SIR HARRY LAUDER

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 625, 30 March 1929, Page 12

SIR HARRY LAUDER

RETURN VISIT TO AUCKLAND Sir Harry Lauder's misfortune is New Zealand’s good fortune, as an accident is the real reason of the present visit of Sir Harry Lauder to .New Zealand. While playing lead in the production of a British film Sir Harry, was unfortunate in having several ribs fractured which led to complications and when convalescent his physician ordered him a long sea-voyage and temporary retirement from the stage. Sir Harry decided to take the first real holiday and selected New Zealand as the country which would afford him greatest scope for his favourite hobby —fishing. His many friends throughout the Dominion welcomed the announcement that he was coming ouf and cabled invitations to be their guest, but Sir Harry preferred to just come out without any set programme and come and go wherever his fancy took him. Accompanied by his niece, Miss Greta Lauder, Sir Harry sailed from Southampton and was farewelled by his close friend and director of many tours, Mr. E. J. Carroll, and there was then no suggestion of business between them. Sir Harry had reckoned without his host of admirers, for no sooner had he landed in Wellington than he was inundated with requests for just a few professional appearances and wherever he went they followed him in the form of wires, letters and deputations. Peeling again fit and well and for peace sake he finally agreed and cabled Mr. E. J ; . Carroll asking if it was possible to arrange a brief tour ere he returned to England. The answer to that cable was “yes, certainly with my pleasure,” and so it is that seekers of genuine entertainment will have an opportunity of seeing and hearing The World’s Greatest Entertainer. With an entirely new company of international stars, Sir Harry will appear in Auckland at His Majesty’s Theatre commencing on Wednesday. April 17, and the box plans of reserved seats will be available at Lewis Eady, Ltd., from Monday, April 15.