OPERA HOUSE.

NZ Truth, Issue 177, 7 November 1908, Page 6

OPERA HOUSE.

I "Mrs Wiggs Of The Cabbage Patch." Mr J. C. Williamson's Comedy Company staged "Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch," at the Opera House during the week, and Bert Royle, the genial manager, lias been o* the best of terms with himself and- the world as the result of "full hoiise" s which was recorded early, «ach night. The general expression of-ths everyday citizens one met m the street m reply to tihe query "Have you seen Mrs Wiggs ?" was "Not yet, couldn't get m last night, going to-night," and. the unfortunate being whp. failed to book a seat e a rly is to be greatly pitied, as some home truths are forcibly driven home by Miss Ada D. Wyer, in' the role of Mrs Wiggs, .who, m her rendering of the character, carries her audience with her. There is not a dull moI ment m the play from the rise to the final fall of the curtain, and there is nothing m the play that is not wholly sweet and uplifting. To the tender-heart- \ ed the play is full of emotional passages, which play on the sensitiveness of the nerves, and act as a tonic to the down-heartjed. Miss Lottie Alter, m her impersonation of "Lovey Mary," is the I incarnation of all that is homely, sweet, pathetic, and trusting; and few ladies m the large audiences could refrain from au-dily expressing sympathy witjh the shy, retiring creature, whilst the male portion of the theatre-going community at once succumbed to the sweetly attractiveness of the character as interpreted by Miss Alter. Mr John F. Webber made a very comical, Hiram Stubbins, whilst his mate Miss Florence Busby (as Miss Hazy) contributed her share o£ the comic element by her wheezy voice and grotesque make-Hip/ The remaining characters of the comedy were also auly sustained, The "Cabbage Patch" will be staged again to-night, and finally on Monday night. '