“THE MIDNIGHT WEDDING.”

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8828, 1 June 1907, Page 2

“THE MIDNIGHT WEDDING.”

The truly remarkable success of “The Fatal Wedding,.” and its widespread popularity throughout the two hemispheres, arfe well-kuowrt facts to theatre-goers. To follow such a potent drama with a play Which not only sustains this play’s high record of popularity, but be at the same time something new in atmosphere and diction, was a task for which Messrs Meyuell and Gunn, entrepreneurs, who have already won ajplace in the forefront of the Australian dramatic world, uceded_ their keenest penetration and experience. That they succeeded in this task is without question. From its very inception “The Midnight Wedding” jumped into popular favour, and from present indications there seem ample indications that this romantic play will reach perhaps in point of popularity that already experienced by its wonderfully popular predecessor. ‘The Midnight Wedding” is just such a play as the pubile love. It is interesting from the moment the curtain goes up till it falls on the final scene. Humour it has iu full measure—broad, rollicking humour, which compels laughter; yet it is not allowed to check the action of the play, and is kept subordinate to the chief interests, which centres in the fortunes of Paul Yalmar, sword master of the Red Hussars, and Princess Astrea on Streslburg. An atmosphere of romance surrounds thorn; they live in the enchanted realm of faith unshakeable, of love stronger than death, and they move forward to their destiny amid the click of spurs, the clank of scabbard and the clash of steel and in the end go out into a new life far away from Sovonia. Tiie Mr Harcourt Beatty gives renewed interest in the return of this popular company and judging from the reports of Mr Beatty’s part of Paul Yalmar sword master of the Red Hussars is one of the finest expositions lie has ever submitted to a colonial audience. The season is limited to one night only and in response to hundreds of requests the management have consented to present the famous cliildren’s®scene from ‘ ‘ The Fatal Wedding’ ’ at the conclusion of the performance of the “The Midnight Wedding” introducing the “popular Tin-Can Band and new songs and dances. The plan opens at Mogridge’s on Tuesday next.