PEG O' MY HEART.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15657, 8 November 1918, Page 8

PEG O' MY HEART.

Peg o My Heart,” to be presented at the Opera House on AVednesday and Thursday next, is a play that makes an irresistible appeal to every class of theatre-goer, as no other story in recent years has done. It is singularly rich in human appeal and delightful surprises. Buoyant youth is the most appealing note of the story, and this, coupled with a splendid simplicity and directness of purpose, with hero and there a tear to accentuate the interest, reveals immediately the reasons for the remarkable hold it has upon theatre-goers. There is a tonic in its laughs, and in this strenuous age anything that can add to the gaiety of the nation and the joy of living is not to be under-estimated. “Peg” has made millions laugh and forget their troubles. Messrs J. and N. Tait feel, sure that this important undertaking, affording people in the country an opportunity such as this will be recognised by more than passing interest, and that their enterprise will be rewarded with the heartiest support. A small but interesting part will be played by a dog. The dog is Michael, a terrier of doubtful extraction but decided intelligence, who accompanies the heroine on her travels. He has a big role for a dog, and he is perfectly aware of his importance in the performance. It would be an exaggeration to say that he “swanks” in his part, but he certainly behaves with a humorous solemnity that is impossible to mistake. Michael, however, is of an amiable disposition, and he has never yet missed his cue through fractiousness or illness. Miss Sara Allgood, the Peg of the piece, is a notable actress. She was formerly leading woman with the famous Irish players at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, and was specially chosen by Hartley Manners, who wrote the play, for her sense of comedy and the delightful touch of the brogue in her speech. The box plan will open tomorrow morning at H. I. Jones and Son’s.