FIXTURES

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 840, 7 December 1929, Page 31

FIXTURES

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE Coming. — "Lombardi. Limited” (Leo C»rillo). "Whoopee.” all-star east. ST. JAMES THEATRE Now Playing .—Jim Gerald Xlevue Company. December 26. Hector St. Clair Kevuo Company Coming. —Freddie Forbes Musical Comedy Company; League of Notions Kevue Company. CONCERT CHAMBER N OW Playing. Auckland Little Theatre Society, triple bill.

“Dear Love,” in which Annie Croft has scored such a wonderful success in London, has Tom Burke, former husband of Marie Burke, as male lead. • * * •'Lilies of the Field,” a comedy in three acts by John Hastings Turner, is to he the fourth production of the Canterbury Repertory Theatre Society, it was done in Auckland by the King's Players last year. Isabelle Brook, a popular dancer with the Auckland theatre public, is eaving shortly to reside in Hamilton, trhere she will take over Gladys Denz’s School of Dancing. Miss Brook received her training from Miss Cecil Hall and latterly has been assistant teacher to Miss Hall. Alfred Frith is making a habit of his disappearances. Following his sensational absence from the cast of Follow Through,” he was billed as the headliner for a charity show at Hurdekin House, Sydney, on November 16. Neither Frith nor his pianist turned up. Marie Ney has a magnificent part in ‘"People Like Us.” Frank Vosper’s strong dramatic play which the Repertory Players are acting, says a London critic. The author is producing, and the cast includes Muriel Aketl, Louise Hampton, Margery Blnnes, Athol Fleming, Henry Oscar, and Hugh E. Wright. mm* Cecil Kelleway, who appears as Chubby, the chef, in “Hold Everything.” at Melbourne Theatre Royal, was born in South Africa, making his first stage appearance while still in his ’teens. He is named after Cecil Rhodes, who was his godfather and his father's lifelong friend. Writing rhymes and jingles is a gift which has become a very profitable one, and h» has had several of his songs published in England and Australia.

After having been absent from the ariety stage for 13 years, Phyllis tare is to return shortly, appearing at

the Coliseum, London. Famous as a musical comedy star, Miss Dare made her first appearance iu a straight comedy early this year, when she played in Frederick Lonsdale’s comedy, “Aren't We All?” “The Last, time I appeared on a variety stage.” she told an interviewer, “I sang war songs, ‘Somewhere in France.’ and T’ve Been Very Busy Knitting.’ ” Sometimes J. C. Williamson find a leading lady by mistake. Vaudeville supplies the urgent need, as a rule. It did iu the case of Marie Burke, when they were at their wits’ end to find a suitable star for “The Cousin From Nowhere.” She stepped out of the Tivoli bill to fill a gap. and established herself as a “legitimate” lead. Now it is Ann Penn. Both these ladies had played in musical comedy before coming here, but that was not what they came tor. Ann Penn is to shoulder the star role in “Clowns in Clover’’ in Melbourne, when it follows “Whoopee.” The British Broadcasting Corporation's broadcast of the war play, “Journey's End,” on Armistice Day, was not censored as originally Intended. After consultations the 8.8. C. programme director and the Sheriff decided to restore the name of the Deity, and also that word which Mrs. Patrick Campbell, the actress, in 1910, spoke from the stage in Shaw’s “Pygmalion.” Other soldier expressions were also allowed. “Journey’s End” was the subject of the Rev. T. E. Ruth’s sermon in Sydney recently. !