HIS MAJESTY’S
‘•OTHER MEN’S WIVES” A delicious combination of mystery, comedy and barbed W'it, “Other Men s Wives,” the play which introduces Margaret Bannerman to Auckland audiences, provides one of the best theatrical entertainments of the year. His Majesty’s Theatre, where the play is being produced, has been crowded each evening since the season began. In the play there is enough mystery keep nimble minds engaged in speculation, but there is enough of comedy to distract the mind from the mystery theme. Walter Hackett, the author, has succeeded in doing a remarkably subtle piece of dramatic construction. There is a little epigrammatic salt to flavour the piece, and the complete blend of elements is a delight. Miss Bannerman is a joy the whole time she is on the stage, and the gradations in character which required to be altered as the plot develops are handled with the artistry of a truly great actress. Anthony Pell, the honest voung Englishman, is excellently portrayed by Ellis Irving. The sly detective of the piece is given convincing existence by Louis Goodrich.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 478, 6 October 1928, Page 14
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178HIS MAJESTY’S Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 478, 6 October 1928, Page 14
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