GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

NZ Truth, Issue 602, 30 December 1916, Page 2

GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

"To-night's the Night." This (Friday) evening is the last night .of J. C. Williamson's New English Comedy Company m that delightful frivol, "So Long, Letty." Throughout the week there never has been such crowds flocking to the Grand Opera House. The word soon gets round town when a show is worth while, and "So Long, Letty" has been a sure winner from the start. On Saturday night and Monday '(afternoon and evening), Tuesday and Wednesday, the company will stage, for the first time m New Zealand, the latest comic opera success, "To-night's the Night," which is now enjoying its second year m LQndon, and which is being staged by no fewer than seven companies m America. The libretto of the new piece is from the pen of Mr. Fred Thompson, with lyrics by Messrs. Paul Reubens and Percy Oreenbank, -wedded to tuneful music by Paul Reubens. The charm of this latest extravaganza consists m the fact that it is all brightness, color and movement from beginning to end. Eyes and ears are pleased, and the story is cleverly constructed. The plot bears a family likeness to "Pink Dominoes," the first English piece that successfully broke the Icy wall of insular respectability. A feature of "T6-night's the' Night" will be the magnificent and daringly-created dresses, the superb stage settings, the clever .dancing, the numerous musical numbers, and m addition to those who have already made their appearance m "So Long, Letty," the cast of "Tonight's the Night" includes Miss Maud Fane, Mr. Fred Maguire, Edgar Warwick, Walter Champney, Ronald McLeod and Cl&nde Bantock. The musical numbers include "When the Boys Come Home to Tea" (Field Fisher and chorus), "Too Particular" (Maud Fane, Ct Workman and F. Maguire), ''Hold Me m Your Loving Arms" (Dorothy Brunton), "Please Don't Flirt with Me" (Dorothy Brunton and William Greene), "IVs the Only Way" (Alfred Frith and chorus), "Round the Corner" (Connie Ediss, William Greene and Fred Maguire), "Down m Dixie" (Marie Eaton and chorus), "Monterey" (Dorothy Brunton), "Boots and Shoes" (Dorothy [Brunton and Alfred Frith), ''The Great Big World Went Round" (Connie Ediss), "Dancing Mad" (Alfred Frith, Field Fisher and Fred Maguire), "Jolly Pals" (Gwennle Withers and Jack Hooker), "Murders" (Alfred Frith), "The Pas de Soul," "Nightime" (Madge Elliott and William Greene), "The Girls We used to Know" (C. Workman, Field Fisher, Cecil Bradley and Gwennle Withers), On Thursday next and Friday next "The* Girl m the Train" will be staged,, and the, season will close with two representations of "High Jinks."