GUY BATES POST.

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 19, 23 January 1926, Page 9

GUY BATES POST.

Lovers of acting wiil feel thafc they owe a debt of gratitude to J. & Williamson, Ltd., wheri they dee Guy Bates Boat iv "The Masquerader" next Saturday night at the Grand Opera House, for the eminent actor's geinus arid extraordinary charm invariably make; audiences Waline that they are listening to an artist who is doing something big for the stage of the twentieth centurV. Mr. Post comes to New Zealand heralded by a great reputation, for leading critics have acclaimed him as the finest actor in! the English-speaking world to-day. Mr. Post will open his Wellington seasott \Vith-: "The Masquerader," the dramatic version of Katherine Thui'ston'S famous iipvtil, "John Chilcote, M.P." II; is for the most part tensely draliiatie; there is delicate humour, and a strong vein of romance. By impersonating- the two totally different eharacters-t-Jolm Chilcote and John Loder—Mr. Post proves himself a great artist, for only a stage genius could carry through two such difficult and widely-different role? in the one play.. The stat^actor is supported by a capable and evenly-balanced company. Miss Eileen Sparks,' "who is Mr. Post's leading lady, will appear as Eve Chilcote; Miss Cecil Haines, the young Wellington actress, who is making her reappearance here, will play the character role of the little maid-servant, Eobbins; Mr. Winning ton Barnes will be seen as the faithful man-servant, Brock, to whom the honour of the 1 Chilcote family is the greatest thing in life; and Jean Athol will be the siren, Lady Astriipp. During the season, which will be limited to seventeen nights, two other brilliaiitly successful offerings, "The Bad Man" and "The Green Goddess," will be staged. The box plans for "The Masquerader" will open on Thursday morning at The Bristol.