“THE BETTER ’OLE."

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3491, 20 May 1920, Page 4

“THE BETTER ’OLE."

' THE ACTUAL PLAY-’ i Described as a fragment £fOI.llL France in a couple of explosions, several splinters, and a short gas attack,. "“The Better "Ole”. is announced for. flqresentation at the Town Hall on ‘next Monday, 24th inst. In our advertising columns the management specially draws attention to the fact that the present attraction is the actual -‘play; and not a picture. “The Bet-‘ ter ’0le” is said to be quite the best. War play that h§s"s’o" far reached the|=Australian theatres. Its success lies» Win the fact that none of the horrors of War are depicted. The authors lhave not left the original atmosphere» created by Bairnsfather in his draw.ings. Bill, Alf, and ’Erb ca‘fi37 the’ llburden of the play on their shoulders, land before the first act is over they’ are established fiirin "favourites. The flcfirst act shows the trio 1'11"’ billets be- ! hind the. lines '(somewhere in France). There are the French maids. ’Erb Intakes love to them, what time Bill, in his best French, explains to them lias follows»-‘ ‘ M-addermosseille mon lamy la est un—daliln fool.” Act two [is laid in the trenches. Act three at %Boulogne, and Act four, on leave “in ‘England. The musical numbers inci‘dental to the play are the work of the well-known coniposers, Herman Darewski and . Perci\'ai Knight. “She's a Venus d'e Milo Me.” “Carry ing On,” and “This ’ere Blinking War,” are the popular song numbers from the score. Mr Lionel Walsh plays the part of Old‘ Bill, and Miss June Adell is the leading lady. Miss Lena Henry is the principal danscuse of the company. Seats may be booked at Sherwin’s. .; J