REVIVAL OF OLD PLAYS.

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 78, 29 September 1930, Page 5

REVIVAL OF OLD PLAYS.

"Everfflnan," one of the leading medieval morality plays, Vr-as produced by the .Wellington Players on Friday evening at St. Jumes Hall, Lower Hutt. The play had ljeen carefully arranged by Miss Elizabeth Blake so as to occupy only the first half of the programme. The parts were spoken by Misses Jessica Andreae, Elizabeth Blako, Elizabeth Hadfleld, Margery Gray, Beryl Earle, Paula Matthews, and Messrs. F. J. Jones, F. H. Down, Alan Keevc, and Noel Wilson. The second half of the programme was taken up with Thackeray's "Hose iv the Ring," dramatised by L. Lowe. In addition toHhe players already mentioned Misses Una Curtis, Dorothy Tanner, and Messrs. G. D. and G. L. Lown, and G. David took part In the performance. A most 'appreciative audience enjoyed both plays. which will'be produced iv Wellington,,next week.

MAJESTIC THEATRE. The "Flirting Widow" has hit tho • popul" taste at the Majestic Theatre, and is on oyint a well-earned success. Dorothy Uactoi'i, a blonde of excellent appearance and altogeim-r .1 striking personality, scores decisively aa "Celia," the eldest daughter ot Si »™ Fararday, a headstrong aristocrat wh n ° "'"^m to permit his youngest daughter to marry unm Cella becomes a wife. . As Celia f,,^'"'^ to remain an old maid and her attitude blocks the road to the younger girl, many col"!'ll^tions arise- when .everybody concerned in vie cast is engaged in trying to find a way ou 1 01 the difficulty. Real hearty.fun of most t - joyable character eventuates. Included in tho personnel are Basil Rathboue, wlio did so well in "The Last of Mrs. Cheney," Authonj JJUsnell, who was the lover-In "Disraeli, lo v Hyams, who is quite good as sister Eveijn, . Emily Fitzroy, the ever . dependable actress whose work is always commendable, and Uaimo Gillingwater who appears to even greater advantage than usual. Tho shorter subjects shown in the first part of tho programme are excellent. Box plans are at the Bristol, and also at tho theatre.. •' . . , . Next Friday's big feature at the Majestic. Theatre will be "The Second Wife," an R-h-O. production of merit, with popular Conrad Nagel at the head of a strong cast. -