THEATRE ROYAL.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17429, 13 April 1922, Page 11

THEATRE ROYAL.

MARIE TEMPEST SEASON. The large audienco which attended tbe Theatre Eoyal last, night gave proof- oi! the popularity of the Marie Teiapest-Gmham Browne Company, which presented the 'second performance of Eoi Cooper McGrue'3 delightf'il and clever comedy, "Tea for Three." Miss Tempest, as the wife, Mr ham Browne, as the friend,. and Mr Asihton Garry, as the husband, splendidly interpreted their respective parts, and the play was followed with the closest attention tkroughoiit. A feature ,of ihe production was the number of bcaiitiful Parisian gowns worn by Miss Tempest. '' PENELOPE'' TO-NIGHT. To-night the con.pauy will present W. Somerset Maughwn'a brilliantly constructed domestic comedy "Penelope." Miss Tempest and Mr Browne originally presented this work at tho Comedy Theatre, Xiondon, where it ran for nearly two years, an almost unprecedented' run" before the great war, and it was played by the distinguished partners for a fow nights on their initial visit to Christchurch about four years ago. Expert critics regard this particular work of Dr. Maugham as one of the most finished pieces of dramatic writing of the current era. It was specially written for Miss Tempest after her great success nt the same author's work, "Mrs Dot," and the unusual combination of the great writer, the great actress, the perfectly balanced company, and production, ensures an evening of remarkable tlieahical entertainment.