ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17764, 25 April 1921, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

KING'S THEATRE. Troubles that arise out of the marriage of an English soldier with a French girl form the foundation of the drama which Fuller's Dramatic Players presented at the King's Theatre on Saturday as their weekly change of programme. " Tommy's French wife," as the play is called, won the hearty approval of the audience. This was thoroughly deserved, for the plot is a. powerful one, and the artistic interpretation of it by the members of the company was particularly attractive. People are tired of war plays, but in this caso it is the attitude of an English tamily on the subject of service that makeß the production interesting and more refreshing than others. The role of Eulahe. the F'rench bride, was played very successfully by Miss Clarice Warner, who acted with great charm. She was especially good in the scenes in which the disappointed woman who loved her husband sought to part her from him. Mr George Cross was seen as the hero of the play. Corporal Tom Greystone, who incurs his father's displeasure because he enlists. Tom is blinded in the war. but even then his father shows no pity. Mr. Cross imbued the part with dramatic force, but in the lighter passages acted with the requisite restraint. The role of the father. Humphrey Greystone, was taken by Mr. John Galway. Miss Muriel Dale and Mr. Kenneth Carlisle appeared as the evil schemers of the piece, who were ever plotting in order that they might separate Tom and his bride. Their influence upon old Humphrey Greystone was such that he decided to leave them all his monej. They even endeavoured to arrange that an operation to be performed on Tom with the object of restoring his sight shall be a failure. They do not succeed, and Tom, a ,T ?** again, forces a confession from them that allegations they have made against his wife are untrue. There is a strong current of humour in the play and Miss Dorothy Cope, a Bervant; Mr. Walter Cornock, a soldier; and Miss Ella Carrin"ton. an old maid, made full use of their opportunities of provoking laughter. Mr Jack McGowan was on the stage for a few moments as Major Carr Lyndon, a military n - * J he Pay wi , U repeated each evening this week until Saturday. OPERA HOUSE. «,* F .'i7 e £*"■ ""Seville acts will be presented at the Opera House this evening, no matinee jwng given on account of Anzac Day. Jhese artists.are the Gibbon Duo, English. eccentric artists. Captain Charles Erard iw o^ n i?? o i. o,rm< & Lloyd an <3 Raymond, and £,rnest Pitcher. New turns will be submitted py the other .artists who have established themselves as favourites. ENGLISH PIERROTS. The English Pierrots will bring a highlysuccessful season to a dose in the Town Hall Concert Chamber to-night. During their lengthy stay in Auckland the visitors have made hosts of friends per medium of their attractive performances. ORGAN RECITAL. An attractive programme of organ music was played by the city organist. Mr. J. Maughan Barnett, at the Town Hall on badurday evening. There were several works appropriate of St. George's Day, such as Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance" ■march, and Mr. Maughan Harnett's fantasia on National airs. Miss Natalina McCallum sang "Mia Piccirella" and "Live. Laugh and Love." Mr. Leo Whittaker acted as accompanist. THE MASQUERADERS. The final performance of the Masqueraderß will be given to-night in His Majesty's Theatre when a special Anzac tableau will be presented prior to the commencement of the performance.