AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19766, 14 February 1927, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC.

“IS ZAT SO?” J i Turn your eyes toward the Opera | House on Tuesday next, and behold j Chick Cowan, romantic pugilist, who •lost a fight by dreaming about a girl’s ■ ankle in the middle of it! Behold, also • Happy Hurley, his trainer, to whom all ‘ girls are poison, until a pert young typiste looks him in. the face. Then liap. falls so heavily that you almost have to plane him off the floor. Chick and Hap. tare principals in “Is Zat So?” a comedy that tickled London and New York, and is to be played here by J. C. Williamson, Ltd., with most of the actors who played in the original productions in the roles. “Is Zat So?” is described as uprotarii ously funny —a laughing play of the ' j ring, with Cupid as referee. Three love ! affairs run side by side, and there is an 1 ' actual prize fight on the stage in the i i ' second &ct, that provides excitement , , ‘ for the men, and both excitement and , 1 « novelty for the women folk. Richard ’ i Taber,” who wrote the play, will appear 1 j in the principal roles, and Hale Nor--11 cross will be friend-manager. The i j plans lare at H. I. Jones and Son’s. GARRISON BAND RECITAL ! i There was a large attendance at j i ■ Cook’s Gardens last evening when the | i! Wanganui Garrison Band gave its finial j , | recital before leaving tor the Dominion : I contest which commences in Wellington ; j next Monday. The band was in excel- : 1 ■ lent form and the playing of the two J '(tests, “Lortzing” (H. Round) and i ’“Gounod,” (Rimmer’s arrangement)’ i i was appreciated by the public. The ! i - well-known comic opera selection “Rose 'band also played excellently the i Marie” and “Rimutaka” (C. r l .-ell). 1 j The band leaves on Friday on the exi ' press from New Plymouth and a conI cert, which will be broadcast, will be i j given in Wellington next Sunday even-1 ing.