STAGELAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 306, 17 March 1928, Page 24

STAGELAND

FIXTURES HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE April 7-21: "A Cuckoo in the Kest,” "Rookery Nook” and “Thark.” May 2-15: Maurice Moscovitch in “The Ringer” and *‘The Terror.” May 23-June 12: “The Student Prince” and “Madame Pompadour.” June: Dion Boucicault and Irene Vanbrugh. COMING “Tell Me More.” “Castles in' the Air.” Grand Opera Company. Kellie Stewart: “Sweet Kell of'Old Drury.” ST. JAMES’S THEATRE May 26 (Indefinite): “Sunny” (Elsie Prince). CONCERT CHAMBER March 28: “If,” Little Theatre Society.

(By COTHDKNUS) Margaret Bannerman has sailed from England for her Australian season. She is bringing eight actors and actresses to support her. * * ♦ Kathleen Reece, an American importation, has sailed from San Francisco to play the title role in "Princess Charming” under the Williamson management in Australia and New Zealand. Muriel Starr is adding to her laurels in Sydney with "The Donovan Affair.” She is supported by Harvey Adams, Mayna Lynton and several other wellknown folk. Isabel Wilford has a srhall part in the London production of "Sauce for the Gander,” known here as “Cradle Snatchers.” It is playing at the Lyric Theatre. Dame Rumour and George Robey are synonymous. The most recent story is that he will bring his “Bits and Pieces” revue out under the Fuller flag. Two years ago he was coming out under the Williamson banner.

Harriet Bennett, leading lady in "Rose Marie,” has now been playing her part for a year and has not missed a single performance except the period in which Marie Bremner took her place. The Auckland University Students’ Association has engaged Mr. Kenneth Brampton, director of the Auckland Little Theatre Society, to produce its new play, which will be presented at His Majesty’s Theatre early in May. The play is a sequel to the association’s very successful musical topical farce, "Tilly of Tamaki,” which was done two years ago.