J. C. WILLIAMSON PLANS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20087, 17 November 1930, Page 5

J. C. WILLIAMSON PLANS.

With oco compitfly O.»o*«v in Chrisicuurc.j) louring Kew Zealand, playing Moon and "Belle o: XtJir? York,'* and several companies in Australia, *bc firm of J. C. Willi;.:n3cn is keeping colonial audiences well supplied with theatrical fa.ro. Tfte Melbourne at'raction for Christmas will be "The Houso tfi.it Jack Built," a pantomime, with .Arthur Stigant as tbo Dam©. Mr Stigant'e -first d.imo role for the firm was -.n 1914, when lie' appeared in "Cinderella," and in five consecutive years ho figured in tbd sajno role. I'o holds tho world record fcr do,me presentations—3-3 pantomimes. £i.*'urday night, in Melbourne, "The Cingareplaced "Mr Cinders", at xTheatre Royal. Tho cast is headed by Josie Me> viila (as Peggy), Lilian Crisp (Lady Patricia), Gwyncth Lascellea (Nanoya), •Smith (Chambuddy Ram), Dan ■ Agar • £V-ink Li'ijjhton, Edwin Brett, and others. Edith Taliaferro is still playing for tho firm, her latest starring vehicle' at the Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, being "Road to Romance," in which George Parker, producer, has 3ecured eouje authentic effects in tho Roman era at the timo of Hannibal. The Hrra ar© contemplating a Gilbert and Sullivan fseasor- at E-aster, for which Bevoral engagements have, been made in London, including Norman Menzies, " and Dorothy Gill, contralto, while negotiations □n> procf-eding for other importations. Severe.! principals from former companies trill alao be included.