AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20621, 10 August 1932, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

——*— - . THEATRE ROYAL. "BLUE ROSES" TO-MORROW. Hiss Madge Elliott, Mr Cyril Bitchard, and the members of the J. U. Williamson, i-iui., iiusrcai Lioiuedy Company, will arrive Hour Wellington to-morrow morning, and ai me iioyai lucy vviu l:;cii uuriau cuuicu. buaaou in a, ruasiiiliccnt piouuouoa o£ the record-bieajiruii iiOtraori ruum-al coiuoay 'junto iiuses, wriieu has oeuu ruumuci tor uo.vii.ru ui uiumus in oyuney aim raeiuouirie, ana iu vvmcu Arras uino'.l anil Au iutctittrd have achieved tricrr uruaieal triumph. iVjlisb and Air iiitciiara wrll bo bupporled by a lino uoiuuiua.uou or ambers, Uaucera, and couiouiana, arid a team or barret gma. jtiayyotra wrll doublets iiavo pieaSu.ni memories ol the last appearance rn (Juristonun.ii 01 Madye lilhoti ana Cyril Kilchard, when they too* tire leading l'olca in '•'iiiu C&uirol Ciri, and it was generally acknowledged at the time that it was then dancing and their all-round artistry than did more than anything ciaa to make this musical comedy the outstanding success it proved. The supporting playera are a brilliant company of musical comedy artists, including that versatile charactercomedy artist Cecil Kellaway, whose work is always dehghtuil; Leo Franklin, who is well and popularly known in Mew Zealand, principally for his comedy work in "The Girl friend" and "Sona o' Guns"; Frank Leighton, a talented young baritone; Miss Uulcia Davenport, a charming soubrette; Arthur Cornell, Alathea Siddons, Elvcd Jay, Jean Duncan, Winnie Tate, and other well-known artists. A feature of the prbductioh is the work of a team of clever ballet who were specially trained by Cyril Ritchard. The company also includes an operatic chorus and an orchestra that embraces a. number of noted saxophone players. The production was utaged under the direction of Frederick Blackmore, and the manager is Mr H. C. Nightingale. The musical director is Mr William Quintrell, The second and final production is to be the deliciously musical and highly humorous munieal comedy. "Follow Through," which has proved successful in New York, London, and Australia.