“WHITE HORSE INN”

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21708, 15 February 1936, Page 3

“WHITE HORSE INN”

One of the* main features of “White; Hors? Inn"; is the huge revolving entirely new to New' Zealand audiences, .weighing.lo, tons,.which enable? setting to-follow -.setting with smoothness and precision, and so present: a, sequence • of- , ever-changing apd wonderful scenes* in a constant' blaze-of colour. Two of these stupendous revolving .stages .had to be constructed, for the New .Zealand tour, so that while one 4s, being used, .the /duplicate ’one is’ sent -bn -to'.the. next toWn 1 in charge .of a! staff; of mechOhistsvapd. electricians. Critics everywhere have been lavish in their praise of Horse Inn’* .‘.'.of the gorgeous dress-' ing, marvellous* scenery, lets, and .of the entrancing, music:* Mechanical. aids are. brought, to their, highest pitch, of perfection, in. bringing. realism to the stage.- Among the superb settings are the storm' scene, in which the piay: of :ttye: Ifghtntofl. the pH of thunder and -a;,downpour; of rain are' simulated with startlingRealism.. Another .setting iS'lne; bathr ing girl 'scene,*,'in*, which a beVy:;of~ bathing l beauties dmitate; withUssbm motion, : the -undulating action of the

J. Ct WILLIAMSON’S BIG PRODUCTION

There are to be no talking pictures at the Theatre Royal to-night or next week, as the whole of the stage rbom will, be occupied by the" mechanists, electricians • and technical, experts at-, tached to J. C.'Williamson, Ltd.’s production, “White Horse Inn,’’ .which is to; be inaugurated with a’ grand gala performance on Saturday night next. Structural. alterations.. are being effected- to. the Theatre Royal,, the latest continental lighting methods are being installed, and a small army of mechanists are at present employed in erecting the huge revolving stage, which is one of the .attractions in the famous : London Coliseum Theatre musical play. , Qn Thursday next,acomprehensive scenic and lighting rehearsal will take place under the supervision.of the stage manager, I 'so there is no possibility l of a hitch occurring the opening performance on .Saturday*. .

waves. Not-the .least of the 'beauties at the production is, the its 'music; .and the haunting, melodies justice. by the -principal artists and the'full operatic chorus and .orchestra, Among the outstanding pieces jare. ;*Xendi.MevhiDrearn,”, "In This Fickle Worlds tThe White, Hqrse Inn,” “TheWaltzSong.SV'lt %wild Be Wonderful,” 1 ahd/the inspiring- number ‘'Gohd-Bye;' - " ~An other' -feature "- of "White Horse ,Inu” 'i9 v ;it?,i Clever and genuinely *humorous>;/com4|dyj, ssl.l another/feature "is the intrbauctipnof a {tehm dancers; "White Horse, gathers ”^pihl guides,' chambermaid’s, tourists and this; with the stage revolviftgand showing play is the arrived of .the .aged' 3Em: Ullage 6 people^ and 0 - the' :iural -band* Eh#t •’

Horse W. were specially selected Igr, ■ every* • pno, ; ; the . atmosphere -, of ■ the 15‘ scenes. Bomoia Hansen . has: ,achifeyed pne of her greatest tjjunml^^ih"the.'fjde.of , Jcsephe, ffulitenpr voice is heard to exceptional { ‘ advantage, in.!, | .allocated/to? the* rede. wOf/ihe /solicitor. Messrs -Alfred Frith, and :Nicpl, / said to;iw .;highly .humoWms , throughopt, therpxodheihpn/ and;Mase ‘Conan. , •amewam\^l , 'ifroih exceßral^arti^^^d Lcwe* and f d wonderful aptor ,-V, Alto- : gather; tneSte .; ■? 1 ***'• ; ' 1 'H ,.. .Sr^^EW?;' I */?