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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 662, 12 November 1909, Page 3

According to the London ■ theatrical' reviewers, -the pkces which' have found' favour in London' during tho past' year— September,; 1908-09—have been few and far. :betwe*a. In the world's great, metropolis no pkee—either musical or dramatic—can -be considered a success unless it can put up a record of at least 200 performances, and of tho»plays running during the aforementioned period, only- five have- succeeded, in reaching the high watermark of success. At.the head of tho list, of course, must be placed "The Merry Widow," which, with'a record of 778.performances, can bo reckoned a wonderful' attraction. Next to the Lehar .opera iu popularity, as.- judged from a Londoner's .standpoint,. Ms the dramatic piece, ,! What Every Woman Knows," which -attained 381 performances,, theii "The King at; Cadonia" . with 330. -"Henri of Navarre i and "Penelope"' are braqke.ted- together for places,: between''.2oo and; .300 : presentations, i while "An"Englishman's Home" stands at the I head of a .small batch of. attractions which passed, the century. The: two.'musical successes have iy .already been'; introduced, to. Australian '.theatregoers;! before very long, they are to' have an opportunity, , of seeing two of the.dramaticjicces, "What Ever} - Woman Knpu-s. and ."Henri-of Navafrei" both of :wUok have been Beoured. by. J. C.;Wllliani«ia.