AMUSEMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1933, Page 3

AMUSEMENT

“BETTY;..” TO-NIGHT! TQ-NIGHT! The much "anticipated musical comedy, “Betty’,’ will be shown in the Princess Theatre, this evening and to-morrow evening, and. patrons are, assured of a gem in amateur, theatricals.. A; i-.chv.eiu of humour, a very, entraucing theme, magnificent settings, gorgeous Dockings, bright ballets and novelty dances, will all. com bine, to produce, an entertainment which will , long be remembered. voi\ its excellent quality. The Dube of. Crom.burgh, upon visiting his son, Gerard, in London, discovers that the Matter is mixed up. with ■ a very-fas't'set. He. pleads with him to drop these friend?, and to settle down, Gerard declines to do so, being; more than, content to. continue his present existence in., preference to the, quiet, ol tile, country. [The Duke then ins.sts that his. son should marry, or else.* be disinherited. Gerard gives a' party to his friends, and a maid Betty is summoned to, sing, for, the, company. Gerard in a fit of pique, and angry, at his father’s “interference,’’ proposes to her and is accepted, much, to the concern of all. Ills friends. Angry at the insult his son has offered him, the Duke later rants' Betty,.- and finds that-he likes her; and tells her why Gerard is. marrying her—to . spite him. Betty, however loves him and the wedding takes place, after which Gerard sends her to bis. ebuntr}’, home, while he stays on in town carrying on.his old;life. The Duke meant me, to punish Gerard transfers his estate to Betty , and the young couple do not see each .other for six months, until they meet-at a dance, in London, and' a delightful finale results. Throughout the main story run's aminor theme in which Lord, and.-Lady Playne, David, their nephew, Jctte, a dressmaker and Estelle, a mannequin, play the leadiing parts; ■ This s’de-play lends itself to many hilarious scenes and embarrassing complications, which comprise the greater part of the. whole comedy itself. The play “Betty” is characterised bv several vooal numbers, of a most attractive nature, concerted numbers by the chorus who add an excellent, finish to the background, and novelty ballets*