PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19893, 23 May 1936, Page 21 (Supplement)

PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

HAMILTONIANS IN SVDNEV. SOME .\'E\V PRODUCTIONS. “ Night Mutt. Fail " In Wellington. Of “Sight Must Fall," staged by a. \Villiamson company. this week, a \Vellington paper says: "It is a play deliberately designed to thrill, it would seam, but it also presents a problem With wiiil-h Judges, .\lagistruies‘, advocates, police. and reporters are quite familiar; so are specialists in mental disorders." 0! the Hamilton girl, Elaine Hamill. Who takes u leading part, the same paper says: " Elaine Hamill \\‘ns‘ \\'eil cast for d character \\hirh uolllbincd Strongly developed and acute \\omnn's intuition \\ith \\omun's sense (It' the romantic. .\iiss Hamill handled this diillcult [liii't \\ith the skill and forcei'ulness that, would he expected from a player ot’ ripe experience.“ Tonight "The Shining Hour" \\iil succeed “ .\ight Must Fall." Former "ammonium In 'Bydney. The number or former Hamilton residents ii\ing in Sydney is considerable. and several ot‘ them have at—tained a prominent position in the musical world. . Percy Roebuck. who was for some years on the stat! o! the (Jo-operative Dairy Company in Hamilton, and is well remembered as a gifted violinist. last year formed the Public Service Choir in Sydney. and is no“ acting as honorary secretary or that organisation. The large membership is drawn from the various Federal and State Government Departments. Recently the choir gate a concert at the Conservatoriunt Hall, under the direction of Dr. 1;. A. Jarinan. who, a few years ago, acted as adjudicator at competitions in New Zealand. The choir‘s items included " .\loonlight" (Falling), “Hymn to Music" (Dudley Buck). " And the Glory of the Lord" (Handel), " Goin' Home" (Dvorak). " The Challenge at ’i‘llor" (Elgar), Christmas carols Harman). “It Comes from the .\list}' Ages" (Elgar). "Softly Fall the Shades 01‘ Evening" \Hatton), and "Hail, Bright Abode " .\Vagner). .\lrs Roebuck (as Miss Lilla Andrews} was formerly well known as an amateur performer in Hamilton. New launder Turns Professional. Geonrey Colledge. of Auckland. 15 leaving for .\ustrnlin next week, with the intention of taking up a career on the comic opera stage. Mr Colledge. who has been seen in many amateur productions in Auckland, has many gifts; he is a singer. actor, pianist. and composer. lyhn Play Ben Lined. The British Lord Chamberlain‘s ban on ” Bitter Harri-st." Catherine Turney's play about Byron. has been lifted, and the piece will have it public run as soon as a suitable West End theatre can be secured. The play was given a private production at the Arts Theatre Club some weeks ago, and was revived recently with success. ‘ This is the Second time a ban has been removed from a play after a private production. the other play being John van Drutcn‘s “ Young \\'oodiey." Well-known comedian Stars In Film. Alfred Frlth, well-known stage comedian. has signed a contract with Barrier Reef Productions, Limited, to play the leading role, opposite Zane Grey. in the hint, " White Death," which is to be begun immediately in North Queensland waters. A hitherto unknown girl. Nola \Varren. 17. ot Watson‘s Bay, has been chosen to play the szin feminine role in the tiim. - When the tishermen returned one day to Watson‘s Bay with a large catch she held the camera or Mr Edwin G. Bowen, Mr Zane Grey‘s manager. and. although she was not informed until later, she was instantly chosen for the role. She has had no previous flhn experience, but screen tests have shown her to be a. natural actrese of remarkable ability. A large diving bell is being constructed in Sydney at a cost or “500 for the filming oi’ underwater scenes. The script calls for a sequence showing a. fight between a man and a shark on the sea-floor. This underwater cnmcra—nmn is being built to specifications supplied by .\h- Bowen, The bell was designed by Mr Anderson. The. company \\iil also be equipped with glass—lmttoined boats. Ploy Ron Only 41» Weeks. Robert Donut (sci-n in the film “ The Ghost lines \\'esi.” t'orently‘, onp of Britain's most Donut.”- 3I»IIII:: tiim slurs. who declined the utter ot‘ lllt'l'itiiVl! screen “Wk 10 ll‘.\' his lI:IIId :Is :1 still-'l‘. {il'itll'—lll.lllil.‘~"t‘i‘. has thin-. 1 t.) \\in 1,0“don success with his first \‘rnlllrr, " “011 Night,“ the \\'.lr play in which hn starred .md \\hirh he llt'um-“ip‘l \\ith his t|\\l\ mum-i, \\.l< \\illitll‘il\\ll from the Queen‘s ’i‘il-ultre after .I run (it only vii \\rrlts In London. Still I Chance. 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