MARIE TEMPEST’S FAREWELL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 79, 13 March 1922, Page 3

MARIE TEMPEST’S FAREWELL.

“AIR, PIAI PASSES BY.”

Tim box plans for the Marie Tempest farewetl season are open at Riddell’s;

Thb J 4 Oj Williaipson directors announce a farewell season of undoubtedly the greatest comedy artists that have at any time appeared in New Zealand. Miss Marie Tempest and Air Graham Browne, who will appear at Hastings to-morrow and Wednesday next in “Mr Pirn Passes^By”— an exceptionally clever iltid uncommon play, and one in which these brilliant artists are seen at their very best. “Mr Piro Passes By”—a comedy of events. Alarden is a typically conservative Englishman, with a profound respect for social, political and domestic proprieties, and affords Mr Graham Browne opportunity for an admirable piece of characterisation. Miss Tempest as Olivia Alardeil is, as always, excellent. Running through the story born of Air Pirn’s passings is another—that of the attachment between Alarden’s niece and Brian Strange. These parts are taken by Aliss Alarie Ney and Air Frank Allan by, and both are to be com” plimented upon their performances. Air .-Vshtoii Parry as Air Pirn, was excellent. The comedy was preceded by a one-act play, Dumb and the Blind,’’ a glimpse or domestic life in the East End of London. Mr Graham Browne gives a remarkable study as Joe, a bargee. Aliss Doris Gilman as Liz, his wife, is very good in a particularly hard part. “Air Pirn Passes By,’’ will be played for the first night and will be succeeded by another new and entirely charming play, “Tea for Three.” “TEA FOR THREE.” The much discussed play “Tea for Three” will be presented on Wednesday night, This is an entirely new phase of “The Eternal Triangle.” There is “The Wife” (MarieWl’empest), “Tho Friend” (Graham Browne), “The Husband” (Ashton Parry The Friend’s arguement is based on the presumption that his affection (or the other fellow’s wife is purely platonic, that ho met and loved her long before the huh band, and that the Jatter is too highly conventional, too highly stupid, and too awfully boresome a person to be the only companion for such a paragon.