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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1418, 28 June 1917, Page 31

The building of the chicken house in “The House That Jack Built” is said to be one of the most absurd and yet most irresistible mirth-provok-ing turns ever put on the stage, and simply sends the house into convulsions of laughter.

The Dandies were the guests of honour at an afternoon party given by the Originals in the Navy League rooms on Saturday. The visitors were entertained with song, dance and ensembles by the well-known patriotic coterie, those taking part being Miss Vera Maybee (who is responsible for the dances), Miss Myrtle Wilkinson, Miss Pat York, Miss Millie Cotterail, Miss Maie Henderson, Miss Dennison, and Miss L. Syms. Miss Eva Sharp also gave much pleasure with her charming singing. The guests were received by Mrs. Burmister, accompanist for the Originals, and Miss Alice Esam, the energetic secretary. The concert room was decorated with bowls of narcissi and violets, striking a pleasingly harmonious note with the becoming costumes adopted by the Originals. Home-made sweets and a dainty afternoon tea helped further to cement the friendly relations established between the cheery hostesses and their appreciative guests.

The specialties introduced into “The House That Jack Built” are humorous entertainments in themselves.

Mr. William 'Fullbrook represents the following distinct characters in “The House That Jack Built”: The constable at the cross roads (with song and dance), the starving man, the old actor, the meddlesome neighbour in “building a chicken house,” one of the comic quartette, and the old colonel in the duel scene.

The dressing is a feature of this year’s pantomime, “The House That Jack Built,” the numerous ballets and spectacular scenes affording opportunity for gorgeous effects. There are 600 dresses worn in the production.