‘GIVE AND TAKE’

Evening Star, Issue 19272, 10 June 1926, Page 5

‘GIVE AND TAKE’

OPENING TO-NIGHT To-night, at His Majesty’s Theatre, and for a short season of fonr_ nights only, J. C. Williamson, Ltd., in conjunction with E. J. Carroll, will present Hoffman’s throe-act farce-comedy, ‘ Give and Take,’ with the famous Hebrew comedian, Harry Green, in the leading role. The company has just concluded wonderfully successful seasons in Sydney and Melbourne, whore all comedy records were broken. One Sydney critic says: “This Hebrew comedy is a play of the period based on tlio industrial evolutionary wave now sweeping through the United States, carrying thousands and thousands of wage-earners into the position of co-partners or shareholders in the industries in which they are engaged. It is by Aaron Hoffman, author of ‘ Welcome Stranger ’ and ‘ Friendly Enemies.’ The construction is excellent, the plot unfolds easily, and the running of the play is charmingly smooth. The real interest is gathered around John Bauer (Harry Green), the founder of the Bauer Fruit Canning Company, which has defied a trust for over thirty-five years, and_ Albert Kruger (Edward de Tisno), Ms foreman, his “ old reliable.” Daniel Drum (Edwin Lasher), the president of the First National Bank, and Thomas Craig (George Hewlett), the sometime-mad millionaire. The author gives plenty of opportunity to_ Jack Bauer (Hal. Percy), and Mary Kruger (Vera Spaull). Mr Harry Green ranks with Sam Bernard amongst the really great Jewish comedians. In the play he sustains the part of old bull-head Bauer, with fine distinction. Not only is his comedy work delightful, but his touches of pathos are equally real and convincing.' Mr Green not merely plays the part, he is the part, and a very complex part it is.” The box plans are at The Bristol ; and dav sales at the Geyser Soda f ountain.