AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 25 January 1913, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS

'■GET RICH QUICK WALLIXGFORD." What should prove one of the most successful attractions which ha« yet happened in Masterton's theatrical history, will be the appenranee here on GMondav February I.oth, at the Town Hall, of J. C. Williamson's Comedy Co. comprising over -50 artists iu the enormously successful und greatest of all Comedy successes, "'Get Rich Quick Wallingford." This > fascinating pl<iy, wlueh delighted New York for three seasons, ran to crowd--led houses in Sydney for 14 we?ks. and ill Melbourne it filled the huge ; auditorium of the Theatre Royal for : over seven weeks, and then had to be i withdrawn to ma.ko 'way for the rei * turn of Oscar Aschc and Xiily ouiy--11 ton. ''Get lUah Quick Wallingford' 'was 'purchased by the J. C. Willm-in-i son imanagement over two years ago, after it had already been running continuouislv in New ork for two seasons. but since. tJia.t time it was deemed advisible to await an opportunitv of securing the services of IVJr Fred Niblo a-tul Mr Harry Corso- Clarke for the two leading parts. The. firstnamed ranks' with Mr William Collier as one of the best comedians the American stage Vuis ever ktt-ovm, and it was only the offer of a very large salary which tempted him to leave the States. Until recently ho "was starring in tire "Fortune Hunter," the initial Australian production which will bo staged in Sydney during the present year. .Mr Harry Corson Clarke,, lv.hlo plays Blackie Daw* in "Get Rich Quick Wa.llingjord" was the original •)one- in "What Happened to Jones?" He' played this part for over three years iu Xew York. The reception which Wellington" and Ohiri.'Stchiiiroh playgoers gave to "Get Rich Quick Wallingford" can he •gawied "when it is known that it enioyed. with the notable exception of u, n o>/>.!v Asche Sea-son,, the most &uc- - "•"•■•fnil run ever enjoyed by a ,T. C. \V : 'li:in':snn. Ltd. attraction in these cities, ard. the last, rights in both centre'-4 found the theatres quite into hold the number which r.ightly endeavoured to gain admission. "Get Rich Quick Wallingford" was described ini Wellington as the funniest, cleverest, and best acted Comedy which has ever been sta'cred-v in that City. The plans for the Masterton performance will be opened.at the. Dresden on Friday, February 7th.

WTRTH'S CIRCUS. The turning of thei clock and tlie passing of the months have again brought with them ;i perennial source of joy and amusement to the old as well as to the young, in tke circus, -with it.M -saAvthnst and spangles, its .staid old •liorses and gay young equestriennes and its jokes that never, grow old. There is a very strong similarity between one citrons and another, hut their visits are'.so rare and their atmosphere so strange that the visitor usually goes in a state of expert uic.v. and leaves with a strong sense, of satisfaction tinged with regret that the days of his youth aregone, Mows: Wirtli hive always 'strived to introduce something out of the ordinary and this yen:- linve again succeeded in their efforts- to present s'crrething entirely aicw and wonderful, and the very full programme with which they will open their season in Masterton on Wednesday, January 29th, is well >u.p to the high standa.rd sot l>v the firm.

"A WALTZ DREAM." To-night the Merrv Widow Opera Company present at the Town Hall, Oscni' Strauss' charming comic opera "A Walt/, Dream," It was his seventh light -work and was produced in Vienna in 1907, created a furore, and ran like wild-fire through Gemany and France, and reached Londori in 1908 where'it repeated its remarkable success' at Hicks' Theatre, the two chief characters, Franzi and Niki, being tali em by Miss Gertie Millar and Mr Robert Evett respectively, parts which will l)p undertaken to-night by those clever artists, MisiS "Bva 'Moore and Mr D. B. O'Connor, supported hy the full strength of 'The Merry Widow Opera Company.' "A Waltz: Dream" is recognised as " the Merry Widow's' greatest rival. The music is delightfully catchv and fascinating, and as Strauss himself remarked, "Every musical number arose naturally from the situation." It also has a beautiful love-plot story which .makes it doubly attractive. It will bo staged in the same complete and thorough" ■manner as characterised its 'presentation in the Metropolis. Some good seats are yet available o t.. the .Dresden.