THEATRE ROYAL.
«OTHER MEN'S WIVES.* who hav« alrwdy privilege q( witne(*lne on« of the two performance# o{ that delightful pl#y, "Oth#r Ven • At the Theatra Boyal, h»T? been hy an* of the charming talented *ct(eqae» who ever visited the Dominios. The play, in this instance, id not the thing—it is Mies Bannerman who i» tho outstanding feature- of the show M, * whole. Of itriking beauty, and expressing in every -way * wonderful personality, _6he give* » performance which. Qno could not possibly imagine could be bettered. Adnjitfcea* ly, th# part »uited her namely (it written for Jier), but even whw faqtor IB taken into account her performance sttn remains a striking • tribute to what may be termed her superlative artistry. "Other Men's Wives" is diffouH tP classify. Starting pff with a djamatie intraduction, it rapidly passes into br gbt comedy, whicfc in turn »peedily gives place to melodrama. Ringing the changes in % most ingenioui manner, the author, P,w»i ter Hackett, has no difficulty in B"stainmg a keen interest throughout the whole p ay. which ends on a romantic note, with weadjpg bells obviously »n jmmcdjpte sequel. Perfprmapqes will be given again this even in? Monday. f
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19482, 1 December 1928, Page 16
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194THEATRE ROYAL. Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19482, 1 December 1928, Page 16
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