MAURICE MOSCOVITCH.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20005, 24 January 1927, Page 12

MAURICE MOSCOVITCH.

At His Mojost.y’s Theatre, eommencing oil Saturday next, Messrs J. C. Williamson (Ltd.) announce (heir next dramatic attraction. the return of Maurice Mosoovitcli, who is supported by an excellent company. Newcomers include Ellon Pollok, the original Tondaleyo in the London prodution of “White Cargo.” Favourites still supporting the star in his world tour are Nat Madison, Eileen Sparks, Alex. Sarncr, Kenneth Brandon, Kcrrie Kelly, Kioro King, George Blunt, J. 15. Athol wood, Margaret Murray, Reginald Newson, John Harper, and Leslie Donaghcy. The season is for seven nights only, and four plays will be staged. The company open on Saturday, and stage for two nights only Sidney Howard’s startling drama “They Knew What They Wanted ” No play of recent years in has caused as much discussion ns this piece The writer of the Times (Sydney) says:—“‘They Knew What They Wanted,’ the much-discussed play written by Sidney Howard, was presented last night by Maurice Moscovitch and his special company. The play has been a sensation in London and Now York, and will ho likely to form the subject of many a discussion hero. The trite title of the piece is no index io the volcanic contents of the Mory.'’ This will be followed for two nights by a presentation of “Trilby,’ Du MaurierV celebrated romance of the Latin quarter of Paris. Moscovitch will play Svcngali, a part ho has made famous in four continents. The part of Svcngali in the hands of Moscovitch. the man from out of the mysterious East, becomes a sinister figure, dominating the situation, and bonding Trilby to his own designs by reason of his mesmeric; power over her. The dark-eyed mystic, who dreamed a career for (he little model Trilby; the magician who would transform the toneless voice of tho little model into one of surpassing beauty, lives in tho voice and gesture of Moscovitch. The tensely dramatic scenes throughout the play are sustained at a high level, and the comedy reliefs are etched in with (ho touch of a master. Tho second play (o bo staged is a tense and vivid drama, “The Fake,” by Frederick Lonsdale, author of ‘‘Aren’t \Vc AH.” and “Spring Clearing.” A writer says: —“Quick action, remarkable characterisation. a mighty role for Moscovitch, and all the essentials of dramatic forcefulness, are concentrated in ‘The Fake.’ For the lust night of the season there will be a revival of ‘Tho Outsider.” The box plans for the season will bo opened on Thursday.