J. C. WILLIAMSON'S COMPANY.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 131, 2 December 1908, Page 5

J. C. WILLIAMSON'S COMPANY.

"MRS WIGGS OF .j^HE'.CABBAGE PATCH/At the Drill Hallv)ri Thi«m.' vy h°H and for that night only, ihd > n \°^ charming comedy drama of the n_>/ will be presented. Optimism, undaunted-by tho rude jolting of the world's rough elbows, and simple unshaken faith in human nature, aro the predominating tones !in "Mrs Wiggs of? the Cabbage Patch," the newly organised Aiistfalian Company. Mrs Wiggs, dear, kind-hearted, optimistic soul;' < seeing- everything through rose-tinted spectacles, appears to have been transplanted.from the printed page to the lighted stage without having lost one vestige of her sterling goodness. The homely ivholesome philosophy of Mrs Wiggs' and her quaint sayings and her optimism that cannot be subdued even yiui4er tho most . depressing.^ circumstances, is uplifting and at "tho' samo'time 'thoroughly amusing. The play itself is a homely story of humanity; arid real goodness, honesty and right-pur-poso, with a pardon in. sight forTetvery sinner who looks for it. There are 30 in the cast, and even the goat and "Cuby," the "fit horse" bid for'popular .approval. ■* v The. ; sGenery.: > is ; not, elaborate iu'the sense of being showy, but: it|*is.s»;desQrijxtive sot .surroundings! •gn^|p^esor%?|'-''the atmosphere* of-ihe^pla-yv - Ada- Dwyer, who plays the titlo role has scored the hit of her career" in the part of Mrs Wiggs, which is so inviting in both -its-humorous possibilities,;, and its . heart interest. , Lottie Alters/ a gifted young actress," impersonates the character of Lovoy Mary, John Webber (who is recognised to-day as probably the best interpreter of village types upon the stage, plays the role of Mr Stubbiris, which is second only to Mrs Wiggs in the play itself,;"'' Little Alis' Hazy, the meek and shiftless neighbor of Mrs Wiggs, will bo playve:d*!by Helene'Lowell, the original, of the role. The juvenile element of the stories of Mrs Rice has^not been overlooked, and all the. children have been introduced into the scene Avith conspicuous juvenile riiirth. William 'Winter,-the eiriinent critic of Now York city, said: "Mrs Wiggs of the Cahbago Patch," with its wholesome humor, is as bright and sparkling as a drop of dew water under tho early sun of* spring morning, and is as braceful as it is pure, besi.de& feeing; intensely funny." •.■-•. yTh^j box plan; open at Bartlett's, is said to be filling rapidly. , • • •