ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2120, 20 February 1908, Page 1

ENTERTAINMENTS.

••T1.L15 GIRL FROM KAYS.” Mr. Williamson’s Musical Comedy Company concluded a brief but exceedingly profitable season at His Majesty’s Theatre last evening, when one of the latest London successes, ‘‘The Girl from Kays,” was produced before a crowded house. The last ol the company’s repertoire, though in some respects entirely different from the preeding two, was, in certain of its features, superior to either. The humorous element did not predominate to such an extent as in the case of '-Lady Madcap,” but, on the other hand, there was quite a respectable plot as musical comedies go, and more scope than usual for legitimate acting. The'mounting of the piece was on° a thoroughly lavish scale, whilst the dresses in some of the scenes were really gorgeous. The name part was ta'ken by Miss Alma Barber, who gavo a capital representation of tho charming little milliner with a keen eye for the main, chance. Aliss Amy Murphy had a leading part as No rah Chalmers, the newly-wedded bride, whose acute jealousy brought about an early quarrel with her husband. The Dunedin vocalist discovered quite unsuspected powers as an actress, and in this respect fully satisfied requirements, whilst in solos she was in capital voice, and received the enthusiastic plaudits of the audience. Miss Daisy Wallace took the part of a maid, and took it with the archness mil freedom that are so characteristic of her acting, whilst her dancing, particularly one in cakewalk fashion, fairly ‘'brought down the house.” Mr. Victor Gouriet had a comparatively minor role as a hall porter,

but made it go a surprisingly long way, whilst Air. Myles Clifton had a thoroughly congenial part as a fop, with the appropriate name of Hon. Percy Fil/.thistlc. In this Hr. Clifton ‘developed, a gurgling, giggling laugh that invariably evoked roars of laughter. Mr. Edward Nable gavo an admirable representation of Max Hogenheimer, an eccentric millionaire. and Mr. Reginald Koimith was sufficiently gloomy as.the newly-mar-ried husband whose wife bad forsaken him. The remainder of the east was capably filled, and tho piece as a whole went briskly from start to finish. Subsequently the company left by steamer for the South,