“APPLESAUCE”

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 746, 20 August 1929, Page 15

“APPLESAUCE”

PLAY WITH POPULAR APPEAL Another crowded house showed its approval of “Applesauce” at His Majesty’s Theatre last evening. This slick and quick comedy of American home-life and a daughter’s love affairs has all the ingredients of success. Barry Conners, the author, is an expert in such theatrical fare. The comedy is excellently acted by a good cast. Ruth Nugent and Alan Bunce play the romantic roles and George H. Trader and Gertrude Augarde two splendid character parts. The other members of the company are supplied with material which suits them to perfection. “LAUGH THAT OFF” It is generally the custom for a theatrical company to stage its best play lirst, but this is not the case with the present J. C. Williamson, Ltd., comedy company which has achieved an outstanding success with •‘Applesauce.” Both “Laugh that Off” and “Pigs” were as popular in Sydney and Melbourne as Barry Conners's brilliant comedy. In fact “Laugh that. Off,” which is to be staged here, on Thursday next and the following three nights and on Saturday afternoon, enjoyed a week’s longer run in Melbourne than “Applesauce.” Miss Ruth Nugent has more opportunities in “Laugh that Off” than she had in the opening production for the. display of her talents, and Mr. Alan Bunce also has a fine pain. On Thursday night Mr. Frank H. Fox will make his first appearance in New Zealand. He is said to be one of the best romantic actors to play in the colonies for some years. The final production of the season, on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, will be “Pigs,” which is still the reigning attraction in New York.

Con Conrad, Archie Gottler and Sidney Mitchell, were recently trying to get a name for the bungalow in which they write their song hits for Fox Movietone. Victor McLaglen suggested “Harmony Hut.” Walter Catlett “Cadenza Cottage,” Willie Collier “Bluev Bungalow,” and Gilbert Emery the “Flat of Flats.” Then a rival song writer suggested that a good name for it would be “Memory Lane,” the trio calling off the christening find deciding to call the place simply “Home with sound effects.”