MR J. C. WILLIAMSON'S DRAMATIC CO.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8115, 10 November 1904, Page 3

MR J. C. WILLIAMSON'S DRAMATIC CO.

'J'lic production of the great spectacular drama, "A Royal Divorce," dealing with the rise und fall of Napoleon, by Mr Williamson's Company, at the Opera House, on Tuesday evening, promises to be exceptionally attractive. It was one of the biggest successes in the repertoire of Mr Williamson's Company, headed by Mr Julius Knight, some five years ago, when only Auckland, Wellington. Christchurch, and Dunedin were visited. The author of "A Royal Divorce" (Mr W. G. Wills) has never given out that the play should be regarded as altogether historically accurate, and therefore it is partly necessary to disconnect historical facts from their dealing with famous names. But whilst this is so, it is an extremely picturesque play, and lends itself to a succession of remarkably effective tableaux. Theatregoers who may have seen the play will remember this story of Napoleon, the man of destiny, who divorces his star of hope. Josephine, in order that he might make an alliance with Marie Louise, the haughty Austrian, and found a dynasty; how in the end the god of battles deserts him, and he is overthrown by the allies and banished to Elba, and how the faithful and devoted Josephine never loses her love for her Napoleon. The tableaux shown at the end of each act represent "The Retreat from Moscow," "The Charge and Rout at Waterloo," and "The Rock, with Napoleon at St. Helena," a final picture, strikingly impressive. Mr Julius Knight is said to give a performance of great power, looking in every respect the ideal of the "little corporal," who rose from the ranks to X-» Emperor of the French — the stern, implacable, ambitious, masterful, allpowerful man of destiny. Miss Maud Jeffries is also said to be responsible for a sweet, tender, devoted, beautiful Josephine, her acting being instinct with sympathy, grace, and refinement. There should be a record house to witness the performance of this fine company, and patrons would act wisely by securing their seats at once at ' Messrs Cole and Donnelly's.

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