J. C. WILLIAMSON COY.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12528, 13 April 1935, Page 7

J. C. WILLIAMSON COY.

“THE WIND AND THE RAIN” AND “TEN MINUTE ALIBI” This evening, beginning at S o’clock at tlm Opera House and on Monday night the J. C. Wil.iams°n Ltd. Company, will present the brilliantly clever anj very entertaining romantic comedy “The Wind and the Rain,” (which was written by * tlie young Gisborne playwright, Dr Merton Hodge, and on Tuesday evening they w?.l make their final appearance here in the dramatic sensation ‘‘Ten Minute Alibi.” Although the booking is very heavy for tonight's production of “Tho Wind and tin Rain” there are still a large number of seats in excellent positions which may be selected at TattcrsaU and Bayly’s until. 5 o’clock and afterwards seats may he reserved at the Opera House office. By Lis a‘ever anj entertaining comedy, Merton Ilodge has won for himself a name among the best playwrights ' the English-speaking stage has ever known. “The Wind and the Rain” is one of those subtle little slices of life which. causes onto to hesitate about toiling the story for fear that it may mar the pleasure that it cannot fail to give to its audiences. One of the most- delightful interludes in the play is where the students' await the results of the examinations; another is the ingenious touch at tho end where tho new student “fresh from the nursery,”,js served with the old “hot pot” which Mrs McFie (the landlady)‘ provides for all new students On their first evening in her establishment. the J. C. Williamson Ltd. company iwhicli presents 'The Wind an,] the Rain” and “Ten Minute Alibi” has been acclaimed one of tire best that has ‘ever toured New Zealand. . No oh o contributes more to the success of both plays than tho brilliant young London leading; man, George Thirlwoll. Jocelyn Howart b; the heroine in the screen version of “Tile Squatter’s Daughter” inis scored outstanding trhiniplis in both “The Wind and the Rain” and “Ten Minute A'dlui” Arundel Nixon is a talented, youiiy. English actor, and Frank Bradley is one of the finest, character ; actors on the- Englishspeaking stage today, Harold B. Meade is one of England’s best known dramatic actors, and , It. L. Attholwootli is a son of.tho late J'. B. AtlioCwoocl; Tommy Jay scored an outstanding triumph in Sydney in both "The Wind and the Rain’ and ‘Ten Minute Alibi.” The company also includes Gwen Monro. Richard’ Fair, Nan Taylor . Ron Roberts. Janet Johnson, and other notable artists. The scenery ; and lighting effects arc outstanding features of both productions. A f