STAGELAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 886, 1 February 1930, Page 30

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Renee Kelly, here in “Polly With a Past,” is appearing in a revival of “The Bachelor Father” in London. * v * Lance Fairfax has had to rest and his pa.rt in "New Moon” is being taken by Sidney Bureliall, who played second lead in “The Desert Song.” * . * The company which interpreted Frank Harvey’s play, “The Last Enemy,” in London included Athene Seyler, Nicholas Hannen, Marjorie Mars, Frank Lawton, O. B. Clarence, Carl Harbord and Laurence Olivier. * * » Beppie de Vries, here in “Madame Pompadour,” and “The Student Prince,” is considering a return visit to Australia. She talked it over with E. J. Tait in New York. * * * E. J. Tait, now in New York, reports a strong revival in stage productions. There is, he says, a great deal of wonderful material in New York. The legitimate stage is rapidly recovering from its temporary set-back and both managers and audiences are beginning to realise the limitations of the talkies. “The talkie bogie has ceased to scare them,” Mr. Tait writes. * * in At 67 years of age, Hayden Coffin continues to sing. He is appearing as Sir Harry Bumper in a London revival of “The School for Scandal,” with the special purpose of singing “Here’s to the maiden of bashful fifteen.” Mr. Coffin’s first great success was in “Dorothy,” when he sang “Queen of My Heart.” * * * “Blue Rose,” a new English musical comedy, will be presented in London by J. C. Williamson, Ltd. It was originally intended to have “Blue Rose” follow “Mr. Cinders” at the Hippodrome, but the continued success of this musical piece may necessitate the firm taking another theatre for the new production.