AMUSEMENTS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 19, 5 January 1911, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS.

• MR. PREEDY AND THE ‘COUNTESS.” 1 Mr. Geo. Willoughby ‘and bis English Farcical Comedy Company will commence a season of farcical comedy at the Princess Theatre, vnder the direct ion of Messrs. Clarke and Meynell, on Saturday next, January 7th. The demand for reserved seats for the opening production. “Mr Preedy and the Countess.” has been good since the box plan was opened at Hall’s yesterday. It is stated that "Mr. Preedy and the Countess.” though billed as a farce-comedy, belongs in reality [ to a class of its own. The fun is I said to be of the intelligent order, as distinct from "knoek-about ami riotous humour. It this amuses all classes of theatre goers, a large proportion of whom require to be ible to account intelligently for 'heir 1 laughter. R. C. Carton, who wrote Mr. Preedy and the Countess,” La- a literary reputation that places him in the foremost ranks of living dramatists, and go<al judges • r.ve exuressed the opinion that in ■■ Preedy" he has excelled hhi-s-df. Mr. Harold Parker u : il create the

amusing role of “Preedy. The Countess will be played by that popular and accomplished actress Miss Beatress Day. Mr. Willoughby will also play an important leading role, and will be supported by Misses Amy Willard, Nellie Mortyne, Stella Payter, Messrs. Hugh C. Buckler, Harry Halley, Arthur Cornell, Harry Overton and others. ‘Mr. Preedy and the Countess,” which can only be staged for one night, will be preceded by an amusing one-act play, “The Gray Parrot,” by W. W. Jacobs and Chas. Rock, being an adaptation of a story by the former.

NELLIE STEWART’S VISIT. The box plan for Nellie Stewart’s appearance at Hastings in “ Sweet Nell of Old Drury” on next Monday evening is rapidly filling at Hall and Son’s. The management announce that the 3/- and 2/- tickets can now be procured at the box office, holders of these tickets having priority of entrance to those who purchase at the door. All who keep in touch with theatrical matters, even in the merest degree, are well aware of the profound impression that Nellie Stewart’s varied work has created throughout Australasia. The powerful company supporting Nellie Stewart comprises many artists of distinction, including Mr. Harcourt Beatty as Charles the Second. The company 7 play at the Theatre Royal, Napier, on Friday and Sati urday.