THE THEATRE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 110, 26 January 1918, Page 11

THE THEATRE

(By "Sylvius'.") Notes. "Tho'-O'jily Girl." a. musical adaptation of tho comedy "Our Wives," is'-to bo played by the Williamson Comedy Company .whilst in New Zealand. The now musical comedy, the music of which was ■ composed.: b J -Mi , . Victor Herbert, has "no chorus, trait a Boxtot of girls is included in a rathor loiif; cast. Tho comedy will probably bo played for-one- night only in tho south. J. C; Williamson, Ltd., have secured the control in. Australia Vnd New Zealand of the productions .and reprcsentatjon of tho Goldwyn Pictures Corporations of America, one of'tho biggest producing faotors in the -.movingpicture industry in""America'. "The artists who will bo seen on the screen under tliQ. managempnt of. the, Goldwyn Corporation include Jano Cowl, who created the-f leading rolo, in "Within, the I/aw"; Maxine Elliott, who visited Australia with Nat Goodwin some years ago; Mae Marsh, who -gained popularity and prominence by hqr .performance in .."The .Birth of a Nation"; Madge Kennedy, who created the leading roles in America in such comedies "Fair and Warmer" and "Baby Mine," and others. The Goldwyn Pictures include screen versions of Res Beach's novels,'including "The Silver Horde" and'"The Auction.Block." The. _de.al between, the Goldwyn'Corporation and J. "C. Williamson, Ltd", is said to bo one of the biggest ever pulled off in the picture business in Australia.

Tho Now York-renroseiitatTye of J. C. Williamson, Ltd.," Mr" "Waiter Jordan, cabled duria; tho week that Miss Dorothy Bruntoii, had made her first, appearance in America in a musical play entitled "Follow-the Girl,"'and had achieved a great success. The Aus- ■ .tralian rights of this new piece have, heen secured by J. 0. Williamson, Ltd.' "Canary Cottage" enjoyed a record run in Melbourne, while in .Sydney it | eclipsed even tho success- wbmthoro by "High. Jinks." Auckland audiences seemedto relish "Canary Cottage,"' because .it attracted larger audiences there' than - did "You're in Love:" Miss Cecil Bradley, who gavo us.a'taste of her', abilities 'in '"You're in. Love," will .take the role.originally played by Miss Dorothy Brunton, and Miss ".Maud Fane.'will.miucar in tier own character-' isation. of Pauline. Higg. Miss.. Connie Edisii lias, it is said, won her greatest triumph as Blanche Moss, and Messrs. .Greene, Frith, Fisher,- and Maguire are -.Ml .congenially cast;- Tlie dresses "are,' ft is said,'a feature of ''Canary' Cottage," and the dancing of Mr. JackHooker, Mi'. Tom Preston,, and Miss Madgo Elliott-created quiet- a furore of 'enthusiasm.-in Auckland.recently. ■■' The' members' of J. C. ■ Williamson's New English Musical Comedy Company are at present rehearsing a new musical play entitled "The.-Only Girl," -which'' they may present for .the firsLtime in Australasia during their present tour. This will bo the first occasion that J. C. Williamson, .Ltd., has given ;New an opportunity of criticising a musical play before itiins first been staged' in Sydney or Melbourne. "The Only Girl" proved a big success in London, and it met -with the same result in America.