HIS MAJESTY’S

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 632, 8 April 1929, Page 15

HIS MAJESTY’S

SUCCESS OF “THE PATSY” That altogether delightful comedy “The Patsy” which on Saturday evening completed a week’s run at His Majesty’s Theatre was again enthusiastically received by a large audience. For brilliant dialogue, wealth of qaint epigram and subtle wit the play stands in a class of its own. Then, too, “The Patsy” has a wistful appeal, is entirely lacking in tedious sentimentalism and whirls along with merry laughter. It is just a simple story of America’s version of Cinderella, stripped of childish impossibility and presented for grown-up appreciation. The. pathetic little Patricia at first wilting before a selfish sister then discovering herself to blossom forth in her own right in the home will long live in the memory of theatre-going Auckland. As Patricia., the “patsy” in the Harrington household, Irene Homer is irresistible. The part surety was made for her and she for the part. Miss Homer has scored a notable contact with audiences of this city, and her portrayal will be a pleasurable memory. As Mr. Harrington, head of the family, Mr. A. S. Byron is geniality personified. His laughter, like that of a schoolboy trying not to laugh in class, is highly infectious. His emancipation from the domination of a firm-jawed wife is intensely funny. Eileen Sparks, who plays the difficult part of the spoiled elder daughter, handles the role most creditably. Vera Gerald as the hysterical Mrs. Harrington infuses great power into the part. Brandon Peters and Sam Wren, the two young men who supply the love interest, play up well. “The Patsy” continues until Wednesday evening.