"RIO RITA" SEASON—BOX PLANS NOW OPEN.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 164, 13 August 1929, Page 2

"RIO RITA" SEASON—BOX PLANS NOW OPEN.

The box plans fer the big musical comedy evcnt of 1929, to be presented at tlie Munieipal Theatre next Fridav evening by Sir Ben,jainin and Mr John Fuller's "Rio Rita" Musical Comedy Company. opened at Howo Bros. today. In "Rio Rita" is seen one of tlie best casts ever assembled on thc musical comedy stage, and a balict and chorus dcserving of tlie highest praise. Glad.Vs Moncricff is at her best, Los Pearce is on excellent juvenile lead, with a fine voice and manly appearance. Janette Gilmore is a dancing comedienne of rare quality and Davo i\fallcn and Charles Norman constitute an excellent comedy team. "Rio Rita" is a magnificeut production. The beautiful sccnic effects. lightiug and gorgeous dressing are delightful, and tlie storv containing a blending of love witli the introduction of the passion of the Mexican and the spirit of tlie Toxas Rangers, adds a thrill that all amusement lovers like in musical comedy. In deserihing the opening performance at Wellington the critic of th'c Evening Post writes: — "Miss Yronci'icff was given a rousing welcome hnck to Wellington, and she bowed and bowed again in acknowledgment. She looked sunerh in a thoroughly congenial part, throwing herself wholly into the romautic snirit of the p-lav, and singing as freslily as ever. She was reealled again and again. Mr Leslie Pearce, as captain of the Rangers, was the beau-ideal of the lover in musical plays, the hero. no douht, of eveiw impressionable girl in the house. He is a fine figure of n man, good-looking. ancl sings as a finished artist As to the comedians whnt can be said of Janette Gilmore? She is nnique, a fhoroughbred nmong comcdienues, with a stvle and personality all her own. If there -is a. fault to ho • found with 'Rio Rita' it is that. there is tno nmch for the moncv." "Rio Rita" will no douht repeat its experience hore as clsewhere — crowdccl houses nichtly.