PANTOMIME SEASON.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20173, 27 February 1931, Page 17

PANTOMIME SEASON.

■ ~—- J. C. WILLIAMSON'S COMPANY. ■ ■" r "THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUItiT." To-morrow, opening at the matinee at 2 p.m., the J. O. Williamson, Ltd., management will present to playgoers their-latest and boat pantomime, "The Homo - that Jack Built," which recently terminated • record Reason in Melbourne and which is now attracting large audiences in New Zealand, "Better even than 'Mother Goose,' " is how one critic described Williamson's latest production, and" if that' is so, then "Tbe s House that Jack Built" must undoubtedly • be a Terr wonderful production. From a specwcular poinVof view It has been generally admitted that ad other approaching; "The House that Jack Built" hat ever been seec on the Australian or New Zealand stage, and the Bame, it ja said, may ba stated regarding its ballets, in which a number of children, from five to fifteen years, take part. It is also very rich in specialty numbers and , in novelties, including . the swing number, represented by a number of pretty girls Who swing out over the audience, and the , aeroplane > effect, which presents a youngster flying . around tlie auditorium, singing a pretty musical number. Playgoers will be glad to welcome the brilliant and clever comedian Jim Gerald, who, in the role of Dame Barleycorn] is said to ; be eyen • funnier than he was" in "The New Moon." In other centres Mr Gerald's genial personality has endeared him to the children at * the afternoon performances. Everybody knows Mr Roy Bene to be a genuinely humorous comed*®n,» '."nd they will not be surprised to hear that he is funnier than ever rhe was in the roll of Sammy In "The Hotise that' Jack Built." Miss Amy has evidently achieved an outstanding triumph in the role i "principal boy," and Miss Nell Taylor has been greatly praised for her singing "} the part ,of ; the "principal girl." Miss Kathleen Goodall will make her first appearftnce_ here as the Fairy Queen, and Mr Phil Smith will take the part of .the fat .policeman. The "cow with the crumpled' horn" is char-, acterised by the Pauleato Brothers, and the well-known comedian Harry Short is also in. _ cast, which includes.. Nick , . Morton, Kathleen Fallow, Eric Bush, Arthur Stigant, jun., the Fallow twins, and other well-known pantoajimists, singers, dancers, and specialty artists. _ There are over 100 people in the production. The beautiful ballets and the magnificent ensembles are features of the production., The operatic orchestra - and chorus are under the direction ol William Bedstone. ■ *he : pantomime is staged under the perf£ n i. s !JP erv lsion of Charles A. Wenman, and Everett Cre " tad and arranged by Minnie