FORTY THIEVES PANTOMIME.

NZ Truth, Issue 910, 5 May 1923, Page 2

FORTY THIEVES PANTOMIME.

Tuesday next will see the production in Wellington of the J. C. Williamson 1 1923 pantomime, "The Forty Thieves," the box plans for which are open at i the Bristol Piano Co. Writing of the show, the critic of the Melbourne Age •wrote: — In many pantomimes only the title, the names of a few characters, and perhaps one scene at the •beginning have any reference to 'the story i upon which they are founded; the remainder 'being a bewildering succession of unconnected scenes. It is one of the great attractions of "The Forty Thieves" that there is a more than usually coherent plot, founded upon the ever popular .story. Variations there may toe, and interpellations in the way of musical and comical scenes, but the story of the hidden treasure, the magic cave, the fascinating slave, and the penalty of greed Kind curiosity is told with a wealth of color and effect. Slaves, brigands, AH Baba, and Cogia, his wife, Cassim Baba, the rich brother, Ganem (AH Baba's son), and the lovely Morgiana all play their part in the brilliant throng. t The merry extravaganza Is , peopled iwith '" exceptionally clever arid entertaining persons, notably Mona Magnet, Phyllis .Beadon, Daisy Yates, Bdgeley and Dawe, Joe Morris, Reginald Roberts, George Willoughby, Norman Liee, and : - Mello and ■Nello. The pantomime will be played for six nights only. In the meantime don't ' miss "The Peep Show." It is a top-notch novel great night's entertainment. Monday is the last night. Then comes the panto. , f