PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19125, 9 December 1933, Page 16 (Supplement)

PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

COMING EVENTS. December 13—“ The Messiah," by St. Paul’s Methodist Choir. December 20—Carter the Great, Illusionist. January 15, 16 —J. C. Williamson, (“The Arcadians” and “The Merry Widow.") TO CORRESPONDENTS. “E.K.8.," Te Aroha. —Helen IlayeJ played opposite Gary Cooper In “A Farewell to Arms." “The Arcadians” at Auckland. A Williamson musical comedy company will open at Auckland on Boxing Night in a revival of “The Arcadians," with the following cast: — Sombra *, Romola Hansen Eileen Cavanagh n.... Mona Zeppel Mrs. Smith .*. *** Marie le Varre Peter Doody Don Nicol Simpllcitas ,«,.»* k i. Phil Smith Astrophel * .. Herbert Browne Bobbie ....... A. •> . Sidney Burchall The company, whioh will revive other old favourites —“ The Merry Widow,” “ Katinka,” “ Florodora,” “ Wildflower,” and “ A Country Girl ” will come to Hamilton for two nights in January, probably with “The Arcadians" and "The Merry Widow.” Dancers at Hamilton.

Trevor and Dawn, clever dancers / who have won muoh success elsewhere, will appear at the Civic Theatre to-night. Their dancing is said to be very apeotaoular and attractive, and should make a pleasant interlude In the picture programme.

“Gay Divorce” In Sydney. On board the Oronsay, which -arrived at Melbourne ion December 4, were four English artists under engagement to J. C. Williamson, Ltd. These were Billy Milton, Iris Kirkwhite, Madge Aubrey and Edward Royce, jun., who are to appear with the musical comedy company at present headed by Cyril Ritohard and Madge Elliot, who are returning to London this month. The new arrivals will open in Sydney in the first production in Australia of “Gay Divorce,” at Christnas.

Carter tho Great at Auckland. Carter the Great, the Illusionist, commenced another tour of New Zealand at Auckland on Thursday. He succeeded in thoroughly mystifying the audience with his spectacular illusions, while his less elaborate tricks were equally entertaining.

Has Changed His Name. Grant Lyndsay, the “hero" of the film “The Squatter’s Daughter,” appeared on the stage in New Zealand ns Richard Fair in several Moscovitoh and other productions. lie was last here in “The Barretts of Wimpole Street." “The Dubarry” In Australia. ■

After the revival of “The Student prince” has finished its allotted run at the King’s Theatre, Melbourne, J. C. Williamson, Ltd., will stage for the first time in Australia “The Dubarry," the spectacular musical play in which Sylvia Welling won star rank in London under the most sensational circumstances, after the German prlma donna, Anny Ahlers, committed suicide. The role in which Miss Welling will appear is one that affords the actress outstanding opportunities for singing and acting. Old Favourites Returning.

Romola Hansen, feminine lead of the Williamson Musical Comedy Company to open at Auckland at Christmas in “The Arcadians," was in New Zealand as Margot in “The Desert Song." Herbert Browne, who plays opposite Miss Hansen, was also here in “The Desert Song,” and will be remembered, too, in “Wildflower," with Marie Burlco. , Don Nicol, the Peter Doody of 1 The Arcadians,” was here in “Whoopee."

Happy Revival of “ Our Miss Gibbs.” To give Madge Elliot and Cyril Ritchard an opportunity of saying farewell in one of their most popular musical plays, J. C. Williamson, Ltd., revived “ Our Miss Gibbs," at the Theatre Royal, says a Sydney paper. The popular pair appeared respectively as Mary Gibbs from Yorkshire, and as Hughic, the voluble crook, and the melodious numbers fell pleasantly as ever from their lips. “Ylp-I-Addy” was as popular as if it had been written yesterday. Marie le Varrc’s “ Hats " alone made the show well worth seeing. “ Our Miss Gibbs ” will run until Madgo Elliott and Cyril Ritchard say good-bye on December 15. Footllght Flashes.

Shayle Gardner, the • New Zealand actor, was amongst those present at the reunion dinner in London of old bovs of King’s College, Auckland, it was decided to hold a reunion dinner on Derby night each year.

At the entertainments of Carter the Great a mystifying exhibition of alleged thought transference is given by Evelyn Maxwell.

“White House Inn” a spectacular musical play which had a long run in London, will be produced in Sydney at Christmas. Actor-Writer's Domestic Troubles. stating that her husband's feeling Inwards tier began to cool on the boiH'Vinoon, Mrs. Lilian Mary Goody Marlin (formerly MacGlllicuddy), radio announcer and daughter of Ada r.r,'vc. Ihe actress, sought, in the liamve Court, Darlinghurst, Sydney, an order for restitution of conjugal rights.

.Mr. .Justice Milner Stephen made an order for the husband, Walter Jeffrey .Martin, described as a depart-' mental manager, to return to her. According to the wife, Martin left Inn- about "three months after their marriage at. St. Mary’s Cathedral In October, 1932. and ho wrote to her that stic could fake it as “definite and final" that M Yv’P.uJA