HARMONY ROW

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 613, 15 March 1929, Page 14

HARMONY ROW

WALLACE’S LONG SEASON Thirteen is not George Wallace's unlucky number, lor to-night's change of programme at St. James Theatre is the thirteenth presentation In the present season in Auckland of Mr. "Wallace’s company. “Harmony Row” is the name of the new entertainment, and, after the great success achieved by the company in the past week, in the three-act l'arce, “When Knights were Bold,” the revue will be assured of liberal patronage. f George will be the central figure, and he is taking the part of a policeman. “Dreadnought'’ is the name given to George by the unruly residents of the Row, and George keeps everyone in order in a paradoxical manner by sheer inefficiency. No one knows what to make of him. , Marie Nyman and Marshall Crosby are in prominent parts, and the company’s energetic jazz band will play a new programme of latest numbers. Last evening saw the curtain rung down on “When Knights Were Bold.” The uproarious farce took the fancy of tho large audience, and George’s antics as a modern Sir Guy de Vere of Beechwood Hall, when he was taken back seven centuries to his ancestors, were ranked as one of his cleverest performances. How George grew tired of hearing about his ancestors, and of the former fighting blood of the De Veres, was well told. Through one act he was back among knights in armour, amazing his ancestors with modern slang and modern behaviour. When George returned to present-day customs, he cured everyone of ancestor-worship. In the farce, Miss Nyma.n achieved one of the biggest successes of the season in a serious part as Lady Rowena. Marshall Crosby, too, was excellent as the blustering Irish knight, Sir Brian.

“When Knights Were Bold” has left Aucklanders awaiting more productions from Mr. Wallace.