"THE GAY GORDONS."

Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 64, 13 September 1911, Page 2

"THE GAY GORDONS."

Clarke and JkyiieU's "The Gay Gordons" Company arrived by the Manuka, this- morning and will be given a reception at the Grand Hotel this evening. The first production of "The Gay Gordons" will take place at the Opera Hone* on Friday next. A spirit of comedy pervades fche first act—the scene in which the two principal characters make love and partake of a healthy al frfcsro meal is simply delightful. The first stage picture is a moor in the Highlands on "the 12th." To the accompaniment of: a pong entitled "The Dawn," day gradually breaks, and the picturesque 'scene become^, visible. ' A shooting patty arrives irom Melrose Castle, and among them is Peggy Quainton, the daughter of the millionaire. Andrew Quainton. The heiross swears that she will never marry a man. -with a handle to his name. To avoid the annoyance of being importuned by suitors she changes places with Victoria Siddora, a member of a travelling show family. Ere long Angus Graeme, a private in the Gordon High^. landers, returns home, and. he and the masquerading dollar princes® fall in love with each other at first sight. Angus learns the- girl'a strong views on the subject of matrimony, but there is nothing in them to prevent his being made a happy man. Angus has it revealed to him that he ie thfr long-lost Earl of Meltrose. .He would not lose Peggy for a. kingdom, so he keeps the secret from her, but in the second act, when disguised as her own brother, she learns the truth from Angus himself. She think? _ she has been tricked, and refuses to listen to Angus's earnest entTcaties. In the end, however, love conquers, and the betrothal Is celebrated with much rejoicing. The other characters have much to do with the story, ptid they now and then in each act get tli9 opportunity to contribute a turn. The melodior." mwic is the work of ~Sh: (hiy Jour;. Ths box plan for the first. mx perfouoances aie lapidly filling at the ihetudti. j .