WITHIN THE LAW.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLL, Issue 13305, 14 February 1914, Page 4

WITHIN THE LAW.

At His Majesty 'g. Theatre next Monday and Tuesday nights J. O. Williamson Limited, will present the powerful American drama "Within the Law," V/fcich has met with extraordinary success wherever it has .been produced. In New York, where it ran . for sixteen months, m one of the leading theatres, it created a profound sensation, and no less a persdnage than Dr. Woodrow Wilson, the President of the United States, wrote a . letter of appreciation t& the author/ stating that ''he was fuevfit more thrilled and interested." It is a. draiga of the seamy side of life m New York, ■descriptive of the continual battle that i» constantly^ goiiig on between the police and the criminal, fwyl it was the means of arousing public (opinion to such an extent that six of the H? department stores m New . York were compelled to raise the yv&iies of their female «hdp assistants. "Within the Law/wi ll «6jrve to introduce to playgoers the brilliant American actress, Muriel Starr,, who was especially <chosen by the management t,o iijterpret tiie character of a young shop girl who j» imprisoned for three years for a theft shd tad not , committed, .Other newcomers are Miss Mary Worth, Mr Lineoiii Plumer,an4 Slf .%. W. Moh;ison, the Jatter ! being the producer of the ¥>lay. bdi : plaiis for the season are now op*q aij&lillter'g. f _ ' ' " ''./