RENEE KELLY

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 177, 12 July 1927, Page 8

RENEE KELLY

HASTINGS SEASON BEGINS TOMORROW.

To-morrow evening, at the Hastings Municipal Theatre, Renee Kelly, the accomplished young comedy star, supported by the J. C. Williamson English Comedy Company, will make her first appearance in Hastings in Frederick Lonsdale’s charming comedy “The Last of Mrs Cheyney.” It has a mystery plot concerning a beautiful woman, smart, witty epigrams about various society leaders, and exquisite costuming. Following the opening piece, on Thursday night, Renee Kelly will be seen in the piquant play of modern life. “Polly with a Past.” In this play Miss Kelly made her first appearance in Australia, and it stamped her at once as an artiste of outstanding ability. Describing the opening performance in Wellington, the “Dominion’ ’stated: —“A very large attendance at the Grand Opera House greeted the English Comedy star, Miss Renee Kelly, who, under the management of J. C. Williamson (N.Z.) Ltd., made her first appearance in New Zealand in sparkling thfee-act comedy ‘Poily with a Past.” It is long since such delightful pure comedy has been seen and heard here as was presented by Miss Kelly and her well-balanced English company. As the daughter of the village parson who yearns for Paris, Miss Kelly gave a performance which stamped her as an actress of the very front rank- The costuming was a feature of the comedy. The play was excellently produced by Mr Hylton Allen and was mounted" and staged in the best Williamson style. There was a scene of enthusiasm at the close, and the curtain calls did not cease until Miss Renee Kelly had made a dainty little speech thanking the audience for their wonderful welcome.” Box plans are at Fail’s, where big hooking is being recorded for to-morrow and Thursday nights’ performances.