HIS MAJ ESTY’S
“SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER”
An appreciative audience assemblechl in His Blajesty’s Theatre last evening: to see the second performance of‘ Goldsmith’s “She Stoops to Conquexx"! one of the most delightful of the 18th century comedies. This revival by Allan VVilkie and his clever company is one of the rare events which (101118 far too infrequently into the life of the average theatre—goer, and to Air. \Vil—kie a debt of gratitude is due. In Goldsmith's play one sees the source of practically all England‘s comedies of manners. The foibles and fashions so subtly condemned by him) have remained unchanged through the course of a. century and a-half. and the genius of the man is better ap—preciated when one sees the indifferent attempts that his modern successors make in following him. The players are cast extraordinarily well, and 311‘. VVilkie himself gives a fine study of Air. Hardcastle. )liss Hunter-“fans makes an attractive Kate Hardcastle, While Miss Llildred Howard is an equal success as Constance Neville. The gossipy Airs. flardcastle is played effectively by Bliss Lorna. Forbes.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 722, 23 July 1929, Page 15
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178HIS MAJ ESTY’S Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 722, 23 July 1929, Page 15
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