A FAMOUS ROMANCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 263, 5 November 1932, Page 7

A FAMOUS ROMANCE.

Margaret Rawlings, the celebrated young English actress, together with the new English company, which was chosen by the representative of Messrs. J. C. Williamson, Limited, London, comes to His Majesty's Theatre on Saturday next to present Rudolph Besier's much-discussed play, "The Barretts of Wimpole Street." Originally banned by the censor, this cleverly-written and masterly-constructed play eventually won its way to public favour by the universal appeal of its plot, founded on fact, and the interweaving of the themes of love and hate, of laughter and tears through the story of the lives of Elizabeth Barrett, Moulton-Barrett and Robert Browning. Two years in London and New York failed to exhaust its popularity, and at the height of its success it was acquired for Australia, where it has been played for the last six months to crowded houses. Messrs. J. C. Williamson, Limited, commissioned the London producer, Mr. Gabriel Toyne, to have the scenes, properties, lighting effects and costumes faithfully duplicated for the Ausnml New Zealand tour. Even fciizabcth's faithful little spaniel has been brought out to play his silent part. The j yjJJ, be oasaetLon. .Wednesday j __ - \ -