MR MAX MAXWELL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7145, 4 June 1910, Page 8

MR MAX MAXWELL.

Mr Max F. Maxwell is a young Australian actor, who has made considerable advance in his adopted profession. 1 oasesscd of fine physical advantages, a good personality, and a resonant voice, he adds to those undoubted ability. With such a start it ia no wonder tie is a success. Mr Maxwell was born in Launccston (lasmania). He went to Sydney when a boy of about 16 to try bis fortune in the theatrical business. His first experience was to "walk on"—and occasional.y speak a few lines—with the Brough and Boucicault company. After this he speculated his "little all" in a variety company at the bid Opera, House. It took but two weeks to relieve Maxwell of all he had. So the would-be manager was forced to take i.n engagement to "walk on" again, this time with Miss Maggie Moore and Mr 11. 11. Roberts. His chance came when the company went on tour. He had the opportunity of playing a round of juvenile parts. He remained with Miss Moore and Mr Roberts three

years. In tliis period he played in drama, comcdv, farcical comedy, burlesque, and pantomime under Mr Roberts's stage mana'cinent. This Mr Maxwell considers ;m on» the most valuable expenenco be baa had. Then followed engagements as juvenile lead with Mr John Gourleyand others, after which lie joined Mr Bland Holt in a small capacity, and was with him nearly fifteen years, and played a bis range of characters, embracing eomedv, character, and juvenile work. His first good opportunity came as All -Late?, the Chinaman, in "New Babylon. Ims kent him in comedy and character work for two or three years. Then he got the position of second "juvenile"—and about three years ago was promoted to leading iuvenile—plaving all the hero parts made familiar to us by Mr Walter Baker, such as Dudley Kennel'in "One of the Best, John 03borne in "The Cotton Iving, John Harptraves in "London Town, etc. Mr Maxwell played in forty-three dramas with the Bland Holt company: