PLAYS OF SHAKESPEARE

Waikato Independent, Volume XXIX, Issue 3104, 29 June 1929, Page 4

PLAYS OF SHAKESPEARE

.»>• —. .; . Hgtmmmmßi , ■■ s : v... •• >sr r .-.•.-•’tyfe] “THE MERCHANT OF VENICE.’* i ■ ... .' r • V: V ■ ■ MONDAY NIGHT.'-1 1 .yM The production of “ The Merchantl of Venice" at the Town Httli on day 'night by this Allan Wilkie.J^^^B spearean CompanyTs a noteworthy evp*jj| in the theatrical annals of “and the interest - aroused ensure a “bumper" the appearance of the, manager and his ? famous company. >The,y play is, perhaps, the best known and Hi most popular of all Shakespeare's works, and shows him at the~fieight of; his powers in craftsmanship, bf of character drawing; Mr. AllahiJml-* kie's interpretation of Shyioekijai 'roie-j* in which he is said to chidlebgy parison with the great ,-a'ctdrayof past who have played eagerly looked who have never seen the play, have a •> dramatic treat in store' for thont."; Tt|e.‘{fi famous trial ; scene;, in which' the J | overreaches himself in :-MS’ hjtft/ for vep-,j.| geance and for— Antonio''s'’ f : r ;u worked up to~' itswith ■ wonderful skill, and. carries Vthe y spectators irresistibly albugo With Miss Hunter-Watts will bp seen: aj Portia,, the lady of Belmont; .a part to* which the late Ellen pinnacle of her art; and one' in ’WHBg Miss Hunter-Watts is saidrid great predecessor. Mr. :A!ejM|l|B Marsh, a well-known English spearean actor and a newcomer Zealand, will be the Gratjano, Dennis Barry the Baßsiaß.a r happy choice of gold,, silver and lead, rwihy Mm ? Portia's hand in marriage, v: . .We are favoured-in haying; a; company, .*hd ,sure. ;tho Cambridge peoploiwill show their appreciation by force -on Monday Mgh&t:; :