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Five in any circumstances, remarkable 8 three nights’ production, war odly as staged by Mr. Allen Wilkie and his cm pany at the Palace Theatre on Saturay night. Mr. Wilkie, in the chief part i» some others of him Shakespearing for fruit gallery seceied to vacillate between re gard for the distinction of his fact, the im mortality of his author, and the emotion heeds of his part. So in some of the fing passages one has the suggestion of the elocutiontet conscious of his art rather than the jealous Moor pulled this way and thet between contending —impulser—Paoci from soft regrets to sudden, jealous, powering rage. Mr. Wilkie is playing largely to enthusiastic Shakespearney rather than regular playgoers; it may be that he deliberately makes concessions the student. Only on occasions is it inno cent. To his scenes with Ingo, or Dou mona there was often a quiet power, « fi» range in emotion. It in altogether » «if ferent Othello from the” “dominating black brute” of Oncar Archit The best « Mine Hunter Watta's Shakespearian wa fare all on the gentler wide. Parts like De» demona have, in her banda, ® charm. + instant call upon our sympathy, which » Jew noticeable with @uch @ character u Catherine in the “Taming of the Shrew Another fine bit of acting in that of Mr Robert Pardic an Iago, and Mr. Wilkie © to be congratulated on his latest reel, though cone feels quite more that Shak epeare in n new theme to him. For the end of the week “As You Like I wa ntaged. To the fine variety company now dist inishing the Tivoli came new artists 00 Saturday night in Mr. Henry de Bray an ‘Mise May Vivian. Both have had much experience in musical comedy on the oiler side, for Mr. de Bray was associated with the ‘London Gaiety, where he originated the Tickletoe Specialty of “Going (), which is amongst his beer items here. Both artists had a warm welcome, and are sure to become popular. Among those who sa w them on Saturday night were Hin Exel lency the Governor and Lady Brradbrice The second effort of the Vrothce in pictur esque revue gathers in all the menux and offers something to suit all tatter in the unique drew display of Le Man Blanche Noir, not less than ite very wik ing setting, feminine interest centres, find ‘in excising 4 rather gruesome effect rm Mon Homme the act ia improved with it sacrificing too much of ite realiam. Mr eee es shousdenstande variety to tum, haa recently added on the Follies’ side of the entertainment 9 viry laughable burlesque in the Ladies’ Orde an interesting announcement is made 3 connection with the matinge performat for the old story’ fund, which will be given early next month at Her Maj Theatre, Miss Nellie Stewart, who ix ing down from Sydney for the occas, ‘will play Romeo in the balcony scene Romeo and Juliet. The reversal of lie oles haa not often been attempted here at clasical plays, and, apart from the fact that it is Nellie Stewart who undertaker it, the effort should excite just that wde interest which the performance closes Many years ago Mim Louise Pomert played Hamlet for a season at the Thesirt Royal, but it was colourless and tional. Mim Pomeroy was an actress of more ambition than parts, and on one oc tagion at a farewell performance song play the part of an action affected by her? emotion. “You're a clever girl, the audience called” out. “Oh, 0, » another, just no candid, “she’ mn daring one-it's much too obvious ‘The jolly inconsequence and charm of Night Out” have proved a magnet for tors, and there have been large and much enjoyment at Her Masts during the week. Popular opinion about * “A good means of Smaking up a good! “ay Mise Maul Fane, Min Madge Kibott Mr. Frith, and others of the cast days their artistic way of making nonsense rectaining found a lot of new friends Louie Bennison and his highly cape company have settled down at the Royal ‘and in the lively comedy Jobmate Get Us! Gun” seem to enjoy themselves alon * such as their audien ver do, ‘The new «o in a quiet type of the cowboy, and one “* elieve his amortion that the mate! often mentioned but never appears “emote livelier wor Tam.” As in “beer bays to Baldplate,”” there is an anticlions at the finish, which helps the effect con viderably. No play which Mr. Bessie may produce hare will be a one-man 9s
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Melbourne Australasian
Melbourne, Victoria, AU
Sat, Mar 18, 1922
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