ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 July 1921, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

“THE AMATEUR ADVENTURESS.” PLAYED BY ENGLISH COMEDY COMPANY. The story of “The Amateur Adventuress” was played by the Rosemary Reee Eng’jsh Comedy Company at the Empire Theatre, New Plymouth, last night, when there was a good attendance. An interesting theme is woven round the play, whieb is a three-aet comedy, and, in the hands of a capable east, provided a bright evening’s entertainment. The happenings chiefly concern “Mary Beamish,” a young widow (Rosemary Rees), who enters a photographic business which she purchases from “Mary Seebold,” a commercial agent (Nio Marsh). The business does not prove a payable proposition, and Mary is in financial difficulties when she leceives a call from “Owen Freeland,” a poet (Harold Moran), wno, believing her to oe Miss Seebold (the previous proprietor of the studio), his cousin, announces that their uncle has left them a large sum of money. Though perceiving the mistake, Mary decides to carry°out the role of the missing cousin, accepting the money and acknowledging Freeland as her relative. This decision is the cause of a host of complications, especially when Mary’s real relatives visit her and “the cousin.” The plot provides ample, opportunity for many amusing situations, and the effect is heightened by the return of the real claimant to the money. “Mary Seebold.” Miss Beamish’s attempts to explain away various anomalies cause much amusement; this part was capably carried out by Miss Rosemarv Rees. The role of Sarah O’Kelly, Miss Beamish’s housekeeper, is filled by Miss Kate Towers, and she ably portrays a really humorous part. Sarah’s efforts to back up her mistress were really entertaining. Miss Beamish’s aunt, Lady Arbuthrot (Kora King), pays an occasional visit, but as the relationship between the two is not cordial their various meetings also give rise to many laughable incidents. To-night the company will stage “The Mollusc”, which has proved a popular comedy.