A POPULAR COMPANY.

Feilding Star, Volume I, Issue 270, 20 May 1907, Page 3

A POPULAR COMPANY.

-. 0 The plan for the two night's season of Mr Barcourt Beatty and Messrs Maynel and Gunn's famous "Fatal Wedding" are announced to open at Messrs Milson and Coles, stationers, on Thursday next. Application for seats for both nights will receive priority of selection. Tremendous interest is already centered in the production of the two celebrated plays, "The Fatal Wedding," and "The Midnight Wedding," and the success of both plays is assured. Mr Harcourt Beatty is a popular name in these parts to those who remember his splendid performance as leadiag man for Miss Nellie Stewart in all the successful plays of her repertoire. The engagement of Miss May Congdon has been fully warranted, and the excellent reputation she brought with her from England is said to have been doubly enhanced since her appearance here. Miss Diana Cooper is not unknown to New Zealand folk, and the success she has achieved in both plays is a matter of universal content. Whilst Miss Amy Singleton is claimed to be an actress of enormous versatility. She came from England with the second "Sweet Nelf' Company, and played a long line of successful roles In which Miss Nellie Stewart was . star. Wjss Minifred Gunn comes from England with an excellent reputation. Amongst the male portion of the combination are included such notable stars as Messrs James Lindsay, Conway, Wingfield, Herbert Leigh. C: R. Stanford, Tom Cannam, Rutland Brekett, Leopold Staoh. The children who take no part in U»e actual action of "The Fatal Wedding," but who contribute almost as much to its success, number about 60, all snpposed to be ragamuffins of the slums, who are invited into the gorgeous drawing-room by Htle eJssie Wilson, afer her faher has rescued her from povery. These intrudrs contribute songs and dances t great spirit and expression. So is the part taken by children rhe Fatal Wedding" that it if difficult o iudge the capabiliies of he principals. "The Midnight Wedding," the second production of the season strikes yet another note in the history of drama, and reveals a plan of strong romantic interest to the accompammen of he clash of swords. The season oommenoea at the Drill Hall on Wednesday and Thursday, May S96b and 80th.