"DICK WHITTINGTON."

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17392, 1 March 1922, Page 10

"DICK WHITTINGTON."

SUCCESSFUL PANTOMIME. Th» pantomime or, the ever pflpu'-ir them* 6* "Dick Whittington," was repeated at the Theatre Boya.l list night, :n aid of 2Cur*= Mali's District Kureins Association. A very decided improvement is the attendance, ss comrjred with t'.-et o'.i the opensnj riant, was recorded. It hi. probably, but natural that many «hou!d fight shv of partomirr.e br amateurs, but, after'the entirely satisiartorr representative siven or *hT opening and the golden opinions won by <weh and all oi the 200 performer?, the majority of the public felt assured cf an excellent evening's entertainment—ir. Tflieh they were rot ci<aroointcd—and the result wa; an appreciably larger attendance. The presentation-o; the puntoraime last cijht wss even better tban on the opening r:«ht, the "large numbers of lirt'e ores engaged ir. the pertormsce showing that they wer. becoming wore, and more fccistorned to their f'as* surroundings. The very f.r.o speetaeutar effects, »?ptcisily the beautiful and r-ovcl ballets, •von ror.vJ tipor. roimrt cf enthu«hstic »p----pinuse. <ho worV of Iris? Flaviilo ard Mill Marjorio Fro?tic v coming in for apprrciativ* no«i:o. Mm .T. ITiihnc, who trainc* the yerfrrmer? for the halM- rr.J ensembles, is '.» be hrr:iti'.y congratulated upon the- result oi her efforts. Miss Mavis Bilchie again msde n great success of the part of Pick Wbit'ingtnn. and e.ins with nleaains effect. A» f):ni> Rhubarb. Mrs Enid Fry,g£Ve ;tU excellent .-baracier study, and was ler-pnn-aible for the e"e.nt»r riart n; (he rOTi>=4v wclr. Miss Ni** tW.clirT. Mi«* Hare) Shier, Mws Gladys Cm-«. Miss Ellie Jenkin3. Mias Valerie TolrtuM. M<>s Irene T?«und, Mies Fna Bs>tstone. Mis,-, Clin-j??, Ritchie, and Miss Lillian Hanhsyn wrre ouite fivccesrful in their respective parts: Miss Gwen Chapman and Master -Tr.n tt'icVe, as Vir> and Squeak, were as mi»rbf/>T :.'.t;h- impi'h »i the meat ezartiiv? would e'esire; and Master Ron Foater. a= the Cat. gave a highly oil<"e«»ssfii 1 presentation of that Mjntwn ar-imsl. From opening ncene to ernr.fi finale, in Xur?? Maiide. in her•vr.rk-a-day attire enpeara in the mHst of the performers. ''Dick vT.bjttington" move? with rim and ?©. ami while his 'orttir.es are being; unfolded there is not \ du!i moment—a high compliment to Mr I!. L. Ashlcv. who ia responsible for th* arrangement and production of the pantomime. "Dick AVhiltir.eton" will, be repented this ereciyj.