ENTERTAINMENTS.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13773, 9 January 1917, Page 1

ENTERTAINMENTS.

_ THE WAYTIACKS. To-nighl (Tuosilny) at the Municipal Oiicrn llousi' il.v Phillip Lytton will produce .his Australian comedy "The AVaybacks" which secured such ,1 plienom'enal success in the (.'ommonweallh and'since, has entirely captivated New Zealand. Those who enjoy a hnworour picture of bush lit'e will lind a.feast of entertainment- in this unusual production. .The frankly comic, but al the same time realistic characters are admirably acted, the incidents of the bush family's visit lo Sydney, including old. Pads' encounter with the confidence men, his interview with the Cabinet Minister, scarcely less of a trickster, and the hillarious experiences in a backyard at Balniain, all conlrive do keeping tlie audience in n constant roar of laughter, The setting of-the Sydney scenes introduce vory etl'eetivo' local colour, and the bottle-ohs, tradesmen, machine agents, and brazen-tongued lieigli'bours give the Waybncks such a lively time that they quickly make tracks for the bnsli agaiu. The east includes Mr William Stewart (" Dads" Waybaek), Mr Harry liodson" (Dan Robins), Miss .lane King (Felicia .Holmes), Mr Herbert Stnllard (.lack Hinds), Hiss Blanche Bleir (EupltomlnAVnybacli),. Mr Cleave MeGiiTlli (j.ibe/. Wayback), Miss Glover "Mums-' Wayback), Mr Prank' Shepherd (Charley Lyons), Mr .Tolm Ferusidc (Nigol Kelvin), and Miss Lney Adair (Tilly AVaybaek), ■