WILLIAMSON MUSICAL COMEDY CO.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18920, 8 February 1927, Page 13

WILLIAMSON MUSICAL COMEDY CO.

*- MARIE BURKE IN "KATJA." TOMOKUOW NIGHT. I Te-tnorroiv evening at the Theatre Royal. j i'i'.s Mar.e Burke, the brilliant and I fasciniitirv ronnc opera artist, who achieved : a i■■n!iii t . r i'.:l trhmph in "Wildflower'' when sne !•:'' '■ iu■/.<:>■ t.nircd New Zealand, together "'"" ,; - •' >■ ■ Williamson. Ltd., Musical Comedy i ~ti,i,:n;y. will present, for the first | time l.er.-. tr.u torgeously mounted and verv luno.ul nnd humorous comic opera "Katja." v,ni, h -.. ,:„„■ in its thir) , y(f3r ju Kn; . l; , tl(i , and (.-nrii > proving the most successful | musical ~:: iy N,.., Zealand has enjoved for many >■...•„■„ The theatre 1:1 Wellington last week pi..vc,l I;ir t OO sm .,ii t „ accommodate the lar L -.- niMiihe: s which nightly endeavoured t'> r <il.t:ii:i .•idmUsi.m. The .-pie:.. lii! demand for seats for the first perform:!-.,'.- uu,];,- it apparent that play irm'i-s piiu- to pivc Miss Hurke and tiie utiii'i- uiiniirr- of the company a great rceep-.m: VI.;. j< ,),,, 0uu .,, m ,, ~( ,),,, j ((l p H . Jarity (,: i|„. ' • WiUllou ,-r'' urbanisation and " f " ; " I--: ili.it i! sisn:ilisi--'tlie reappearance of th,. ~ in],.-my <i m .,. ,| u . v u ,.,, t throuch the !,.n.,i. (M.-tivlmid railv.ay catastrophe lii'-t .*''.. i. .\ hie feature of the ropreseutaIkiii of "Ka' ; a." which was Muccd under lh" per-.ni.: .iipervisinn of Mr Charloe- A. vioi.aiai! i, th, cu«tumiii£, and other fea:;ire~ are the magnificent scenic ofloc!*.' and the operatic chorus and orchestra. -Mis- linri..- v. il! |». associated in "Katja" with a par'ietiiarly strong iiiicroiration of comic opera and musical comedy artists, includihi; .Mr '.!. liarn-tt-l.ennard. a well-known London , ..median, who scored an outstanding triumph in "Katja." also Miss Bnbetle Odeal. a yiiuni; and brilliant Knclish soubrottc and dancer, Mr NoM Dainton, a talented yniniL- Kmrli-h actor. Mr Ocil Kelleway, Miss Tliclmn Uuriie-p, Mr Herbert Browne, Mr !'.' 1: . 1 "\ . Z "''- :,ni ' slr Frank Hawthorne. "Katja" unfolds n very interesting and romantic love story, and It abounds with iriiotl musical nuniliers, amongst which tho following are perhaps the most popular:— "When Love's in the Air" (Habotto Odeal), "Cruel Chief" (Thelma Durness, It. BarrettI.ennard, and Cecil Kcllaway). "Dancing To-other" (Marie IJurko), "Real Had Luck Tonight" (Cecil Kelleway), "Just For a Night" (Mario Burke nnd Herbert Browne), "When We're Mnrried" (Thelma Burness nnd R. Harrett-Lonnnrd), "I've Planned a Itondezvous" (Herbert Browne), "Those Kyes So Tender" (Marie Hurke and Herbert Browne), "Lovo nnd Duty" (Dabotte Odeal nnd Cecil Kelleway), "Leandcr" (Thelma Burness nnd BarrettLennard), "If You Cared" (Thelma Burness and Herbert Browne). "Tails Up" (Rabettc Odeal), "Oh, Woe is Me, Oh" (Thelma Burness and R. Barrel t-Lennnrd). The dances and ballets, arc fcntiiros of the production. The pruliii'linn in staged under tho personal supervision of Mr Chns. A. Wormian. Positively only six evening performances can he staged of "Knljn," and a matinee will be presented nn Saturday afternoon next. On Wednesday week nnd two subsequent evenings "Wildflower" will be revived, nnd on Saturday, February i!)|h ,1. C. Williamson, Ltd., will stage, for the first time in Australia and New Zealand. Fran/. Lehar's Korgeously-moiinted, picturesque, and dcliciously tuneful comic opern triumph. "Frasquita." The plans for "Kntja" nro now open (it The Bristol.