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New Zealand Mail, Issue 766, 5 November 1886, Page 13

“The Woman in White” wa3 produced at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening, by Mr Wybert Reeve’s Company, to a capital audience. The drama is founded upon Wilkie Collins’ novel of the same-name, and as it has already been played here by Mr Reeve, it is unnecessary now to go into the plot of the drama. Mr Reeve’s performance of the Count Fosco is an admirable one, complete everywhere, and presenting in itself a perfect picture. In the scenes with Lady Glyde, and with Walter Hartwright, Mr Reeve’s acting is particularly fine. Miss Harwood played Ann Catherick and Lady Glyde beautifully, and showed herself an actress of very great promise. Mr Hoyte’s Walter Hartwright and Miss Fitzroy’s Marion Halcombe were both well played parts, and Miss Ellicott was a good Madame Fosco. All the other parts were well filled. “ Thß Woman in White ” was played to a good audience at the Theatre Royal on Monday night. His Excellency the Governor was present. The performance went off very successfully, Mr Reeves’ admirable impersonation of Count Fosco being well supported by the other members of the company. “Diplomacy ” was produced at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday night by Mr W. Reeve’s Company to a large audience. * ‘ Diplomacy ” is one of Sardou’s finest contributions to the dramatic stage, and lost nothing by its representation by the Reeve Co., for the piece was beautifully staged, and every part in it wai well played. Mr Wybert Reeve’s Harry Beauclere was a finished impersonation of the wily diplomatist, and his acting in the “ mousetrap scene ” was immense. Mr Laurence’s acting as Baron Stein was all that could be wished, and added another to the actor’s successes. Miss Harwood’s Dora was beautifully played, and Miss Fitzroy was a good Countess Zicca. The other parts were all well filled. The play was repeated next night, and was to be replaced last night by “Only Dust.” j