OSCAR ASCHE IN "CAIRO."

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 37, 13 August 1923, Page 3

OSCAR ASCHE IN "CAIRO."

According to a prominent Australian critic, not for many years has a production achieved such a remarkable success as " Cairo." Its wonderful beauty and captivating music are prime factors. Over two hundred people take part. In " Chu Chin Chow " and " Kismet " Mr. Oscar . Asche produced.. spectacular musical plays which opened up.a new era m theatrical presentation, and so high was the standard of excellence,; and so? vivid were the wonderful visions, LtKatMt was thought impossible for any man to put on the stage anything that was comparable to them. In " Cairo," however, an even more astounding success lias been achieved. There are five scenes'in tho nrst act and three in each of. the others, merging one inta another with a rapidity which must necessitate the employment of an army of stage hands. In each thero is a charm which absolutely baffles' description. It is impossible to eo'nvey in words the beauties of the scenes, and the brilliancy o f the colouring, but the whol» lorms a series of pictures such as have never before been seen here: The actL"^lS*i a hi. gh order ' and in keeping with, the scenic and musical beauty, of the play I n order to prevent conges . tion at the box office, preferential box Plans will be opened at The Bristol-Piano U). to-morrow and Wednesday.nexf only. 11 entitle Pa^°nsto priority' seats before the ordinary box..' PlanV fornrT Th"rf day next. Applications, for preferential reservations can. now be "Stht e { b, ox onice for the .first seven nights, and for the matinee, v—-