AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19718, 8 December 1926, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC.

WHICH IS THE UNFAIR SEX? English stage successes visit New Zealand at intervals that are all too 1 rare, and thus the advent of the New English Comedy Company, which will • open its season at the Opera House to- • morrow, will key the local thealre- ' goers up to a pitch of expectation. Air i Joseph Cunningham, who has been rc- : sponsible for the organisation of the company, has with him a number of famous players and in addition has been able to secure the rights of some of the great works of recent years. ‘‘The Unfair Sex” is a brilliant example of the type of new comedy that is creating greater interest than other types of modern play. It is a happy combination of farce and satire. “There is no doubt,” says the “Evening Post.” Wellington, “that the New i English Comedy Company has fast atj tained the popularity it deserves. It is a rattling good company, each and every artist a star in his or her own particular line. Eric Hudson’s clever comedy, with its witty dialogue, and ; its complications of actions, is a thing | well worth seeing. Its reference to such debateable subjects as the birthrate, divorce, and philandering betwecti married couples could easily be made farcical, but in the hands of these clever players it is purely good comedy.” Miss Zillah Bateman, a charming blonde, is outstanding in the role of the young wife. Air Norman Carter and Mr Frank Bradley are also prominent in the cast, and dainty Vera i St. John is a flapper of the greatest charms, suitably exhibited in modern fashion. The second product ion of the New English Comedy Company will be H. V. Esmond’s comedy in three acts.! “Eliza Comes to Stay.” This de-[ ligh'ful comedy-drama met with in- ; statft success when staged in London. ! and has been acclaimed by the critics ; as the greatest of its kind since ■ “Charley’s Aunt” caused the world to . , laugh. The dialogue as well as the ! ! “ business” which is such a material; ■ part of a comedy all denote the touch ; iof a masterhand. The box plans for j i both productions are now open at The I i Bristol Piano Company. MUNICIPAL PICTURES NEXT SATURDAY'S FEATURE No pictures are to be shown at the ■ Opera House until next Saturday, when i Pola Negri’s latest production, “Good and Naughty,” will be screened. In this story she is supported by popular Tom Afoore and the inimitable Ford Sterling. “Good and Naughty” is an exceedingly snappy production, and has been called a ‘‘love comedy • of errors.” Al all events it is one of the brightest bits of entertainment seen in Wanganui for a considerable time. Reserves are procurable at H. I. Jones and Son’s.