AMUSEMENT.

North Otago Times, 25 September 1908, Page 4

AMUSEMENT.

1 " HUMPTY DUMMY."

Tim box plan wil} foe opened at the Dresden this ('Friday) morning, (me of tho most pleasing features of J!r J. 0. Williamson's pantomimo is t\nbright corps of children nsßociatm with it, etui,'this yew's attraction, " tfumpty Dumpty," is to furnish an oxample of Juvorola cleverness, " Nothing," eaya e, 'Melbourne paper describing this feature, '"could be more charming in conception. All the heroes and heroines with whom infancy is familiar, from Red Riding Hood and Littlo Miss Muffottj to thel'mj. gio who went awooimj, Jack tiie Giant Killer, Cinderella and tho Prince are given coßperenl significance, and adults will find pleasure- in noss of recognition' shown by thoir youthful companions." " Humpty Dumpty" i„ its general scheme- makes as strong' an appeal to young follis as to children of a-larger growth. It is particularly wealthy in oxamplcs o! ompKficd in Messrs Queen and lie animated and intelligent nature, as exBrnn'a baby elephant-said to bo evon moro amusing than their horse in "Mother Goose "-arid other reputations of the animal kingdom loth on land and in the vasty deep, But the pantomime achieved jits phenomenal sucresa in Australia w m <h on its comedy as its flpectaole. The scr-,' ies of burlfflques in which Mr Berl'' Gilbert and Mr Victor lovda.ll figure as king and q«een must, km nV accounts, be extremely diverting. The only performance will U cWen mi Tuesday next at the Opora Rouse.