J. C. WILLIAMSON PANTO.
*THE SLEEPING ,4KEs$$KV' Oa Wednesday, 3afy, 81/ J. Ct sou, lAcL wUI Kore their TOuchy anfetcjpatea 'Steeping Iteauty' paijfccmime fox a treason of &re nights. According to the consensus of contemporaneous opinion, 'The Sleeping Beauty' Is the most expensive production that the firm hwe attempted; it is also claimed to be far and a.wsy thfc most artistic. There are no less than 150 people concerned In the unravelling of the plot, several of whom are first-grade artjsts from Drujy Lane. London. Each of ''-the 20 soanes is a masterpiece of the .art. There are no Jess than 15 ballets, .marches, and gorgeous ensembles, together, with a series of striking and ordinal effects and novelties. Again, there is that rata, a-viß in modern pantomime, a transfonnaMQn scane, the changing scenes of which arjS extolled as a -wonderful piece of beantifal stage mechanism. A number of pantomime principals -will make first appeaxances—ootably Miss Winifred Roma* who plays Prince Charming; Miss Eve Lynn, an entrancing Princess Beantv; -Miss Pteggy Doran, an Irish, character comedienne; and Mr MaraioU Edoar a comedian of high standing in F<u/j,nd. who will appeal- as the Dame. An iflti portant engagement is that of the---brothers *&bert, two high-class vaudeville artiste who prorjde unlimited fun associated with, tip-to-date and clever knoak-ahcmt Dullness. Of those well known to local audiences tha following are certain- of a heartv welcome:—Messrs George Welch, Herbert Leigh, Stanley Odgers Bidnev Yates., and Misses Margaret SnfcKffc O-Aenson. The musical director j B °Mr t < ™ an .- An »dH>, the stage direction beina m the hands of Mr S. (X Whiideld. Tht pantomime will be produced bv Mr Oha* ;;, Ti n - The - bor P l *" for t*e s£ sot will be opened at The Bristol on Saturday next.
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Evening Star, Issue 17401, 10 July 1920, Page 9
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