AMUSEMENTS
MR J. C. WILLIAMSON'S NEW COMIC OPERA COMPANY. * "THE DOLLAR PRINCESS." ANOTHER NOTABLE PERFORMANCE. Writes the musical critic of the New i-Zealand Times recently:—The latest Williamson production at the Opera House, "The' Dollar Princess.".- M-ill preserve its power to draw holiday ritshes are over. Last night's audience was so enthusiastic about every | point in the performance —its music, its innocent, lively fun, the sparkle |
of dress and scenery, and tlie grace of the ballet —tliat everyone who had heard the plaudits without seeing the reason for them would question the judgment of the enthusiasts, so unanimous and unreservedly did they ; shower praise upon all. Surely in all her multitudinous comic opera successes, Florence Young has done nothing so clever and brilliantly artistic as the Countess Olga. Fresh laurels were won by Miss Olive Godwin, as the multi-millionaire's chilliest daugh- i ter. It was a well-marked characterisation, tlie keynote of tlie whole playi and was done so well and supported by so much capability by the other leaders in the unusually strong
combination that not a flaw could be ] found'in^the'whole piece. The charm.; of Miss Lottie Sargent's pretty portrayal of the niece with' a liking for plutonic friendship was all the greater for , her notably fine singing of the splendid numbers which go with the part. Having Mr 'Frailly Greene as an able vocal coadjutor, she gave music lovers some cle-
lightful moments, for it is the-special 5 mark of "The Dollar Princess" that 1 with all the things in .lighter vein ear-hannting melodies, some of which will be heard many years after the whole production is regarded as out of date. Consistently hard work to keep the audience laughing is MiBert Gilbert's strenuous lot in the play, and he succeeds so thoroughly that the audience is occasionally glad of a brief respite. Again the Freddy Fairfax of Mr Herbert Clayton is a thing of beauty and a joy for ever, both vocally and histrionically. ,A cordial greeting last night for Mr W. S. Percy showed how Wellingtonians enjoy their drolleries. He*lias doiio no funnier "business" than .accompanies Miss Florence Young's song "Chewska."' The chorus-is exceptionally .well-trained vocally, for the music needs good voices, and the orchestra under Mr Fritz Hart's dircc-
tion, helps the* piece wonderfully in its most abiding pleasure-. "The Dollar Princess" w ill be played by the samo company spoken of at the Masterton Town Hall on Monday next.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10136, 14 January 1911, Page 6
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