THEATRE ROYAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4572, 17 February 1893, Page 1

THEATRE ROYAL.

"THE WORKMAN." I The Holloway Dramatic Company closed ■, its season at the Theatre Royel last night by producing another of Frank Harvey's popular melodramas of modern life, entitled The Workman, During the present visit of the Company it has given playgoers several novelties which have become great favourities, but it is doubtful if any of them were as rich in dramatic, force, or so full of strong situations, as The Workman. The play abounds in striking Bituationa,;and the dramatic incidents are relieved by;Mhe humour of one or two of the I characters. The plot depends on the careers of two sisters, Miriam .(Miss Linda Raymond) and Beasie Barton (Miss Alice Dsorwyn), born in a humble sphere of life. The former, giddy butambitious,anddeterminedtomarry'weH, but who at the outset makes a false step; the latter devotedly attached to her (eiater, to Bhield whom Bhe sacrifices home "End^estranges her ... husband. /.;In : this character Miss Alice Deorwyn proved herself highly capable of depicting the most varied emotions. Miss Constance Deorwyn had a very unthankful part to play. In the character of Rachel Westward she' ably depicted the jealous and vindictive woman, who stays at nothing short of, murder to wreak her vengeance on the girl Bessie, who has married her former: sweetheart, John Treßsider. Miss Linda ■ Raymond took the part of Miriam Barton, and subsequently Lady Chesterton, to perfection. Mr Charles Holloway had a part in John Treasider which suited him well, and the various stages of Tressider'a career were all represented by Mr Holloway with that fidelity to details of expression . and gesture which have made him so popular an actor. Mr Oily Deering, as the old father, was intensely funny, especially in the scene where, Tiaving arrived in London, he makes himself thoroughly at home in his son's house. Mr George Melville played the part of Lord Chesterton with sufficient dignity. The remainder of tne characters in the play were well sustained, and the performers received numerous .calls before the curtain. The Conpany leaves for Dunedin tof-day.