A GOLF PLAY, SOMETHING NEW

Evening Star, Issue 19063, 5 October 1925, Page 11

A GOLF PLAY, SOMETHING NEW

1 KID SOOTS ■ The box plans for the J. C. Williamson musical comedy season will be opened at The Bristol Piano Company’s on Thursday morning next. Judging by the great interest evinced in the coming production of 1 Kid Boots ’ by the J. 0. Williamson New Musical Comedy Company, tho brilliant play should have a fine send-off at His Majesty’s Theatre on Saturday next. ‘ Kid Boots ’ is said to be tho most sumptuously caparisoned musical comedy ever presented by the Williamson firm. The of a leading Melbourne critic is as follows:—“The scenery, which was designed and painted by Messrs W. R. and W. Coleman and George Upward, was on a most lavish scale, and there was a gasp of amazement as one beautiful scene gave way to another in rapid succession. A storm of applause greeted tho great rain scene, which threw the sun-drenched golf course into such brilliant relief, with its green that would delight tho heart of the most hardened golfer. The beautiful Moorish arches of the patio, with the perspective of the green beyond, was a splendid background for the wonderful gowns worn by the smart people of the club, as portrayed by the scores of dainty chorus girls, of whom the workmanlike attire of the male golfers provided a foil. Tho huge golden lace Spanish headdresses of tho picked show girls and tho chorus, in their brilliant robes, filled the stage with a not of color that was only equalled in the kaleidoscope of fancy costumes at the cocoanut ball. It was" a marvellous living picture in sumptuous silks and satins, wherein the modern costumes of the hostesses were an advance fashion parade, and the others a feast of medieval beauty, recalling tho Royal masques and pageants of long ago. The Mah Jong ballet was a delicate study in blue and black and brilliants, in which the dancers moved with all tho undulating grace of tho winds they represented. A wonderful example of tho stage mechanicians’ art was the' moving platform on which the orchestra made its appearance at the ball. At tho conclusion of the first act Mr Goo and Miss Melville were brought before the curtain again and again. Miss Josie Melville’s personal triumph recalled memories of the ovation accorded principals of the Grand Opera Company. When the curtain fell finally it was upon a memorable performance of a play which is an assured success.” The second production will be ‘ Good-morn-ing, Dearie.’ -