LATEST DETECTIVE DRAMA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LI, Issue 9137, 9 July 1906, Page 5

LATEST DETECTIVE DRAMA.

Mr Charles Frohman, the successful American proprietor, has recently added! another to his already long list of triumphs with "Raffles," the latest detective drama, founded upon tales contributed to a popular magazine by the well-known author Mi E. W. Horaving. Raffles, who is ably assisted by his paL Bunny, is a man of good education and good manners, has as his sole excuse for a cracksman's career, an impulse to steal. He steals, not for profit, but for the mere pleasure of outwitting the police, and having enjoyed the sport, it is his custont; we are told, to Teturn the Btolen property to its owaers. %c has so much delicacy of feeling, that it is a wonder he has so little considferation for the peace of mind of his vie-, tims, or for the rights of hospitality, which he abuses so shamelessly, in the first act, when he leaves Lord Amersteth's house with a diamond necklace belonging to one of the guests in his pocket. A complete ~ pictorial representation of the dramatic production of Raffles in 18 different scenes^ will be exhibited by Mr.Edmund Mont- - gomery, at the Opera House on Wednesday night flext. Seats may be reserved , at Cole and Donnelly's.

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