"BUNTY PULLS THE STRINGS."

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2553, 30 August 1915, Page 2

"BUNTY PULLS THE STRINGS."

Graham Moffat's ingenious comedy of Scottish manners and character/' "Bunty., Pulls the ' Strings," Which delighted so . many of the public of Wellington nearly, , a year ago, was received on Saturday evening at the Grand Opera House as a conclusion to what lias proved a most; enjoyable season. The material change; made in the cast of characters since last year is.that Miss Jean Clyde has succeeded Miss Ella. Young in the all-important role of Bunty, tho douco daughter of Tammas Biggar, and a born manager. : Miss Clyde is a more cheerful Bunty all round. In laying, down the law, Miss Young was severely' matter of fact—her faculty, for managing everyone and everything obsessed her entirely, but Miss Clyde's Bunty is a more gladsome, cheerful, human creature, who radiates sunshine wherever she walks. One felt rather sorry for Weelum of the first cast, but there was not tho smallest doubt that ..ho was a subject for 'congratulation on Saturday everting.. Miss Clyde, ;.who is aggressively Scotch ■in tone as well as dialect,.bandied the role with fine certitude and naturalism, antl scored an undoubted, success. lilorI il or tho rest the cast was the same as when "Bunty" -was previously played here, and no more need ba ! said than.'that the work of the players was as fresli and bright as on their uvst appearance. • ' . SUNDAY CONCERT. The Wellington Tramways Band, under tlie direction of Mr. G. W. Barnes, gave a highly enjoyable concert at His Majesty's Theatre last evening, before a large audience. Tho most ambitious effort programmed for the band was tho Verdi selection, "I Lombardi," a fantasia on airs from the once-popular opera, and which, is still occasionally revived in'tho operatic centres. The selection was genernily speaking very well played, and it was with particular pleasure one revived memories of the great Italian composer and patriot. The band also played the humorous ."March of the 'Iranikins '(Fletcher), and the' quicksteps ' Holyrood (Alford) and "Unity* (Garth). Bandsman Tonkin played the euphonium solo, Dear Land oi Home" (Valmore) to an accompaniment, judiciously modulated, by tlie I band. An innovation was made in the programme by tho recital of the graveyard . 6cene from "Hamlet' by Mr. 3. Cullord 8011, which tho vecitn" handled with understanding. Mr. Herbert Wood sang "Mountain Lovers" (Squire) very sweetly, and Mr. S. Allwright sang the same composer's song, "The Watchman, Saturday evening saw tho. last night oi tho popular "Red Dandies at the Concert Chamber, and the kinemacolor pictures, "With the _ lighting loices d Europe,"- in the big Town Hall.