DRAMATIC SCENES.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20272, 14 August 1937, Page 17 (Supplement)

DRAMATIC SCENES.

LONDON SHOW SAVED. (RICHARD TAUBER PLEASED. LONDON, June 6. No more dramatic “behlnd-the 1 - ncenes’’ episode has occurred in the theatrical world for a long time than the last minute “reprieve" of “Paganini" at the Lyceum Theatre. It was half-way through Wednesday night's performance that the cable v>as received at the theatre from Mr Cochran in Hollywood announcing that the play would continue as long as the public were willing to support It. When, Immediately the. curtain fell for the first interval, Mr Cochran’s manager assembled the company and told them that the show was saved, there were cheers from stars, chorus and stage’-hands alike. House Sold Out. On Wednesday afternoon Mr Cochran received a telegram telling him that the receipts at the matinee per-

Sir Harry came across the sea 'Cause someone said “ The drink’s But. though, he got here Just too late. Sir Harry had to celebrate.

forrnnnce at the LyceTim were more than £IOO in excess of any previous afternoon during the run, that the house was sold out for the evening performance, and that the' box-office had been besieged with demands for advance seats. “This response on playgoers’ part has vindicated our belief in Lehar's operetto," Evelyn Lave said. “All along we have been singing to goodsized audiences who were intensively enthusiastic, but they were just not big enough for so expensive a produe lion.” Richard Tauber, similarly said that he was overjoyed at “Paganini’s” reprieve. “I felt all along that Londoners would not be content to let a good show die if they knew it was in danger," he said.

Four of Family on West End Stage. Lewis Gasson will take over the role of Judge Ylora in ‘ Judgment Day" ;i| Iho Strand Theatre, says a London paper. Four members of the Gasson family will then he appearing in Hie West End-- Iho. others being Dame Sybil Thorndike (Mr Casson's wife). In “Yes. My Darling Daughter!” at the St. James’; Ann Gasson (daughter). in “George, and Margaret," at. Wyndham's; and Christopher Gasson iSMn *, at Hie old Vie.

Because, said Harry, It dinna harm To get the drinks put on the arm; So join me in a cheery cup ’Cause the hoose Is gonna set ’em up.