WILLOUGHBY COMPANY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 27 February 1914, Page 5

WILLOUGHBY COMPANY.

AT THE TOWN HALL,

"The Beggar Girl's Wedding," a four-act drama full of romance and exciting situations, was staged in the Masterton Town Hall last evening by the George Willoughby Company. The plct- is a deep one, and serves to reveal the sea-ny side of London life. There is just sufficient comedy in it to relieve the tension created by homicide, burglary, and desperation. Mr George Cross gave an excellent interpretation of the character of Jack Cunningham, who .marries the beggar girl, whilst Miss Vera Remee, as "The Beggar Girl," took a difficult part in a charming manner. Miss Gwendoline Dorine, Miss Oriel Hotson, and Miss Fanny Erris were each seen to advantage, the latter being at her best when » portraying the wife of R. Stormingtan, Esq. As Gilbert Lindsay, Mr Rutland Beckett was most successful, as was also Mr Fred Kelve as Doctor MTTTbank. The. comedy element was supplied by MiFrank Albert, who, as Dicky Storm, afterwards R. Stormington, Esq., became quite a favourite with the audience. The whole of the minor parts were well taken, and the drama, though somewhat too "blood and thundery" in parts, ran smoothly from start to finish. The scenery was appropriate, and the stage appointments hrst-class.