THEATRE ROYAL

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17813, 12 July 1923, Page 14

THEATRE ROYAL

"MY LADY'S DRESS." Sfiea Emelie Polini, Mr Frank Harvey, and the distinguished J. C. Williamson Dramatic Company will appear for two more nights only in the brilliant play "My Lady's Dress." The motif of the piece is original in its scheme. It takes its title from the heroine a dream, in which she followß the process of making her dres3 all over the world. She soes the silkworms at work in Italy, and how (he material is icahicned and brought to perfection in Holland, Russia, England, and .France. Running through all this is the leve story of her own life. The author of 'Mv Lady's Dress" is Edward Knoblauch, author of "Kismet" and and irouiy other notable dramatic successes. The popular English leading man, Mr Frank Harvoy, who haa made his ance in this play is naid to have the greatest part he has ever had to portray. A brilliant aggregation of ailists arc in support the two stars, including Nancye Stewart, Katie Towera. Eileen Cotty, Letty Pajcton,. Bobbie McMillan, Sadie Lewis, Veronica Lawrence, itaymond Lawrence, Richard Hatteras, John F<-rnside. Herbert Leigh, Kay Souper, and Charles Wheeler. "The Lie." On Saturday evening Miss Polini will make her firot appearance in "The Lie," a drama which has perhaps created more interest than any of this clever actress's former plays, and as there an but thr« nights available for its presentation in Christchurch, its reception v/ill probably meet with considerable consideration Of "The Lie," the critic of the "Sydney Morning Herald" wrote; Miss Polini as Elinor Shale, gives a really startling performance. Of the many excellent delineations eho has given, this is probably the greatest and most compelling. The audience is thrilled by her emotion. Seldom has such enthusiasm been displayed as in the third act. when Miss Pcjiini rises to dramatic heights, whon the nature of her sister's falsehood is disclosed. "The Lie" is n play that never for an instant allows the heart interest to wane. In "The Lie," M.r Frank Harvey has received unusual eulogy both from press and public for his fine performance of "Noll EHbdin"—a part that is said (o fit him like the proverbial glove. Fine 3i.'pp->rt of (ho gifted principals is also accorded b.- Messrs Kay Souper, Richard Hattorns, Herbert Leish, Nancy Stewart, Veronica Lawrence, Katie Towers, and Letty Ps.'tton. On Wednesday evening next another change of programme will he seen, when one of the recent London successes will receive ifs initial presentation here. It is entitled "French Leave, and will be played for three r.iehls only, as on Saturday (July 21st) the final change will be introduced to a Christchurch audience for the three farewell niphts of tho season. This latter production, "The Law " has a special interest inasmuch as Mi=s Part authoress,' and on its recent representation to a Sydney audience it met „ p"., reception, and crowded the Criterion Theatre for ten weeks.