AMUSEMENTS. OPERA HOUSE. Snb-Lesseo Philip Lytton Representative P. C. Haldane Commencing TUESDAY, JANUARY 16th. PHILIP LYTTON u Presents tlio' record-breaking rural comcdy, in four acts,- with its clean mirth and human nature, entitled ■ 3 TIE WAYBACKS A genuino comedy that whirls in a rip of merriment from start to finish, and delighted Sydney playgoers l'or ten and Melbourne for eight weeks. A play for decent folk of all ages. SOME OPINIONS OP THE AUSTRALASIAN PRESS. The farcical comedy, "Tho Waybacks," withdrawn last night at tho Theatre Royal after ten weeks' season, proved im- , douibtedly to be tho greatest success of recent years in Sydney.—"Sydney Morn- . ing Herald." l'laygoora will find the new play' 'is loaded with laughter in both barrels — "Daily Telegraph," Sydney. For hilarious humour aDd fun at full gallop, "The Waybacks" is. easily first past tho judge's box.—"Sydney Sportsman." A play lileo "Tlio, Waybacks," which ! opened at tho King's Theatre on Saturday night, and kept the hugo audience convulsed with laughter for two and a half hours, is to be wolcomed at any time. It is clean, wholesome comedyMelbourne "Argus." "Tho Waybacks" aro unique in their freshness, their vitality, their honest human force. Here is nural Australia brought right homo to you. A constant roar of Laughter which leaves no unpleasant after-taste.—Melbourne "Age." When "On Our Selection" was played in Brisbane last year it achieved an unusual success, and, if this may bo taken as a criterion, "The Waybacks" should put up a record.—Brisbano "Daily Standard." Tho irresponsible fun and broad characterisation will attract audiences which reckon that tho dramas of Beethoven are not tho only agates in tho' ring.—Sydney "Bulletin." The unusual and genial humour in 'The Waybacks" is in 6ueh rich variety that tho laughable situations 'that follow each other in such quick procession make the uproarious merriment continuous.—"Star," Duiiedjn, The chief morit of 'The Waybacks" is unquestionably its intense and unending humour. His Majesty's Theatro has not been so crowded nightly since normal times.—"Times," Dunedin. PRICES: Is., 25., 83., 4s. Plan at The Bristol.
Land. „_™_- rj GKAirOPHONE EECOEDS. s EEDUCED PRICES. 'I The (eo-inch His Master's Voice s Double-sided Plum Eecords have boon reluced from 53. to 4s. Gel. and the twolvo- J [lich from 7s. Gel. to Gs. 6d. « The ten-inch Zonopbone Doable-sided 0 Records havo also been reduced from 3s. • id. to 2s. 3d., and tho twelve-inch from is. 6d. to Is. . . I These Eecords constitute remarkable ° ,'iilue at tho new prices. Tho Bristol t Piano Co., Ltd., Wellington. M. J. .V Brookes, North Island Manaser,—Adyt, 1
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2976, 13 January 1917, Page 11
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