BRILLIANT COMIC OPERA.

Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 152, 30 June 1922, Page 3

BRILLIANT COMIC OPERA.

11 Mjs-'/ 'eagerly awaited,J -the.: "big JJ C. Williamson-comic opera'production "The Maid" of the■ " Mountains-'4 comes tomorrow 'night.: "as. 'the'.'.^Grand. .Opera House, at a-guaiter to 8, .with' a "great reputation. The1- ''Maid" -is romantic coine'dy'-opera,VrWith J!a :.dasK .'.of.. grand opera. The music.,is,,very enticing arid seductive;' results; a •singularly' interestin;; and melodious entertainment. A Melbourne critic says that "on; af general and particular view there is-no escaping the conclusion that 'The -Maid of the Mountains' is exceptionally goo<? and brilliant comic opera."': The .'play gives Miss Gladys Moncrieff her, biggest chance yet.: ;Miss Moncrieff;singr with thrilling brilliancyj 'whilst her acting.-of the difficult part of Teresa is;a remarkably fine effort.''-'Mr: Anew M'Master-' as' the brigand chief acts well and intelligently. Mr., Phil Smith' is" Mr. Phil Smith—noimore, no less; amd neither more nor les» than that does the public demand of him. The neatest approach to the realm of pure' comedy is made by Mr. Arthur Stigant (who is fine). and Mr. Leslie Holland (who isl irresistible). The play is magnificently staged;. The season is for 13 nights, the box plans for the first six of-which and.next Wednesday and Saturday's matinee, are now open at ithe Bristol Piano Company. "The Maid of the Mountains" comes with sucb exceptionally good credentials that there can be little wonder that the advance booking is assuming generous proportions. „. ..■„•«)•., ..■.,-.■ J ;.v--.«...; ..■■■5.