"THE NEW BOY."

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8448, 17 January 1895, Page 2

"THE NEW BOY."

Williamson and Musgrove's Latest Novelty-

Mr Arthur Law's play, " The Neir JJoy,!»" whioh will be produoed for the first/ time> here at the Oddfellows' Hall to-morrow , evening, is among those modern plays which , have achieved what may be called lasting > success. There are not many of. them, even if all the successes in oil ' the various methods of the drama are taken into ac-j count, and in the way of farce comedy they are fewer still.' " Our Boys " was about the/ first of this class to reach the triumph which' a long run guarantees, but bids fair to find a new rival in " The New Boy," which has now run over 375 nights in London, and is still "going strong." Meurs "Williamson and Mnsgrove, always . to the,-, fore in presenting to their colonial Budiv, encea the latest" novelties whilst etill in .* their first youth, have on this oooasion iurV ■ passed themselves with the expedition with ■ whioh 'they have transferred "The STewv ' Boy " from England to Australia. ' An ei»-\ ' tirely new company was formed in London' by Mi- J. C. Williamson, whioh' inoludes as artistes. Messrs Clifton, Alderson,' Balph ~~' Boberte, Eugene Mayeur, George Berriitge,'^ Ernest Cobharn, Frank Hawthorne, Misses' 1 Edith Honsley, May Thome, €Hady«Lrigfi > ' . and Mus Jennie Watt-Tanner, produced the" comedy with great- success in Sydney and".'' their tour through the oolony has no\tit, " been one triumphant march. That the firm J " is nothing if nob " thorough" in their pro-i" ductions, we may. mention that nob only' does the company bring what scenery is re- " required, but also avery piece of farniture, '" carpet, and hangings as used by them fa '"' their Sydney prodnotion. Thus loosl play* goers may have on opportunity of witness-^ ing the play in the same coupleteneis as ii " thtywere in one of the- firm's Australian* theatres. , • s , "The New Boy " will bs played on Friday and Saturday night, and " The Found-, ling" on Monday— the' last night, of theseason. . ■