WELLINGTON NOTES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1563, 8 April 1920, Page 30

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(By

“Lorgnette.”)

WELLINGTON, April 2. The attraction at the. Grand Opera House for Easter week is Miss Kate Howarde’s Dramatic Company in the wonderfully successful laughter maker, “’Possum Paddock.” It is described by Australian critics as a riot of mirth and merriment. “ ’Possum Paddock,” with its heart-to-heart story of life in the great “outback,” has so far had a career that may safely be described as meteoric. Originally produced at the Theatre Royal,. Sydney, it ran for six weeks to packed houses. In Melbourne it achieved . a seven weeks’ success. Adelaide and, Brisbane were also played to capacity business. It is noteworthy of the Adelaide season to state that owing to inability ,to get a theatre Miss Howarde was not to be denied, and engaged the Exhibition Grounds for the season. A great

stunt, because owing to the heat people would not go indoors, the result being that on the closing performance over six thousand people .paid to see the show. “ ’Possum Paddock” is presented by a company of sixteen specially-selected Australian artists, notable amongst whom are Mr. Fred McDonald, the inimitable Dave in “Our Selection,” Mr. Jack Kirby, and Miss Kate Howarde, who has written and produced it. The Wellington season of “ ’Possum Paddock” will run from the 3rd to the 17th April. The other dates booked are: —Auckland, April 30-May 3; Hamilton, 4; Wanganui, 6; Hawera, 7; Palmerston North, 8; Dannevirke, 10; Hastings, 11; Napier, 12 and 13; Masterton, 14; Ashburton, 17; Timaru, 18; Oamaru, 19; Dunedin, 20-28; Invercargill, 31-June 1; Gere, 2; Balclutha, 3; Waimate, 4; Christchurch, 5-15. It is possible that other towns will be played after the above tour is comgleted.