the learned judge, Master Itaii B'ne Proved himself to be pos--o."™. "™ "f elocutionary and dramatic power 1 no mean order, and his efforts were "Whyapp] au ded. Masters J. YVhiteand ' ti'v i a8 Antonio and Bassanio respec- . 'cv» Bustained their parts with Jr^a ability, although at times Ufa ,cou'd have imported more Gmt* enerKy into tnoir acting. As : t C llno. Master G. S. Goldsmith did all ttan Waß cc lured of him in an excellent 2 6r' and Mr w- N- c °Klan mado a •«itlea« Duke of Venice. A host of minor cfc Were admirably filled by various for R6mbwß' ffno eacn and all came in lta»i Vhudiiß of the audience. The clasn and CO3turoeß were of a really high Hi .o r> and reflecb infinite credib upon C o Pmane> Rev< Ll H> Outram and Mr tadn Jl mane- An excellent orchestra 2u B conduct("lship of Mr E. J. Burke Mug? !l 8 ink6rval time pass away very Sul?" The performanco will be re«?Sek 6Veaing and during the reßt °£