"THE LUCK OF THE NAVY."
Clifford Mills's naval drama, "Thtr Luck of the Navy," ia to be staffed by the Allan Wilkie Dramatic Company at His Majesty's Theatre for a season commencing Saturday night, May 29. It is claimed tliai few n odern dramas have achieved such unqualified . success as this production ,which ran in London for nearly two years, and is now drawing thronged attendances at the Mai.ha.ttan Opera House, New York. "The Luck of the Navy" is reported to possess the attributes that make for popularity so far as the interest of the p!ot and the development of its thrilling climax are con-ccix-ed. Interest centres around the commander of a British submarine, who is lured by a society hostess to her mansion in England in order to_ enable a Rang of Hun spies to seize from him a secret Admiralty code, and to carry him off a captive to Germany. There are said to be many exciting episodes, and the -dramatic suspense to be well maintained throughout, relieved by a plenitude of spontaneous humour. Mr Allan Wilkie will take the part of tho British commander, /and Miss Frediswyde HtinterWa'tts will appear as his fiancee. The box plan will open at tho Bristol on Wednesday, May 26
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17942, 22 May 1920, Page 7
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