AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 1 February 1913, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

| "GET HICH QUICK WALLKG-i-oIUJ." the recent record season enjoyed in Sydney by "Get Rich Quick VVallmgfard," to be staged by tlio J. 0. Williamson's Co. at the Town Hall on Monday, February 10th. "What Happened to Jones" was credited with the longest run of any comedy previously staged in Australia, and the ! American piece is now placed third to "Our Miss Gibbs," and "Florodora" in the list of the anost successful productions staged by J. 0. Williamson, Ltd. This, in itself, speaks volumes for the attractiveness of "Get ' Rich Quick Wallingford," and that its i fascinating powers will hold sway right j through the Dominion is already being manifested by the record audiences which it is nightly attracting wherej ever it is being staged. Frod Niblo and Company carry all before them in George M. Cohan's Comedy, "Get Rich Quick Wallingford." The per- ' formance was. one of the smartest seen iin Sidney for years. In an American ! English, and Australian cast, the leadjing artists worked together with the I accuracy of a beautiful piece of mJuchf inery, and with a briskness and ani- ■ nia*tion that entirely captured the I House, Every point was made to count and so the amusing piece, Amer|ican in style "and dialogue fairly ran its course to an obliga.to of laughter | and cheering. This was the opening i paragraph of the criticisms written by I the Sydney "Daily Telegraph" on ."Get Rich Quick Wallingford." Mr I Fred Niblo, the young American comedian, who achieved an electric ■ triumph in the title role < is, says a, Sydney newspaper,, thoroughly wrapp-' 'ed up in his art. His first acquaint- | ance with the - stage was obtained through taking part in Amateur theatricals, arid it was his connection with these that really gave him the idea 'to adopt a professional career, but this was not until after he had gained success as a Society Entertainer, and had won popularity in vaudeville. It was while appearing in vaudeville that he was asked to cut down a hit—it consisted of a monologue style of entertainment.—and try it on the variety stage. He did so, and the novelty of his performance won hi/m distinction, and what was said to be the biggest salary then oaid for this class of performance. After repeated offers, Mr Niblo was eventually persuaded to accept a position in dramatic work. Opening in the; ''Fortune Hunter" in New York, Mr Niblo subsequently starred in that play for two years in the States. In fact he was . still playing it when Mr J.CV: William- 1 ! son saw him, and engaged him for the present Australian four, and it is stated that he receives the (highest salary ever paid by the "Finn" to a Dramatic artist. Mr Harry Corson .Clarke who will make his first appearance here as Blackie Daw. was -tho original Jones in "Wlhat Happemed to Jones?"" Positively only one representation of tho piece can be given in Masterton. The plans will lie onen_ ed at ..the'Dresden on Friday morning next,' f ot 8 o'clock. A queue will be ; formed from 8.30 a.m..