Popular Artists
ATR. 11. STRINGER, New Zealand representative for Messrs. J. C. Williamson (N.Z.) Ltd., has received advice that a first-class musical comedy company is coming to New Zealand, opening in Auckland on October 2. This will be good news to theatre-goers, particularly as the company will be headed by Madge Elliott and Cyril Ritchard, two of the most famous stage celebrities Australia has given to the world. They were last in New Zealand with “Blue Roses” and, all will remember the lovely dancing of this perfectlymatched pair. , But they are not- only dancers. Both sing and act, and in London, where they spent. some time with complete success, Mr. Ritchard was called “another Jack Buchanan.” so close does he resemble that famous London musical comedy star. Tall and lissome. Miss Eliott is grace personified, and in "Roberta,” "Our Miss Gibbs” and “High Jinks" (what welcome revivals the last two will be) she and her equally tall partner will be seen in performances of rare polish and beauty. Their marriage takes place m Sydney next mouth, and their Dominion tour will be prefaced by a. honeymoon spent here, followed by public appearances in tile three musical plays that comprise the repertoire.
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Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 286, 30 August 1935, Page 18
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201Popular Artists Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 286, 30 August 1935, Page 18
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