BRIGHT FARCIAL COMEDY

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10316, 27 January 1927, Page 3

BRIGHT FARCIAL COMEDY

“THE UNFA UP- SEX.’’

NEXT SATURDAY

Which is the unfair sex: Sir Henry Hesketh K.C. alter thirty years in tlie divorce courts did not know, aim he decided that both sexes were unfair, and punished both, but not before he was treated to the fright ot his middle aged life.

This is in a nutshell the position which arises in the three act farcical comedy ‘ <r lhe Unfair Sex” which will be produced for the iirst time in Gisborne on Saturday next. George Trevor and his wife Jyinua (Miss Lilian Bateman) are happily married, hut both have their particular pals or the opposite sex, Joan i>elisse (.Miss St John,) and Harvey Kane (Mr. Norman Carter). All were very great friends but Sir Henry (Mr. Frank Bradley) affectionately termed Uncle Henry” saw in the innocent friendships a. suggestion of trouble. the absence of children was in his view a crime against humanity. Then when both husband and wife --ere caught independently in innocent, but somewhat comprising circumstances ••Uncle Henry” arranged a little realisation of the impending danger, lie managed things very cleverly, but the parties worked together and only m the last minute discovered his plot. This in brief is the story round wlncn "The Unfair Sex” is produced. 1 lie play is packed with amusing situations. The cast is headed by Miss Batemen, who is making her first appearance in Gisborne. She is supported by an entire London company, fae play will b%. presented by Mr. Joseph Cunningham’s English Comedy and the repertoire will also include. Uric Hudson’s London comedy triumph "Eliza Comes to Stay,” to he presented next Monday. ‘‘l lie Sport of Kings" on Tuesday, Tan Hay s and Sutton Vanes daring play Outward Bound” on Wednesday. The box nlnn for the season is now open at Tattersa.il and Bayly’s where a good demand for seats has a..ready taken place.