AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20493, 11 March 1932, Page 16

AMUSEMENTS.

GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SEASON. -—-?♦ .. : .r-i "lOLANTHE" TO-NIGHT. To-night and to-morrow and" evening the J. C. "Williamson, Ltd., GilbeH T and Sullivan" company will present a revivaf--of the exquisite comic opera, Vlolanthe/V which ifi regarded, as one of the "company's best all-round representations. *'lolanthe"' is a mixture, of fairy fantasy, romance, clever satire, glorious' music,'' and pictpresqua co%v tumes and B.taga settings. . Writing of ths. initial ' representation by' "the -present company of "lolanths" in" Sydney, a'critic" stated: "While the highly susceptible LordChancellor of Ivaii" Itenzies was one of the outstanding features 01. the revival of the, fairy opera, "all 'the' principals achieved distinct successes, and their performances had piore finish than any 1 previous of recent years. " It was invested with; life, delicacy, and charm; and never a jarring note. The singing of the dignified peers wM superior to that of some grand' opera_ male; choruses heard v herp, .and the 'tuneful singingof the stage r fairies was quite a -feature of the revival." Gregory Stroud singß' and acts' atvliis. best- in the .part of Strephon.-, Miss Evelyn'Gardiner is'said to make an ideal Fairy Queen, and Miss.Bremoerhas scored one of her best successes as Phyllis... This also applies to Miss . Mary Hotham s aslolanthe, and to Leo Darnton as. Earl Tolletler. ■ Mr; Bernard Manning- has . one: of. the best; musical numbers to sing. ■ "When Britain Beally.Ruled the "Waves:" which.-is- allocated to the role of Earl Mounterarat, .-and Mr John Ralston will appear as Private Willis. On 'Monday afternoon and evening next and on Tuesday 1 - night -.the " company will - appear in-the -favourite comic opera, "The.Pirates, of Penzance," the musical numb err,of r Which* include "Poor.Wandering< One," A'.tflunModeS Major-Gencral.'' "I am a Pirate 'King," "Leave"Me Not.to Pine;" find'"APolieeroan's Lot is Not a Happy One." _ "The' - Pirates" will be preceded, by "T/ial by. Jury..". On Wednesday afternoon and even?, ing next -/and on < Thursday , and 'JViday nights "The Yeomen •of the Guard" will he staged, and on Saturday afternoon and evening. ■ March 19th, "HVM.S. Pinafore.!,', preceded hy "Cox and Box." , On Monday afternoon and •• evening, ■ ■ March Uls% "Patience" will be revived, and the season will , close on Tuesday, March 32nd, with a farewell production of "The Gondoliers.