ALLAN WILKIE SEASON

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 723, 24 July 1929, Page 16

ALLAN WILKIE SEASON

“SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL” TOMORROW Mr. Alan Wilkie’s performance this evening of Goldsmith’s masterpiece of humour, “She Stoops to Conquer.” will be the last opportunity of seeing this immortal comedy. The second production of the comedy season will be presented on Thursday evening. Sheridan’s brilliant play of manners, “The School for Scandal.” is to be staged for five performances only, including a matinee on Saturday. By many judges “The School for Scandal” is considered to be the best comedy in the English language, the famous screen scene being - the father of many a modern play, “Lady Windermere’s Fan,” by Oscar Wilde, being a typical instance of a lesser playwright being inspired by a greater. “The School for Scandal” offers splendid opportunities to the costumier’s art, and Sir Peter and Lady Teazle, Charles and Joseph Surface. Sir Benjamin Backbite, Sir Oliver and the rest, make a brave show in rich satins, frills and laces. In “The School for Scandal,” Sheridan held up to ridicule the tittle-tattle and malicious gossip that must have been a strong feature in his age, but better than this is the author’s wonderful grip upon the situations of his play, making tho ' comedy a certain success, with adequate acting, which is assured with the Allan Wilkie Company of players. Mr. Wilkie’s short season of 10 nights is rounded off on Tuesday and Wednesday next, July 30 and 31, with Sheridan’s farcical comedy, “The Rivals.” Box plans are at Lewis Eady, Ltd. RIALTO AND REGENT, EPSOM “THE~I)OVE” “The Dove,” acclaimed as Norma Talmadge’s most succesful picture, heads the current programme at the Rialto and Epsom Regent Theatres. Set in a romantic and somewhat turbulent country, Costa Roja, the film is highly dramatic, and many of the scenes abound in thrilling action. In support of Miss Talmadge there is a full cast of supporting players, including Noah Beery and Gilbert Roland, and the director was the capable Roland West, who has been largely responsible for many of the star’s previous successes. The second attraction is a bright comedy, “A Single Man,” with Lew Cody and Aileen Pringle in the leading roles. SUBURBAN THEATRES At the Prince Edward Theatre this evening the films will be “The Rescue” (Lily Damita and Ronald Colman) and “Bare Knees” (Virginia Lee Corbin). Eve Bentley’s orchestra will play. The Grey Lynn Cinema is showing “Marquis Preferred” (Adolphe Menjou) and “Wild Blood” (Rex, the wild horse). “JULIUS CEASAR” TO BE STAGED The noted English actor and elocutionist, Andrew Beresford, assisted by the St. Matthew’s Literary and Debating Society, will stage a grand costume recital of “Julius Caesar” in the Lewis Eady Hall tomorrow evening. The proceeds will be devoted to assisting the distressed poor. Bookings may be made ‘at Lewis Eady, Ltd.