OPERA HOUSE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4, 5 January 1903, Page 3

OPERA HOUSE.

The last nights of "The Wrong Mr. Wright" are announced. That farce is still being played to splendid houses at the Opera House by the Wil-oughby-Geach Company, and maintains its popularity fully. It will be repeated to-night and to-morrow night, and will give place on Wednesday to "On and Off," which comes here with a great reputation for laughtermaking. '* "On and Off" ran 400 nights at the Vaudeville Theatre, London. Mr Witloughby will appear as the husband George Godfray, who falsely represents himself as being inspector of the Monaca Sleeping Car Company. Mr Willoughby will.be supported by Mr T. Cannam as Casmir Brumaire, Godfray's father-in-law; Mr Frank Denton as Alfred Godfray, the real inspector; Miss Watts-Phillips as the typical mother-in-law, Madame Brumaire; and Miss Roxy Barton as George Godf ray's wife. A phonograpjh, which counterfeits spirit voices, is an important feature in the development of the plot, and much amusement is caused by the "Winking Girl," whose wink is merely an involuntary muscular contraction, but is interpreted in quite a different fashion by those to whom it appears* to be addressed. A "feast of laughter" is promised to those witnessing this play. In view of the very marked popularity achieved by the company, "On and Off" will doubtless repeat the success of the past week. The plan is now open at Wikrman> Lyell and Arey's.