PRINCESS THEATRE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17635, 27 May 1919, Page 7

PRINCESS THEATRE

There was a largo attendance at the Inneess Theatre last night. A special "ite/'est attached to tho latest revue of the Walter George Company—"The King of l>imnowherski"— for two reasons- first, because it was receiving its initial* presentation. on too stage, and secondly because much of the paraphernalia used in its prockiction had been obtained in Dunedin. Ihe audience at once set its seal of approval on the piece, by according it an enthusiastic reception and by warmly applauding the -various individual efforts which W -f? e t SO largo a fac t°r ha its success. ihe King of Dunnowherski" is constructed on the customary "revue" lines, and tho fact that the plot peeps through the embellishments a little more intrusively than usual can be accounted to it for additional righteousness. Tho scene is laid in the week-end palace of a rather un-regal monarch with a bent for gardening, and the them© of the plot centres around problems ? f ,f™fr stringency and the enforced bethrothal of Princess Alstraza to Prince Whatyoumaycallski for reasons of state. After many adventures a reshuffling of tho cards takes place; the Princess finds her true lover and the Prince, whose heart was also not in the match, succeeds equally well and the whole thing ends satisfactorily. Tho various members of Mr George's company_ are again supplied with parts which ht them admirably and, if tho boisterous numour of some of the previous revaes is not present in such generous quantities, amp* compensation is provided by the vocal, terpaicnorean, and speciality items with which the production is liberally sprinkled The chief comedy role, Sof Uaieral Popotfski, is admirably tilled by Mr George Storey, who appears clad in Jl the panoply of such e-ulinary armour as nutmeg graters, fire shovels, tin plates and eiuulai- equipment, and who invests a rather ™™ rt P 41 srQat deal oi refreshing comedy fieg . Hawtborne suffi « ently dolorous as the unwilling wearer of a crown and Mr Walter Georfe gave auite a good study as the Prime Minister. Most ot toe lady members had comparatively small parte, with the exception of Mii May Geary, who sang several good songs, but nevertheless several of them were made the recipients of handsome floral and other tabuies during the evening. Mi* Hylda Shannon s pleasing- voico is heard in only one number, "A Dream of Delight" but and u an important factor in , imparting a bright and breezy atmosphere to the whole Piece. Miss M'Laren, usual, contXS tflw* <knoe - The and costuming effects are on a most lavish scale. The only wl7w mer the individual W which constitute the first part of the Ten* although he hoe been here on several previous occasions was _ warmly welcomedf and of the brightest of the evening, his quiips xtj ote8 T °?» Bin |r hearty laughter. ™ M^'n JQhn Larkm ' *** R °g« and Rieuse all appear in items more or less new, and largely made up of comedy, each H™ Or ™ r bemg aocorde d a< hearty recep- ■ SWne Will »*&