Old Mother Hubbard

Te Aroha News, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6171, 12 January 1922, Page 2

Old Mother Hubbard

The Big Pantomime THEATRE ROYAL, NEXT WEDNESDAY

A big city company of Australian arti.-ts is to visit Te Aroha on Wednesday, January 18th, appearing in the screamingly funny pantomine “ Old Mother Hubbard,” the little old woman who was unsuccessful in getting her poor dog a bone. A record f 22 c .nseentive performances iia Auckland stamps this company as one far out of the- ordinary'in touring combinations. The press of Auckland is loud in the praise of the whole production, and singles put many of the artists as equal to or better than, most that have appeared iu pantomine iu New Zealand. No expense has been spared by the management in the endeavor to placa before the public an entertainment that will appeal to all. Particular attention has been paid to the musical portion oE the programme, and those who love good singing have a treat in store in the singing of Miss Ethel Osborne, a yourg aitiste with a remarkable lyric soprano voice, from the same studio as the Misses Rosa Alba and Gladys Verona. No one should miss her singing oE‘“ The Pipes of Pan,’’ “The Nightingale’s Trill,” and “ The Last Rose of Summer.’’ Others in tho compaay with voices well above tho average are Miss Lnlla Fanning and Miss Audrey Carlyle, the chßrming principal boy aud dainty principal girl. Tbe fnn waxes fast and furious from the entrance of Mr George Harpur as “ Old Mother Hubbard” ; aud his efforts are aided by Mr Arthur Bertram as the drunken husband, and Miss Rubee Raymond as Sally Horner, aud Mr Arthur Meredith as Pouto the dog. Special attention is drawn to the scenery amongst which is a gorgeous traußformatiou representing Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, also a remarkable fi€sh jazz cloth. The dtesses, of which there are hundreds, are from the parlours of the well-known firm of Mascottes, a fact which speaks for itself. Although the combination is an expensive one, and bigger than any that has toured the conntry, the management is sticking to the policy of moderate p ices to suit the times, and by doing so it i§“*

to be hoped that all will be able to iSre this metropolitan production. Tho box plan is at Herbert’s Book Concern, where seats may be reserved without extra charge.