Hugh Mclntosh Back to Theatre

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1046, 9 August 1930, Page 27

Hugh Mclntosh Back to Theatre

“BITTER SWEET” FOR AUSTRALIA NOEL COWARD’S INTENTION Hugh D. Mclntosh, at one time a prominent figure in the theatrical world in Australia, has announced his intention of returning to the field of theatre production. All forms of star entertainment are promised by Mr. Mclntosh, who has announced that toward the end of the year he would bring out to Australia an English company to play Noel Coward’s operetta “Bitter Sweet.” This has been an enormous success in London. Noel Coward himself intends to visit Australia with a small company to present some of his plays. Charles B. Cochran first produced “Bitter Sweet” in London. Mr. McIntosh states that , he is able to obtain all of Cochran’s productions for Australia. The company for “Bitter Sweet” will he selected by Noel Coward in association with Mr. Mclntosh, who says that the names of several prominent London players available for Australia have already been mentioned in cable advices. Mr. Mclntosh intends to present shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide. Though no arrangements have yet been made for drama or comedy, he will stage all kinds of plays eventually. Mr. Mclntosh is not one of those who thinks the stage must suffer by the advent of “The stage has survived trying times in the past and will continue to live,” he declares. “Canned music and shadows will never usurp the place of human beings. But productions must be good, prices must be reasonable and the public must have comfortable accommodation.” In accordance with this view, the remodelling of the Sydney Tivoli is :already contemplated. 1