"THE DESERT SONG"—DRURY LANE SUCCESS.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 233, 2 November 1929, Page 2

"THE DESERT SONG"—DRURY LANE SUCCESS.

J. C: AVilliamson, Ltd., in iiresenting "The Desert Song" at tlie Municipal Theatre on Saturday next are ensuring that tlie public of Napier will be given tlie opportunity of seeing oue of the finest musical plays, with one of the most notable castes, seen in a prosduction of a like nature. Tho music, songs, ballets. raale clioruses and general -spectacularity of • the production caused Australian critics ("The Desert Song" ran for. long seasons- im all the important Australian towns) to regard it as a greater performance than "Rose Marie," "The Vagabond Iving" or "The- Student Prince." It would be impossible to conceive of anyone more fitting than Lance Fairfax for the principal role, That of "Red Shadow," head of a daring band of Riffs of Morocco. who give many anxious moments to the French forees. Lance Fairfax is a native of Wellington. To that extent he has made New Zealapd' known throughout the world, for he ranks amongst the workl's best as an actor-singer. "The Red Shadow" is seen as a most picturesque figure. on a white Arab chargep, dressed in the flowing robes of a chjeftain. Opposite 'him is Rornola Hansen. and slie has a sweet and powerful voice. "The Desert Song," too, has come in for high praise for the chorus singing. wliile the dancing bears the inimitable stamp of Minnie Everett's planning and • teaching. The comedy parts, of which there is a great deal, are in the hands of Herbert Mundin and Renee Murphy. ' The- box plans open on Tuesday at Howe Bros.