“ELIZA COMES TO STAY”

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12610, 22 November 1926, Page 11

“ELIZA COMES TO STAY”

AT OPERA HOUSE TO-NIGHT,

Joseph Cunningham’s new English comedy company which has won its way to tlio hearts of Wellington theatregoers by sheer merit in production and artistry in a most remarkable manner will present at the Grand Opera House to-night another London hallmarked success in H. V. Esmond’s farcical comedy in three acts, “Eliza Comes To Stay.” It will be remembered that this farce comedy was first produced in London in 1921, and was immediately acclaimed as the greatest laughing success since “Charley’s Aunt.” Its fame as an unusual artistic and box offices sucoess spread to New York and Paris where it repeated its quite unprecedented prosperity, and in Sydney and Melbourne it held tho public over the period of its engagement, and in consequence New Zealand has had to wait for Messrs Smith and Edgley to give them tho opportunity of seeing this famous farce with Miss Zillah Bateman revelling in tho irresistible character of Eliza. Tho company which has been chosen for its remarkable versatility is splendidly suited to the different parts in “Eliza Comes to Stay;” and a memorable performance in more senses than one, is promised. Miss Bateman will be suported by Mr Campbell Copelin a 3 tho Honourable Sandy Verralf, Miss Henrietta Cavendish as Lady Pennybroke, Mr Frank Bradley as Montagu Jordan, Mr Norman Carter as Alexander Stoop Verrall, Miss Sylvia Clifton as Miss Vera Laurence, and Miss Beryl Barraclough as Mrs Allaway. The box plans for “Eliza, Comes To Stay” are now open at the Bristol.