ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 163, 11 June 1926, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

BRILLIANT WILLIAMSON COMEDY COMPANY.

“GIVE AND TAKE.”

Next Thursday, Juno 17th, at the Opera House (for one night only) J. C. Williamson, Ltd., in conjunction with E. J. Carroll, will present Uofl'inan’s three-act farcecomedy. “Give and Take,” with the famous Hebrew comedian, Harry Green, in tho leading role. The company have just concluded wonderfully successful seasons in Sydney and Melbourne where all comeTy records were broken. The play is by Aaron Hoffman, author of “Welcome Stranger,” and “Friendly Enemies,” and a critic writes: “Tho construction is excellent tho plot unfolds easily and tho running of tho play is charmingly smooth. The real interest is gathered around John Bauer (Harry Green), the founder of the Bauer Fruit Canning Co., which has defied a trust for over 35 years, Albert Kruger (Edward de T’isne) his foreman, his “old reliable.” Daniel Drum (Edwin Lasher), the president of tho First National Bank, and Thomas Craig (George Hewlett), the sometime mad millionaire. Tho author gives plenty of opportunity to Jack Bauer (Hal. Percy), and Mary Kruger (Vera Spaull). Mr Harry Green ranks with Sam Bernard amongst the really groat Jewish comedians. In tho play he sustains tho part of old bull-head Bauer with lino distinction. Not only is his comedy work delightful, but his touches of pathos aro equally real and convincing. Mr Green not merely plays the part, ho is the part, and a very complex part it is.” The box plans open next Tuesday morning at Opera House.