“THE ARCADIANS.”

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XX, Issue 1112, 3 August 1911, Page 16

“THE ARCADIANS.”

Theatrical managers have long since come to the conclusion that a production, to prove a success in New Zealand, must be of a high standard, for the playgoers of the Dominion are as keen critics as any in the world. At the same time they are not slow to show their appreciation of a really good play, well acted, well dressed and well mounted. The enterprising Clarke and Meynell firm, in their forthcoming production of that delightful musical play, “The Arcadians” —which opens at His Majesty’s, Auckland, on August 14 next—have

striven to surpass any previous production of the same class, and from the reports we hear from Australia and the South, it can be taken for certain that they have succeeded. The play is a delightful one in all respects. There is plenty of clean, healthy fun, witty dialogue, beautiful music, fine acting, gorgeous colouring and dazzling dresses. “The Arcadians” is one of the brightest and most enjoyable plays ever staged in the Empire, and it is safe to predict that the Auckland season will prove as brilliantly successful as those in other Australasian cities where the play has previously been performed.