“THE MAN FROM TORONTO.”

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3822, 24 July 1928, Page 2

“THE MAN FROM TORONTO.”

A GREAT COMEDY. TOWN HALL, THURSDAY. The decision of the Manawatu Plays Club of Pahnerston North to present their latest success, the three-aet comedy “The Man from Toronto” in Foxton, will no doubt be welcome news to the residents of this town.

The Club has just experienced a splendidly successful season of three nights at the Opera House, Palmerston North, and their presentation of the play literally took the town by storm. Many regular play-goers described the performance as superior to those presented by many professional companies. A great number who saw the play on the first and second nights attended again on the third night. This encouraging success, coupled by a request that it be put on in Foxton, decided the producer, Mr. Warwick, to stage the play here. The producer feels confident that local residents will show their appreciation of his enterprise. The play itself is a brilliant comedy without a dull line in the whole three acts. The cast has been admirably selected and all live their parts. Each member has had a great deal of stage experience. In Mr. Amos McKegg and Miss Ula Hancock the company has two splendid leads, each having an outstanding stage personality that sends the piece along with a swing. As the young widow, Miss Hancock has a very big part but she carries it right through to the end with wonderful charm and vivacity. Opposite her in the title role Mr. McKegg gives a most virile and convincing performance. You will love “the man,” sympathise with him in his perlexities, and laugh at or with him always. As the crotchety old uncle and legal adviser Mr. J. W. G. Davidson is a great success. His part calls for clever work and as usual he “puts in across.” Mr. W. H. Wilson plays the boisterous and irrepressible Bobby Gilmour to perfection, and his flirtatious episodes with “Martha” provide a great deal of fun. The other players, notably Miss W. Scott as “Ruth Wiimbush,” Miss Lorna Ferguson as “Ada Wimbush,” Miss Phyllis May as “Martha,” and Mrs. G. C. Petersen and Miss Daisy Capp as “Mrs. Hubbard” and her giggly daughter respectively, all play their parts with distinction. It is seldom that local residents have the opportunity of witnessing such an entertainment in their own town. A great deal of interest is being shown in the production and those wishing to secure good seats are urged to book without delay. The box plan is at Heath’s.