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. Tlio hide of a cow makes twice a* much leather as that of a horse. The William Anderson Dramatic Company is doing good business at the Lyceum Theatre Sydney. On Saturday evening, the ICth May, the company appeared in tho sensational play by I l ’. Brooke Warren, entitled “The Face at tho Window." The drama is in four acts, and was staged 'in Mr Anderson’s best style. The following is the full cast of characters and synopsis of scenery: Paul Gouffet (a detective to whom failure is unknown), Mr Hebert Inman; the Chevalier Lucie Delgado (an Italian alias “Lc Loup," the Wolf), Mr H. O. Willard ; Henry de Brisson (a Wealthy Banker), Mr Stirling Whyte; Lucieu Cortier (his Discharged Clerk) Mr Lawrence Dunbar; Peter Pottlebury' (an 'English Tourist, who revels in “Waterloo"), Mr Bert Bailey; Le, Blanc (a. Friend of Gouffet, known ns the Mad Doctor), Mr J. H. Kurin; Mons. Vernett (a Judge of Inspection), Mr Temple Harrison; Jean Barhelon (a Cut-throat), Mr Edwin Campbell; Le Bete Noir, Mr Frank Rosamiore; Bartel Mr J. L. Lawrence; Gcrvais, Mr Albert'Leonard; Alphonse. Mr Goa. Hassell; Francois (a Gendai-me), Mr Edward Silvoni; La Prnau (Queen of the Hogues’ Hetreat), Miss Oeorgie Leigh ford; Babette (who believes in the infallibility of tho Trench Annv), Mias Ethel Buckley; Marie de Brisson (the Banker’s Daughter, in love with Cortier), Miss Ada Guildford. Synopsis of Scenery.—Act I.—Tho Face Appears. Sceffel: De Brisson’s Eo-ception-room—The Mystery—Tho ' Dismissed Clerk—Muider of De Brisson—Cortrier Accused—Gouffet Arrives. Act 11. —The Iron Dagger of Le Loup. Scene 1. —Do Brisson’s Reception-room—Gouffet at Work —The Masked Hand. Seen© 2: A street in Paris. Scene 3: The Luxembourg Gardens by night. (During this scene the Royal Ballerinas will dance the Monte Carlo Whirl, arranged by Mies Maud Cosliam.) The Duel—Gouffet as a Matohseller—Cortier Rescued. Aot 111. The Struggle for Life. Scene 1; The Roguts’ Retreat—Gouffet Enters the Den. , The One-armed Coiner—Discovered, Scene 2: The Housetops—The Struggle on the Roof—Rescue of Mario by Gouffet. Act IV.—Accused by a Corpse. Scene 1: De Brisson’s House—The Missing Detective—His Return—“ Tho Pace Appear* Again’’— Murder of Gouffet. Scene 2: The Corridor —The Unfinished. Report— Arrival of the “Mad Doctor.” Scene 3: The Chamber of the Dead—From Death, 1 unto Life—The Mystery Solved—Fate of Lc- Loup. ' , . , The World’s Entertainers, which are at present touring tho East under tho management of Mr James G. Rial, consist of Salerno, Bunth and Rudd, Siguor Monte, Tony the Clown, Professor Schwindler, Mdlle. Pute. Miss France* Gwynne and Miss Violet Elliott.

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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 4978, 30 May 1903, Page 3 (Supplement)

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Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 New Zealand Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 4978, 30 May 1903, Page 3 (Supplement)

Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 New Zealand Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 4978, 30 May 1903, Page 3 (Supplement)