WELLIAMSON'S DRAMATIC COMPANY.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13359, 26 February 1909, Page 7

WELLIAMSON'S DRAMATIC COMPANY.

The production by Mr J. C. "Williamson's Dramatic C-ompajiy for the inaiit yur.it-ion ot t-hc-ir si-aton at &ho 'Lneatre i'oyal to-nurrow evenijij; of con:e:ly "I'll:; 'Jamnig of tho Shrew," will mark an intcre.itinjj era in ma;-u-rs tjieatrical here. In the play iihi.ii w.-.l! be Dtei.'nted to-morrow even.

;:iy; a i)iop--r it is uiKlor»tood, will ba .had to the evident design of Siuiko-jpeare. Borne Bliglil, niodilicatixiiis ol t>;ij original tosi. in tiic way <-i tra!U[);i.-.it;oii of tconcii and the eliiiiTnat.k>;i of extranedus mattor ro.ntloro<l by I.Ji-e exigeneics of the modern huvo been made, but this will not alleci, tJio genera] char»cter ot tho play. Witii tjiai exception it is stated tout the company produce the play as written by M i&s Ola rJuinplixo.v will >u.,t4nii the character of KatJu\rine, and olsowhero she has received considerable praiie for her interpretation. .Air Henry Kolker, a young American actor, who has won golden opinions in Australia, will the Petruehio, and the support by the other iiio.iul)crii of the company to he sLrong and arti.stica..y effV><'tive. Th-_----mount.:!:;; and drei.sitii; of tho play is one of the yrcat ieatures claimed* for the production. Tins plan of re.-erved .'.ens i-s now oj)cn at Messrs Maine;- and '1 iioai'psoiTs.