NELLIE BRAMLEY COMPANY.

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 100, 30 April 1927, Page 7

NELLIE BRAMLEY COMPANY.

Few plays h»vo been written with, more human interest than "Paddy, tlio Next Best Thing." Picture v father who, wishing for a boy, finds that a girl child has been born to him; ho finds her such a lovablo child that' he nick-names her Paddy, and to him sho is always tho "boy" of his drcuinN. 'Paddy is a loveablo character and, played by Nellie Bromley, Paddy is mado more lovable still. Her desiro to do everyone a good turn gets her into many scrapes and awkward situations, but Paddy's natural Irish wit and her sterling character get her through all difficulties. Ocorgo Hcwlitt, who plays Blake and who is well known to New Zealand amusement lovers, is particularly well cast, and thoro are many powerful scenes between him and the jaughtor-loviiiij Paddy. An amusing scene is that in which two old town characters call at the pharmacy to get a "pick-mo-up" after an hilarious night out. Paddy, by some cliunce, is left in charge of the chemist shop, and the inixturo she given them not only picks them up, but puts them down again. Others in the company arc Robert Purdie, William 'Raymond, Brett Randall, John Galway, Bernard Booby, Evo Downey, Alillio Carlton, Mario D*Alton, and Mnblo Gower. The box plant) for the whole season urn oh view at Tho Bristol, and patrons aro advised to book early to avoid disappointment. "Paddy" will bo played for four nights, and.will bo followed by "Fail 1 and Warmer."