WILLIAMSON'S DRAMATIC COM. PANY.
The plan of reserved ftMts for these.v t>on, commencing on the 20th instant, of tb*« dramatic company liea<kd by Mr Julius Knight and Misa Maud Jeffri-es, and comprising members of what is known is Mr Beerbohm TreeV Comptiny, ojjens on Monday morning at 9 o'clock." The initial play, " Monsieur Beaucarre," is said to he exceedingly artistically constructed. The scene is laid at Bath, in th<i period of belWs nttd beaux, affording opportunity fur magnificent dressing, which is ajnplv tnkr;i advantage of. The seen*ry is :ilso said to bo exceedingly <.tlective. Th*: repertoire of tl»c company includes, bwidet
the opening piece, revivals of "A Royal Divorw. "The Sign of tho Cnw," anJ "Tha Eternal City." Those who liave read the b<x)k on which the latter play fs founded will know how powerful a play could be dramatised from tho many stirring incidents in it. Miss Maud Jetfrievs'Ponn* Roma is fsikl to be one-of the strongest and mot dramatic inipertonationt) seen on tho Australasian stago.
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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 12014, 15 October 1904, Page 8
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