"THE BOY."

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 46, 23 August 1922, Page 3

"THE BOY."

To morrow night, at the Open House, at 8 o'clock, will reappear the J C Williamson Royal Comic Opera ICompany in the first representation hefce of "The Boy," an entirely new' musical comedy to Wellington, the box 'plans for the first six night* of, which are open at The Bristol Thus the cntic of the "Australasian" on "The, Boy" — "The comedy side i» the chief side of 'The Boy,' a musical setting, or trans lation, of Finero's famous play/ "The Magistrate' The voice* are all good, especially that of Miss Shiela Gale Miss1 Nellie Payne acts charmingly the part of the 'Boy's' music teacher, and does not confine her teaching to music The songs, indeed, come as pleasant, tuneful interruptions to a story which wa« thought good when Pinero wrote it. The' comedy cut includes Mr Arthur Stigant, as the' Magistrate, an excellent performance, Mr Leslie Holland, as a brother Magistrate, a splendid comic character part; Mr Lance Lister, Mr. Edmund Sherras, and Mr. >W S. Percy; also, Mr. .Anew, M'Master as ,Major Bagot isa tower of strength Then there is, of course, the bevy of beauty which always accompanies the chief characters in musical plays t There m some good dancing 'by' Miss Jessie Sherwood and Mr Alex M'Pherson, and other members of the cast Taking it all round, the new play is a gay and cheerful entertainment" The first matinee will be Saturday next / 1 ' ——— j