PANTOMIME TO-NIGHT.

Otaki Mail, 20 March 1922, Page 3

PANTOMIME TO-NIGHT.

“OLD MOTHER HTJBBARD.” To-night the big Sydney show, with a big Auckland reputation, where it played a record season of 22 consecutive performances, is to appear in the Otrfki theatre in the funniest of all pantomimes, “Old Mother Hubbard.” The company was formed in Sydney from the best Australian talent, and judging from tho flattering notices in the Auckland press, the combination is one of the best that has ever visited the Dominion. The Auckland “Star’, says: “The coterie of Australian artists who fill the leads and dominate the.ballets has been well selected, with the result that the pantomime was produced in a style that sets a new standard of excellence for the theatre. The choruses and ballets were excellent, and the singing of the wonderful lyric soprano, Miss Ethel Osborn, stamps her as one of the finest sopranos who has ever visited the Dominion.” The “Sporting and Dramatic” says:“There is never a dull moment, and the -old story is spiced with songs, dances, tableaux, ballets, and light specialities. Amongst the outstanding speciality scenes is the “jazz,” a wild whirl in which all participate, and Arthur and Ruby Bente-am set off with the latest dance creation. Another effective spectacle is an Egyptian 'grouping 1 , the central dancers being Miss Laurie MacLeod,'of Sydney, whose posing and posturing are singularly artistic.” Although the company is ono of the most expensive that has ever toured J>ew Zealand, the masagement has decided to adhere to moderate prices- The box plan is at Lowry’s, where sgsts may he ]joo&ed without extra charge. •