CECIL KELLAWAY

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 234, 15 September 1934, Page 10

CECIL KELLAWAY

Cecil Kellaway, who appears as Marquis de la Marche in J. C. Williamson's magnificent production of "The Duharry”, has mosry been identified with musical comedy during the several years he has been in Aut.ralia, and can always be depended on to give a brilliant performance in whatever type of comedy role he may bo east. Ami varied these roles certainly have been. Think of the vast difference in characterisation of Oliver in "The Vagabond King”, Roy iu "The Five O-Clock Girl”, and Chubby Dudley Bartlett, that irrepressible cook in “ Hold Everything”. Then vision him as the portly, courtly Rajah of Bhong in "The Country Girl”, that strangely comic but somi-pathetie. figure, Ihe Polite Lunatic, of “The Bello of New York”, Lutz in "The Student Prince”, and his memorable characterisation of Dr. Walter Lessing in "Music in the Air ' "It’s a Kellaway part,” has become almost, n stock phrase in Australian theatrical parlance. In effect, the meaning is that here is a part that only a Kellaway ean play to perfection. Cecil Kellaway’s lengthy career is studded with bright parts and parts he has made bright, and each and every i>«c of them can be recalled with pleasure.