"IRENE."

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 15, 18 January 1921, Page 3

"IRENE."

To-night, at the Grand Opera House, Messrs J. and- N. Tait will present for the first time in New Zealand their latest musical comedy success, "Irene." "Irene" is. said to be a remarkable play. For example, its music and libretto ■ are distinctly above the average. The whole score could be heard without any stage accessories, and still provide a delightful entertainment.' Similarly tho book could be taken in its present form, and on its incident and humour alone, would captivate any audience with any sense of comedy. t Ingenious mechanical arrange- 1 ■ments provide swift action, while the -soenic settings and frockings are said, to reach a very high, standard. The production deals with the adventures of. a little shop girl, who, by the whim of a millionaire, is lifted from the drudgery of a department store to the position of a social butterfly. Miss Dorothy South has made good in the name part, while Mr. Chester Gluts, the "male modiste," and Mr. Thomas Paunceforte, tho inevitable "friend" in musical comedy, are two comedians of repute. Mr. Robert Jowett takes the part of the millionaire, while Miss Georgia Harvey, an old friend, is entrusted with ,the low comedy role of Mrs. O'Dare. the mother of Irene. Hie box plans are at the Bristol, and day sales at Ned Perry's.