"Brigadier Gerard."
The Company's farewell production, to-night will be a romantic play of absorbing interest by Sir Arthur Conan Doyleentitled "Brigadier Gerard." The play,ranks as one of Mr Knight's best efforts,, and eulogistic reporte of his performances are most unanimous. , The interest in the doings of the impetuous young soldier as portrayed by Mr Julius Knight' .%:«&•,. tained right through the piece. It is tt strong play, full of unexpected denouncement and surprise, with a fine mixture of love, intrigue and politics, the whole providing a brisk and clever entertainment, with light touches of comedy. The play will be picturesquely staged with gorgeous military costumes of tbe period, and with scenery by Mr Williamson's capable staff of artists, showing a French farmhouse, the boudoir of Comtesse de Roquelaire, Tallyrand's saloon, and the Emperor's study. The London Telegraph gave the following description ot the original production, "Romance— iw, full-bodied romance—that laughs at ixrir possibilities and derides history, baft beloved by the English playgoer." Hβ box plan is at Park's.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 167, 24 July 1907, Page 4
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