ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 249, 15 July 1919, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"THE PINK LADY" A RADIANT MUSICAL COMEDY. It wus in October, 1917, that "Tho Pink Lndj'" was first produced in Wellington, and its second revival (third season) at.the_ Grand Opera House by ire Royal Coifiic , Opera Company last evening, demonstrates that tho sparkling musical comedy has all the elements that make lor long wear. "The Pink Lady" seems to embody all those radiant qualities which go to make for complete success—a stimulating score, a broad expanse of the biddiest comedy, a maze of beautiful girls, and a competent east without a "go-slow'' idea in its composition. The comedy is founded upon the French fare, "Le Satyr," and is altogether Parisian in llavour, a mask which excuses all manner of gaiety which might bo considered out of place in an English setting, The plot concerns the love affairs of young Lucien Garidel, who, bent on having a last iling, belure his marriage with Angele, descends to deception, which leads to all sorts of comic complications, into which Claudine (the pink one), an actress, M. Dondidier and nis wile, and a ftambuoyant countess .become luuicrously involved to the accompaniment or tne merriest musie. The cast last evening was precisely the same as a couple of months ago. Mr. Phil Smith, the agile little coiucdian, is seen at his best as the "tamo rabbit" dealer in antiques, and made the inevitable hit in the lilt, "1 Like It." Miss Florence \oung is also excellently suited as the countess, who is prpetunily boiling with indignation, never, more so than when she leads in that cxhiliarating number, "Doiruy Didn't, Donny Did," which was enthusiastically double encored. Miss Gladys Moncrieft is very attractive and sings with much tonal charm as Clandine, and Miss Olive Godwin appears a» the jealous Angele. A capital comedy performance is accredited to Mr. Leslie Holland as Bebe Guingolphi whose "oftlepeated "I hate you; ho, how I hato you," becomes very funny as tho plot thickens. He is also delightful in the flippant fantasy, "By tho Saskatchewan," with its pretty elfects. Mr. John Ralston was again Maurice D'lbzuc, in which role he sang* and looked well. Lucien Garidel was played with the requisite light touch by Mr. Reginald Roberts, and Miss Addie Leonard was excellent as Madame Dondidier, who to make up for lost time becomes a shocking flirt in the giddy last act.

"The Pink Lady" will be performed again this evening, when the season, and tho New Zealand tour closes. DADDIES AND KENNEDY COMPANY. "The Dandies" and the Kennedy Company have each a sheaf of "flattering Press notices gathered on their present tour, which notices are unanimous in testifying to the excellence of the programmes presented by these two com. panies. Variety of items and a quality of high standard are spoken of as factors towards tho success which tho amalgamation has achieved. Each company is said to be very evenly balanced, and in addition to being very well equipped vocally, have the further merit of introducing a coterie of instrumentalists described as "a most artistic aggregation." The season of this well-heralded combination wr.l commence to-morrow evening in the Town Hall Concert Chamber. The Kennedy Company occupy the first half of the programme, and, "Tho Dandies" appear in the second half. Tha' bill presented by each company is entirely distinctive, and in nowise do they clash. Seats may be reserved at tho Bristol.