LITTLE BO-PEEP PANTOMIME

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 246, 1 June 1922, Page 3

LITTLE 80-PEEP PANTOMIME

“From a musical point of view the feature of the evening was undoubtedly the fine singing of Miss Ethel Osborn in the role of the Fairy Queen. She has a pure lyric soprano voice of delightfully fresh quality, while her teehinique is excellent. This lady’s singing alone is worth going far to hear.” The foregoing appeared in the critique of “Old Mother Hubbard” played at Wanganui Opera House on February lfitli, and the Wanganui Herald expresses the opinion of the huge audience assembled to greet the clever Australian Pantomime Co. The production to be staged at the Town Hall, Foxton, to-morrow night is another well written panto, built on similar lines to “Old Mother Hubbard” and if gives ample scope for Miss Osborn to display her beautiful voice. This will be the last opportunity local play-go-ers will have of bearing this gifted singer, as she is due to sail for London, on the completion of the present contract, and in all probability will not return to Australia for a considerable period.. The shapely principal boy. who lias a fine contralto voice and knows how to use if, Miss Lulls Fanning, has a part; that fits her like a glove, while the principal girl. Miss Audrey Carlyle is seen at her best in “Little BoPeep,” the girl who lost her sheep. Any amount of good clean comedy is provided by George Harpur as the Dame. The Wanganui Herald, in writing off Mr Harpur’s performance, says flint he is one of the host exponents of this particular kind of part that lias yet visited ns. Others prominent in a large cast include Mr Arthur Bertram, Miss . Rubee Raymond., Mr Fred White, Air Arthur Meredith. Miss Muriel Green, and Miss Blanche Simmers. The music is bright and catchy, the ballets clever, while (he scenery and costumes arc in keeping with the high standard of excellence maintained by the company. As in “Mother Hubbard” a number of specialty turns are to be given by Arthur and Rubee Bertram, I.auric MacLeod, and Mr Fred White, (he talking violinist. For such a first class company the prices are very modest and a bumper house should greet the management on Fridav night. Peats mav be booked a l Ilea ill's without extra charge.