THE VIOLET ASSEMBLY.

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 55, 2 September 1924, Page 2

THE VIOLET ASSEMBLY.

The Violet Assembly holds its oldtime dance to-night,'.in •'the ■ Early Settlers' HaJl. Miss Murphy's' orchestra, will supply the music as usual.

VANBRUGH-BOUCICAUL'T-- SEASON. There was again a- very, large arid delighted audience at the Grand Opera llouse last I night, when the big stage success, "Mr. Pirn Passes By," was presented by. the Vanbrugh-B&ucicaulf'Com- ' pany. The brilliant piece,. - with its cirama and comedy, was excellently actid, the principals appearing in tha roles that made them famed at Home. -^The passing-by of forgetful Mr. Pirn' is^no1 ordinary smooth. passage;'it is stormy, ■ fraught \with all kinds of dangers, but the dear old delinquent wins everybody with his rare charm. The' play is remarkable;.in that it;never seems to pall Its humour is so deliciously real, and there are so many different characters contnbutmg to.it, that one is kept in an almost continual anticipation of what is to happen next. The actine of Miss Vanbrugh as: Olivia Marden, "a victim of lima forg'etfulness, rises to supreme heights, and her .husband, Mi-T Dion lioucicault, as the lovable Pirn is—well £? ls Plm> and that is enough praise. Ihe final performance of "Mr." Pirn." taln.ss place to-night,.- giving way tomorrow to the first presentation of "The Second Mrs.: Tanqueray," in which Miss Vanbrugh. will be sifph as Paula Tanqueray^ wife tf Aubrey'Tanqueray. Sir Arthur Pinero wrote the; play, and in it Miss i Vanbrugh's perfect /acting o/ .the character of Paula.Tanqueray.is said to be the>most striking' illustration: of histrionic art the English-speaking stage has known. , 'Mr. Boucicault's superb characterisation ofY,the . role of Cayley Drumnile will still: live in the memory Ql; those who .enjoyed it:when the famous Brough-Bo'ucicault. first staged Sir Arthur Pinero's 'great drama, and they will doubtless wish to-sec him again hi thisjovable personality, a Only - the four revivals can be, staged" of " The: Second - Mrs. .-Tanqueray,I.' and. on Mortday next and two follo\ying evenings/ andon Wednesday afternoon, 10th September, will i?v S, taf? d here for .the &vst time the delightfully romantic' r comedy,"' " Miss t iv- <?' New *Orleans- ■' r; On Thursday, ath September, and four, following eveiimgs, and on Saturday afternoon will, be ■presented, also for the first time here,' the very entertaining: comedy, ',' ArenH We All?" TKe box plans for the season are now open at the Bristol Piano Company.. -:...■ ■ -v :'.;;,■