“THE SENTIMENTAL BLOKE."

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18822, 27 March 1923, Page 5

“THE SENTIMENTAL BLOKE."

“The Sentimental Bloke” reached another phase of his spectacular career when G; J. Dennis put his poetic hero into a spoken play. This play cctnes here, straight after its Alelhoiirne and Sydney successes. Eileen Alexander, who takes the part of Doreen, is a New Zealand girl anti Walter Uornock (‘he Bloke) is well known to New Zealand audiences. Does Spadgcr's Lane really exist? 0. J. Dennis, author of “The tfiontiin' ntnl Bloke,” has been asked that questu a hundreds of times since lie gave his amous verses to tho world. Now the curious-minded arc lo receive an answer to their inquiries for the selling of the stage adaptation of “The Sentimental Bloke.” written by Air Dennis himself, and to bo presented at His Afajesty’.s Theatre on Saturday night, will he a representation of the Lane itself, a.id as far as possible a replica of an actual street *Ti Alelhoiirne. The geographically inclined will probably recognise the lo.al'ty, and the street will lie able to hn.:k in anonymity no longer, Tho box pk-ns .nr the first four nights of the season will onon to-morrow morning at tho Bristol.