HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 949, 14 May 1908, Page 16

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

THE JULIUS KNIGHT COMPANY. On Friday, the Julius Knight Company concluded one of the most successful seasons on record at His Majesty’s Theatre. The last two nights were devoted to the always popular “A Royal Divorce,” on each occasion the house being verit- • ably packed from floor to ceiling. Indeed in the writer’s opinion the safety limit was exceeded in this respect. Mr Julius Knight repeated his well-know impersonation of the hero of Corsica and succeeded in looking the character to the life, while his acting throughout was beyond reproach. Miss Ola, Humphrey was more successful in the role of Josephine than she had been in any of her' previous characters, showing marked ab:lity in the abdication scene. Mr. Leslie Victor was not very impressive as TaLeyrand, Mr Plimmer did well as fhe braggart Augereau, Mr Dudley Clinton amused everyone as the innkeeper Grimand, Miss Elsie Wilson was a somewhat unconvincing Marie Louise, Baby French was excellent as the little King of Rome, wh.’le all the others helped to make a successful representation. The company left for the south by the Monowai on Saturday.