NEW OPERA HOUSE.
Frequent visits to the musical comedy theatre will In time convince anyone who is not impossibly ingenuous that a wife-ruled husband will inevitably turn, even as the worm. And it is very pleasant to watch, from a comfortable seat, the process of reversion to type —assertion of masculine authority over the bright young woman whose clamour for gaiety is louder than the crackle of her husband's banknotes. There are many ways of presenting this enjoyable situation, and it is not without the bounds of possibility that many a male watches the goings-on with secret exultation. Husbands wishing to take a tip, or a series of tips, will benefit by a visit to the New Opera House thia week, where they will be offered •« much as they can absorb. The lesson goes under the name of "Archie," a most refreshing musical comedy, and it is the last of six productions under the Fuller banner. It opened to a full house on Saturday, and will continue for the rest of the week. It seems that the company has kept the best thing in its repertory box until the last, for "Archie" has the most variety, the best comedy, and the happiest motif of all.
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19805, 18 December 1929, Page 7
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