The Greenwoods.

Manawatu Herald, 19 January 1899, Page 2

The Greenwoods.

Pretty dresses and pretty faces go i ( nj; wiy to make a piece succosa- (■' ; while catchy music, gorgeous bii efc<*. and absurd situations will be f .iind by all who visit the Public H II on Monday and Tuesday next ("»oe uight?), when the Greenwoodd will produce the brilliant operatic burlesque on Borneo and Juliet, entitled " A Cup of; Cold Poison."— The opportunities given for elaborate mounting and dressing have been fully availed by the management, with the result, that in Auckland! wh n first produced the play was a. pronounced euccess. Bpeaking of the production an Auckland critic eaya : — «« Seldom has so admirable and ludicrionsly fanny a play been performed. Miss Agatha Green* wood's Romeo must be ranked as one of her finest performances, while Mias Nora' 1 Greenwood has never before been seen to such advantage as in the role of Juliet. She presented a pleasing picture in her handsome costunie3. The reat oi' the cast is Mercutio, Miss Mabel Greenwood ; Paris, Mr A. Carrington ; Tybolt, Mr Drummood ; Apothecary, Mr Bob Greenwood; Friar Lawrence, Mr Allan Easton ; Lady Odpulat, Miss Boberta Greenwood ; and the Nurse, Mr J. Lambert." ' As popular' prices are to rule we have no doubt that bumper housefly will greet this clever company duringflr the occasion of their visit here.