ST. JAMES’ THEATRE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 413, 23 July 1928, Page 15

ST. JAMES’ THEATRE

LAST NIGHTS OF “SUNNY” ‘■Sunny,” as interpreted by Elsie Prince, drew her many admirers to the St. James Theatre on Saturday evening. “Sunny” is a delightful musical comedy, with tuneful music and elaborate settings, and rich in humour provided by Jimmie Godden and Charlton Morton. “Sunny” is a little circus girl who eventually linds her lover, but only after she has been wedded and divorced on a sea trip and hurt in the hunting field. It will be staged again this evening and on the two succeeding evenings. On Thursday evening the company will present their third piece, entitled “Mercenary Mary,” a musical comedy of the same calibre as the other two great successes. In distinct contrast, however, is the theme of the story, for “Mercenary Mary” is distinctly a domestic play. The audience is convulsed with laughter during a scene in which Mary (Elsie Prince) endeavours to forget she is a respectable married woman, and seeks to compromise herself with a hired co-respondent, in order that a husband may get a divorce, and, in consequence, gain the goodwill of his much displeased grandfather. All, of course, ends happily as musical comedy is supposed to do. “Mercenary Mary” has been called the greatest dancing play in the world. Miss Prince is ably supported by Jimmie Godden as her somewhat foolish husband and Charlton Morton is the somewhat reluctant co-respondent. The box plans are now open.