“THE FIRE PRINCE”

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12283, 31 October 1925, Page 6

“THE FIRE PRINCE”

HRS ALBERT RUSSEL’S OPERA ! CIfASS. j Happiness Will aieign supreme !at 1 the Grand Opera House on Saturday afternoon, Saturday night and Monday, October 7tlx and 9th, when the romantic operetta, ‘ The Fire Prince” will be performed by Mts Albert Russel’s opera class. This merry baud of 50 amateurs inruse much joy and vim into their work, sing the lilt- ; ing choruses well, and concerted num- ■ bers with precision and intelligence, j Mr Joe Hunt, as King Grogonio, who ! believes in fairies; Miss Lilian Grey, j as the queen who does not; the prox- , imity of a fire drake, a remarkable [ heat monster whi ui devastates the j land; the fairy gifts, including a'! magic carpet, sevsn league boots, ( sword of sharpness and washing cap— \ give ample scope for novel situations and good comedy. Mr L. Dew, a new tenor, plays prince Priggio, the youth who is too clever, and falls in love with Rosa. (Miss Molly McArthur), : daughter of the Spanish Ambassador, 1

and Mr D. Herbert (Mrs Grange), Miss Kathleen Murie, Mrs Herbert, Messrs Jack Lee Render, Collins, and Can. non, are among those who null keep the' fun humming. There will be a professional orchestra under Mr Wilfred Kohn, and many beautiful dances and ballets from the studio of Miss Estelle Beere, and dance numbers.by David Devitt, will complete a show well worth seeing. “The Fire Pripce” is produced for the Plunket Karitane appeal, and the box plan is open at the Bristol.