ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 250, 31 March 1915, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"THE GLAD EYE." "The Glad Eye," staged at the Theatre . !?oyal last evening by Beaumont Smith's , company, was a'l tliat was propbcuvJ, if it, inasmueli as it was one long scream i 1 from beginning to end. The piece ear. II only be described as a farce, but it was,,, indeed a moat amusing one. The plot, if it ■may be termed such, is cmvr.iil around the misdemeanours of two "naughty boys." Living in the country, these two friends are put to .their wits' end to discover excuses for aur-rcp.titUm visits to Paris. That city' "attractions arc so strong, however, that the name of a well know n aeronaut is eventually brought into service. The use of this gentleman's name results in many complications. The suspicions of one wife, are .aroused, and, of course, communicated to the'other. She seta the ball rolling in earnest, but it is only when one of the fair ones from Paris, in .the person of Kiki, arrives as the messenger

from a big Parisian warehouse that the fun reaches its height. By n, series of accidents and the shrewdness of one of the long-suffering ladies, the gentlemen were eventually caught, but not before the majority of the audience had been compelled to literally hold its sides. Further amnsment was caused by tile side play of the un-_"2 of one of the ladies, wjio is a student, of psychology, arid who obtains visions of the' mc.rs trips by means of a vvpnotic medium. The various parts were well taken, and not for one moment was the fun allowed to flag. Miss T)ann, as Kiki, was every-

thing that could be cbsrrod in the main role, and her exhibition of the rigtit manner in which to s;ive 'he "glad ■».•<,''

was found very fascinating, not. only 'ny the other characters. Vdt also by some of flic gentlemen of Hie audience. The two naughty boys were ably prcaent?d bv Tom Shelford and Henry J. Fir/d. Tlieir dames, the costuming of whom was--admired not only by the ladies of the audience but also by some of the male portion, were taken bv Alice Hamilton and Klwyn Harvcv. The parts of tli"

ancient uncle and his medium were tpk-

en bv Frank Bradley and Edward Laiidon in a manner that was appreciated. PETER DAWSON.

Speaking of Mr. Peter Dawson, the

Brisbane Standard says:—"Ho sang with beautiful voice quality, and with an ar-1 tistie sense that was most satisfying. The sheer cleverness of this melodious i bass stood out conspicuously in works like '0 Ruddier than the Cherry' (Han-j del) and Tin a Eoamer' (Mendelssohn) and the crisp staccato, and wonderful breath control in the one, and the brilliant tempo of the other, were points that gave real distinction to J "r. Dawson's renderings, and he left the audience quite dazzled with the rare merit of singing. No strain affected tlie rich' power of the singer or robbed bis voice of its music. Realising the.varied advantages cf a varied concert programme to suit all tastes, Mr. Dawsqn has a .. number of artists whose talents are unlimited i n their respective spheres. Mr. Dawson is a tower of strength as a concert artist; ho treats his items with an artistry that compels admiration. His London and provincial successes have extended over a period of eight years, during which time he has accomplished whai few others have done. His name is now a household word, he has fought his ■way up the ladder of fame in London." For prices of seats see our advertisement column.