BOOMING AGAIN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 14, 17 January 1940, Page 14

BOOMING AGAIN.

POPULARITY OF STAGfIL

"In spite of the adversities suffered in the past the flesh-and-blood theatre is booming once again," said Mr. Leo dn Chateau, theatrical entrepreneur, who is at present visiting Auckland. He added that the standard of acting to-day was higher than it had ever ixvn. d. fact that was appreciated by the publi-.-. Mr. du Chateau is here in connection with the presentation of "1 Killed the Count," which opens a season ;,; His Majesty's Theatre on Satun.l i> , • l.uiuarv 27, and improves on the jrrcatwi au.i,iiiiative feate of Edgar Wallace. li d.'picts one of those perfectly-plimne-i murders that actuaJly came off —and, as li.o murdered count is unpopular, t-v< i .;.,., J _ v i s reasonably pleased. The re,u-tj. n.s ox four different people unde-r the police ••third dt'trree." creates something r»f a dilemma as there are lour confession*' to account for a crime that could ;ia» - e been committed by only one person. Jn each cade, however, the evident c to be conclusive. The author Alec Coppel has used perfect lojric in presenting iiis solution and has combined slnyv-c•> ~it with iiproarioiM fun, making "I Kil'i-d the Count" the most original ami amusing murder play eeen for many years. It i s side-splitting, witty and irrer\stib!> funny, and is staged by a cast tli.it jien'rums it brilliantly• The play is excellently produced by Rowland G. Ed».',n.l>. "1 Killed the Count" will be followed in duo course by the comedies "The Chun!; Mouse," "It's.a Wise Child" and "Yes, My Darlnig Daughter." Box plans open nx Lewis Eady, Limited, next Wednesday.