"GIVE AND TAKE."

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 114, 15 May 1926, Page 16

"GIVE AND TAKE."

To-night at His Majesty's Theatre •J. C. Williamson. Ltd.. in conjunction with E. J. (.arroll. present the famous Hebrew comedian. Harry Green, in the three-act farce comedy, "Give and Take."' by Aaron Hoffmann <. author of "Welcome Stranger." "Give and Take' , has a record of making London. Chicago and Xew York each laugh for a year, and Harry Green, in the original role of John Bauer, besides appearing in those cities, established fresh comedy records in Sydney and Melbourne. A Sydney critic says: "Even the subject of capital and labour could not be taken seriously by the late Aaron Hoffmann, and so in his farc-ial comedy. "Give and Take.' we rind that both sides are wrong, and that in the end everything is all right for everybody. The action of all three acts takes place in the office of Bullhead Bauer i Harry Green i, proprietor of a fruit-canning factory, and much of the fun depends on the dialogue between this man and his grotesque foreman. Touches of pathos and a love interest are brought in at intervals. Bauer, a self-made man. is looking forward to the time when his son. ■who has returned from college, will take charge of the canning factory. But the son is an idealist. He wants to be happy and make other* happy, too. The result i= an absurd scheme of co-opera-tion in the direction of the business. Jack Bauer tells his father that times have changed, and enthuses over the golden rule of co-operation, of iiive and take. Bauer's idea of this is that the employer gives, and the employees take. He "tires"' the foreman, who comes with the intimation that the men will strike unless the scheme is approved, and then finds the wheels slop turning. Ruin stares him in the face. He capitulates." Harry i.recn. the popular Hebrew comedian, will appear in the role of John Bruier. Edward de TLsne as the foreman (Albert Kruger'. and others in the cast vvlil >.c Edwin Lester. Henry Broome. Hal Percy. Vera Spaul and George Hewlett. The box plans for to-night's performance are at the theatre confectionery, where day sale tickets are ako ojtninab':C. PaVXOVA. By far the most important theatrical attraction of its kind that has happened in Auckland will be the appearance hero lor a brief season, commencing at Hi* Majesty's Theatre on Wednesday, May 25. of the incomparable Pavlova, who will l>e supported by Laurent Novikotf and over fifty artists, together with a full operatic orchestra, in a festival oi dancing and music, comprising ballets each of which contains a story in itself. solo da.nce=. pas >le deux and divertissements. In Australia the advent of Pavlova caused a sensation, as fully a thousand people greeted her on h?r arrival Jn Melbourne, and when the plans were opened for her season in that city. praitically the of the theatre, inthe gallery, was book-.'d out for her enliri' season, which eventually had to be extended, ami already arrange merits have been made for a return season there. Alhirine. whimsical and enticing. Favlova. by the demonstration of a rx-rfe-t lechntquj , . i'-c of a glorious gift of interpretative genius, and a charming personality has moved audiences to wonderful enthu siasm in every part of the world. Paviova's wonderful gala night in Mcl j bourne proved the occasion for un bounded enthusiasm, and her initia «pp«irance in Sydney attract. .-= largest house ever known in that Mty Eor the approaching Auckland season the following prices have been arranged: Ore?? ciroV and reserved =tal!s ire served I £1 1/. i unreserved. 12 v>: j hack stalls learly door?>. 10/: 'late 'floors , . 7.i>. gallery (parly doors , IT./: iLite doors'. 3/. The box planj -vill ie opened ar Lewi- P.. Eady anc Son. Ltd.. on Friday morning next a' 0 o'clock. A queue will be formed iron S a.m