Auckland Comedy Players at 1YA.

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 13, 23 November 1928, Page 14

Auckland Comedy Players at 1YA.

Gn Wednesday evening, 28th inst. Mr. J. F. Montague will present the Comedy Players in Wilde’s delightful Three-Act Comedy, "The Importance of Being Earnest." The play will occupy the entire evening, but there will be specially selected entr’acte numbers in addition, and the performance promises to be a memorable one in every way. This will be the third big play evening presented by Mr. Montague at LYA, and the high standard attained in " Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary," and again in Drinkwater’s " Oliver Cromwell," is likely to be more than sustained. " The Importance of Being Earnest" is one of the few oldest comedies that has never lost its charm and interest for the mewer generation. The dialogue fairly sparkles with epigrams and flashes of wit; indeed, onee the play begins there is a laugh in every line, and the interest is sustained to the end. It is an ideal play for breadeasting purposes. The cast is a very strong one. My. J. N. Gordon plays the George Alexander role, "John Worthing," and he will be supported by Messrs. Cyril Seaward, J. F. Montague, Alan Gladfield and Misses Daphne Knight, Mary Norwood, Dorothy Armitage; and Constance Gilbertson. Lis- teners-in can be assured of a rare treat from LYA on November 28th.