HIS MAJESTY’S

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 81, 27 June 1927, Page 13

HIS MAJESTY’S

“LADY, BE GOOD” “Lady, Be Good,” in which the “No, No, Nanette” company will make its reappearance here at His Majesty’s Theatre for a brief season, beginning on Saturday afternoon and night next, is proving even more successful than “No, No, Nanette” in the Southern cities, and a large amount of interest is being invested in its initial representation here. The outstanding qualities which have made “Lady, Be Good” one of the most successful musical plays staged during recent years are its beautiful musical numbers, composed by George Gershwin (composer of “Rhapsody in Blue”-), its clever and brilliant dialogue, its quaint and original comedy and its intensely interesting love story. “Lady, Be Good,” has been described as the dancing musical comedy, because of the fact that the dancing plays an important part throughout the production. Elsie Prince installed herself a solid favourite with playgoers of New Zealand by her dashing and talented performance of the name part in “No, No, Nanette,” but critics elsewhere declare that she is seen to even better advantage as Judy Trevor in “Lady, Be Good.” Miss Prince takes part, it is stated, in no less than seven musical numbers in the new opera, and in it she receives excellent opportunities to show her ability as a comedienne and a burlesque artist. Also her specialty dance is said to be one of the features of “Lady, Be Good.” Jimmy Godden came to us with a big London reputation, which he more than sustained in “No, No, Nanette,” but in the opera to be staged here shortly he is said to be irresistibly humorous as tlie whimsical lawyer, Waterson Watkins. All the principals who took part in “No, No, Nanette,” have important roles in “Lady, Be Good,” including the brilliant dancers, who have some big specialty numbers to execute. The dresses and stage settings are special features of “Lady, Be Good.” The box plans will be opened at Lewis R. Eady and Son, Ltd., on Thursday morning next at nine o’clock. A queue will be formed from S a.m.