THE BROUGH-FLEMMING COMPANY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1980, 16 January 1907, Page 2

THE BROUGH-FLEMMING COMPANY.

The first production of the comedydrama, “Hr. Wake’s Patient,” will take place to-night- at His Majesty's Theatre. The st-oiy is a simple and interesting one. Lady Gerania is thrown from her horse, and carried into a farm house belonging to Miami Mrs Wake. She has hurt her arm and torn her skirt. Luckily Hr. Forrester Wake, the son of the old couple, and the “cleverest doctor in London,” has just-arrived on a visit to his old parents. lie bandages up the arm and sews up the skirt of Lady Gcrania. 11l the meantime he falls in love, with her, and she with him. Then they part, ignorant of each other’s names. As a result, Gerania pines, and is advised to consult the celebrated Hr. Wake. They are delighted to meet again, and ho prescribes a rest at a quilt little place—Seton Barr. At Set in things still go wrong. Hr. Wake, turning up suddenly, has reason to believe that Gerania is in love with somebody else. Jle is greatly comforted, therefore, when be finds out it is,ail a mistake. But trouble once more steps in, for no sooner has he proposed to Gerania and been accepted, than Gorania’s parents object to his father and mother. Obviously there is nothing for the young mail to do but to give her up. Happily the whole tiling is settled to the mutual satisfaction of all parties concerned, and at the last moment Hr. Wake gets news that he- lias had the honor of Knighthood conferred upon him. A feature of to-night’s performance will be the re-appear-ance ill this city of Mrs Brough, who will be seen in the character of The Countess of St. Olbya, Miss Beatrice Hay will play Lady Gerania, while Mr Herbert Flemming will be seen as Andrew Wake, an old Devonshire farmer. To-morrow -night will see the first production here of “ The Walls of Jericho.”