A GISBORNE AUTHORESS.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13755, 21 June 1913, Page 4

A GISBORNE AUTHORESS.

SUCCESS IN LONDON.

[United Press Association.J

Cisborne, June 20. The news contained in a cable ol the further success of tho young Gisboroe authoress and playwright, Mi&K Rosemary Keos,'will bo received with gratification 'by her many friends and acquaintances throughout Now Zealand. .Miss Hoes has mot with no littleisuccess in her work, and many of her stories ''and playlets have .mot with a big demand, notajbly a delightful curtain raiser ontitied "Her Dearest Friend," which, alter being staged in Gisborue, was purchased by Mr. Percy Hutchison, a nephew of Sir Charles Wyndham, and produced in America, where- it created ho little enthusiasm, among theatregoers. Indeed, Air. Huchison was so delighted with tho success, of the play* that iic at once commissioned Miss ltees to essay a bigger work, promising to undertake the staging and production. Then Miss Marion; Terry, the English actress, came in contact with some of Miss itees 1 stories. She'at once expressed a desire that* Miss llees should write a play for her,, and the sequel is to be seen in the production of a five-act play already written, which will probably bo entitled "The Conquered Citadel.''

Miss llees has boon engaged for some time now in superintending the production of a one-act play "Uncle Bill," tho success of which, is tho subject of a cable- message. At first the playwright met with many difficulties in the matter of obtaining a suitable caste; however, all these difficulties appear to have been successfully overcome, and the success of tho little- play "Uncle Bill" will probably be th© immediate precursior of a brilliant reputation for Miss Roes.

The young authoress is well known in Gisborne, where she was brought up. She entered upon her stage career some ten years ago, and quickly achieved a measuro ot success, playing loading; lady in Allqn Hamilton's "Message from Mars" Company. In England,, too, Mibs Roes, is well and favourably known upon the boards of botli metropolitan and provincial theatres. Writing to a Gisborne friond by tho last mail Miss Rees stated that she intended to play tlio lending part in "Gnclo Bill." Her short stories have been, well received by the London magazines, in which they frequently appear.. Sim is a daughter o); the lato Mr. W. I/. Hoes, solicitor, of Gisborne.