THEATRE ROYAL.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17985, 31 January 1924, Page 13

THEATRE ROYAL.

0 •'rjMILLN' THROUGH." 'I lie '"heatrs n;ht vhen 11: a Gertrude Kllioit and lier 1 r.;-..n'.'.--' company produced tho romnEtio plso, "Snuiin Through.," for tho second time :n C'hriitVHiirclr The play itsalf deals the end eicriiAl tli£ni<3, bui i'.j contains elejacnt3 of novelty •.vine:' icark :' out a3 botectinner Jjuito Oii:crc--. - ■'r, J rri :ho ordinary love pTay. There i ■ a. l'.\::: •:: M aet.-rl'.nck about U end m.ri {Han ; . :-;:', o"r Conan Uoyle, .\nd for tho ■ <-.)nni'V '.'. foiio.v.i ?.rj g.-od model. It o'vact " ; 'H a. frologuc with a srettitig and ?- :7 ;-«,-.*:-Hc.re not un.i.ho that of tho Lard ~-; Mnr.c'-' wr- ; in tho 'Blue Bird" ar.d In-: : "■> mothers of (he future lovers ~:s n ;r, jr.ir about the union they both ;■ . r.r.irn'l'. -ie.'-re. Truly vi :i :i'.ar.-iase >u H arm. Tho play ••.;>• r. :-. rrer.ed d.-prndeH for ita action on ■ih- l-.ipp-.-n'-.-i tiity years Defore wHen a jr/:i-i"-'« faiii dead in h'jr promised hua'..v:.f,'.H ;■,r;i:-, shot th'ou~':i the heart on hc-r •■ ■ x] f i:nLr en" ' |l . another DnitoT, rejected, in-';;r:i:i'*-'i. i Tt ia but fai' to the :-'.'jr;krc:: io say that h.n ir.'.fncTctl to k : 'l i 1- b'.;t chance and a scuffle dirr-.-t'cd r»". bullet. The trarrody sours the ';.■ (N/r.:'o', ?.:\-i ;ii tie on ho h-e----ci:v.c?. '.':•'-. r,iii'.rrii:in of a hvautiiul niece. »i:ri 1-iCiiriv v:-r"c';:?. her life, but ia prtf'entcd :•.<•;■.■.-. the (iia:is!er ocenra. "Misn E'liolt : f''': m.'e <•<. tho riiecc, and in en charmiir.' ;:.r.d convincing as ever. She is ably c.iOi or. rrl hv *he rejnuinder of tho company. "Sr.illin - Through" Tvill be repeated toV.'Y::'. "ENTER, MADAME."

Tern-cramr.nl, -vnich in many cases means mure 'ban temper, ia K.nd to bo tho rnaiu nubj.-ct of tlio merry farci-coinedy that the Cic-trudj lllliott Clompany will stago on l-aturday, tor the U=t fcur nights of the Cliristchurch ceaaen. Playsoors have read of tho -.'.hiiun of prinia donnaa, Jjud how-in doiiliur; wiUi Ihem tho managers wring their hinds and go grey before their time. Gilbert r.a'd in one c\f hie leaser-known opjrim thut tho luan who could "drive 'a theatrical i-ajix" could with caeo govern all Kuropc —with J rciand thrown in. Tho mmiigor v, ho could get hi 3 way with I/ioa Ilella ltobbia (Mi-n Gertrude Klliott), of "Knler, Madame," cou'-d be euro, it ia c.'-aimed, of a distinguished career in politics or diplomacy. Mi»o Klliott is Eaid to havo a, delightful role ae tho temperamental operatic "inrrer, vilh a passion for travel, aud a husband who objects to it. Tho husband rn-opogeo to divorce her and marr7 again, but just beforo the caso comes on ho tiiftliea the mistake of inviting hio wife to a farewell dinner. Sho accepts tho invitation, and fascinates him all ivr,r again. The divorce i» declared off, a.nd the huehand once again becomes an unwilling wanderer. Tho humorous happenings Euro said to provide three hours of hearty laughter, interspersed with brilliant dialogue, and rio'/cl situations. The cast will include the full strength of tho company. Those who will bo eeen in strong character pa-rla includo 'William Mollison, Liliaa Waldegravo, Athol Fordo, Gertrude Boaxell, 3". B. Row*, Tan McLean, T. 11. Ohft, and Mis 3 Maggie M'oorc, who will malco her first appearance this eeaeon. Tho box plana are now open at The Bristol.