Round the Shows

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 188, 29 October 1927, Page 14

Round the Shows

“THE CRADLE SNATCHERS” COMING TO AUCKLAND J. C. 'Williamson. Ltd., present His Majesty's Theatre on Thurai.** November 10. for the first time i n n Dominion, their specially Anglo-American farce comedy pany in the hilarious play - c ®' Snatchers.” The new company includes as w ing lady Olive Sloane. who cone New Zealand with a big LondwTSU* tation: other prominent people i- " cast include Jessamine NeinvLJJ* Bertha Belmore. Herbert Nancy Tuckerman, all Of Whom ” making their first appearance in country. uu> The play was recently a huge s,„ cess in Sydney, also in Melbourne'" ' Sydney critic savs: Trial Snatchers" is one of those plavs tv' shock those people who like to kI shocked, provide a moral for UmV who want to be provided with a m, _ ’ and amuse those who. above all, devt just amusement. In fact, these Unpeople who look to the theatre sole'. tor recreation must have left o' theatre last night more thoroughly recreated than they have been for long time. There is nothing like a good lane: and "Cradle Snatchers" is one Wlaugh." It is a plot that needs the mo--delicate handling. The reading of thf play is bright, snappy without ar such unpleasant suggestion as mirk, be drawn into it by undiscerning r-i" ducer or actor. It is a much-discu«se.j farce, and one critic describes it as "a lark from start to finish." The bet plans for the short season open oti Tuesday. November S, at Lewis k Eady and Son, Ltd.