'THE LUCK OF THE NAVY'

Evening Star, Issue 17369, 3 June 1920, Page 7

'THE LUCK OF THE NAVY'

Mr Allan Wilkie and his company played this stirring drama again 'last night, ct His Majesty's Theatre, to tho satisfaction of a large audience. The piece is full of interest; it is well written; it is adequately mounted : and it is capably played, u point about the acting being that the support is in firm relationship to tho principal":. There was a matinee performance of 'The- Luck of the Navy' to-day. and it will be presented to-night for' the last time. To-morrow uight 'The Rotteis' is to be produced. 'THE ROTTERS.' Speaking of ' The Rotters,' which is to ba stag-ad to-morrow night, the Wellington ' Times ' says :—Tho Grand Opera House was again liberally patronised last evening, when H. F. Malthy's brilliant comedy " The Rotters ' was "repeated by the AJl.au Wiikio Dramatic Company" Roars of laughter followed tho action 'of too play, which abounds in most ludicrous situations, added to which the dialogue is humorous to a degree. The plot involves a clever satire on tho hypocrisy which too often obtains among those who seek- social placo and political honors under a cloak of ultra- respect ability. The central figure is a self-made, illiterate man, who. while coveting the mayoralty of his town, is oager to impress everyone with the surpassing worthiness of" his family. Not only does each member of nis household, prove to be a disapnointment. but the self-made man himself is shown to be tho biggest, hypocrite' imaginable. Mr Allan Wilkin, 'a? the chauffeur who wins the love of tho •f-kh-r daughter of ilia family, is particularly succe.ssful. The part' of 'the elder (laughter is artistically portrayed by Miss Frediswyd? Hunter-Watte. \f r Edward Landor does splendidly in the rolo of the. sak-niade man.