"WITHIN THE LAW" COMPANY.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13771, 7 May 1915, Page 7

"WITHIN THE LAW" COMPANY.

"THE ROSARY."

\YUits of dramatic companies 'to Nelson ::r& of such comparatively rare occurrence that it was Tot surprising to see a large audience at the Theatre Roy.?'l last evening to witness the-pro-duction of Edward E. Rose's fine come-dy-d ama, "TLe Rosary," by the "Yvii-hm the Law" Company. The principal scenes of the play are laid in the- couniry home of an American millionaire, who doubts the faithfulness of iiis wife, and falls a victim to the sebenes of ;i srvmmlre) who poses as his •'tieiuv. The central fteyivv, is F'itthuj Holly, a gouhj, large-hearted pvk\.-.\ -who siivo-s ecmsolatioYi not ov\Vf La those of fiis own Hock, but to many ■c,t\\e v pevscms, irrespective- of creed, and hy /.is tart mid iud-imeai fari-igs i.bont," fho happy reconciliation which ends iiie play. There i\vo, sonic powerful dfni)i;}fcio s:tnaifo;i,s J j'oliev."d hy exo.^eni coraody, ivai ■'■i.c nrodviction ; ( l.to^ei;Jwr proved mo.^r- enjoy;! Mo. TJio play" was \ve!l ,stn»-ed, n*id. iho. varii/ns oha:':i"fcei's wcrc^ capably interpreted. Mr i,wn<'.l Walsh, ;v^ Fothor _K''-iiy, gave ,i cuviital impersonation of iho Icindlv old pri e^, acting with a naturalness which at < nee unlisted the sympathltfs '<f the audience. Mr Wilton ■Pov.-or as Bruce >Viltoi!, the successful Imuncjev, played a diiTicult )ole most sati,i^.etorily, and was at his f>est in the soem- wheir- he ncoiisod his v.iie of- betraying h'xx plans to liis Iriend, Kenwaro Wi'ijjrjif. 'ilv-\ histjiam^.'i; part was in the cap;ibl^ hai'.ds o!" ili- Herbert, "i^ee, who was successful in his iutcnprol-ytion of Ihe character <^f th-3 noiished r-TOundre! in high life. Miss Hilda 'Dorrngton as Vera Wiltoa 'wife of- Bruce Wilton) and Alice M:\ivh fthe twin sister), proved herself a powerful emotional actress, playhu>; ihe ti\vo parts with a fine perception 'A the requirements of each. Ihe conuvlv element waV'pro'.ided by <Jhavhv Harrow (Mv George Henderson), F,ee Martin a reformed crook (Mr FeJiv I'huxd), Jviiilileen O'Ceunor, Father KcUv's rlieco (Miss Tien HoKue.^and Lesiva WatMns, a maid jjVli.ss Jvathleen Tvlurrny), and all were successful in their respective roles