"THE LADY MAYOR."

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4873, 10 November 1894, Page 3

"THE LADY MAYOR."

The above comedy, written by Mr Robert Gant, and first produced and staged at Greytown, willbe given in the Theatre Royal on Thursday evening, tho 15th instant, in aid of the funds of St. Patrick's school. We append a precis of tho plot taken from the Standard : —The "Lady Mayor" was appropriately introduced by an overture called tho "Lady Mayor Polka" especially composed by Mr M, R. Varnham, The comedy is tho work of Mr Gant, and does him infinite credit, Tho plot is sufficient to lend interest to the piece, while the action and dialogue are lively and witty, tho "hits" good, and in the case of a box on the ear given by the Lodj Mayor to a Councillor decidedly palpable. Tho lady, Mrs Potts (Mr 0. liivorton) having boon returned as Mayor, to tho sorrow of her husband (Mr W, Knell), returns from the poll in triumph, but Jack Bellairs (Mr J. Hornblow), the lover of Miss Nellie Potts (Miss O'Loughlin) hits upon a scheme to mako the victorious lady retire voluntarily, borrows a remarkable looking " divided skirt," disguises himself, and eaters Mrs Potts' service as an emancipated fcmnlo and lady-help, proceeding immediately to make amatory advances to Mrs Potts' husband. Mrs Potts and her faithful general servant, Evelena Maud' Ninepence (Miss Ella Gallagher) cannot fail to observe this. The Lady Mayor becomes horrified and orders the minx out of the house. The minx, however, produces an agreement signed by the Lady Mayor when engaging the lady-help by which such engagement is to continue for twelve months or until the Lady Mayor resigns. To crown the Mayor's dismay the Councillors, headed by tho Town Clerk ('Mr Frank Roydhouse) wait upon her at this moment and solemnly inform her they will resign in a body and nominate their wives instead. This doubly decides her, she has already declared that she is not going to look after other women's husbands, whilo her "own fool," is philandering round with tho lady help, and now she says having seen what the men councillors are, heavon keep her from women in their places. So she resigns and overyone is happy."