Joseph Cunningham’s English Comedy Co.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10313, 24 January 1927, Page 3

Joseph Cunningham’s English Comedy Co.

COMMENCING NEXT SATURDAY “The Unfair Sex” Eric Hudson's three act farce comedy is to be produced at the Opera House oil Saturday next with one of London s big star actresses Zilla Bateman in a favorite part, supported by a distinguished company who have carried all before them in Sydney and during their season in Wellington recently. “The Unfair Sex” is a splendid vehicle of the supreme art of Zilla Bateman and her brilliant supportiiig company. Briefly the plot is as follows: In an unguarded moment Geoffrey Trevon, a married man, kisses his wife’s guest, Joan pelisse, and on the same morning his uncle catches Trevor’s wife Diana in the arms of Harvey Dane, a writer of romantic fiction. The meddlesome uncle hints at the incident and the husband jumps to the conclusion that his own delinquency is being referred to whereupon he gives himself away. The uncle then contrives that both husband and wife shall think thenlapses known to each other, and the game of cross purposes thus set in motion lead to some screamingly tunny situations, that are some of the cleverest- seen in modern farce for many years. “The l nfair Sex” Mves scope for a fine display of frocks from London and Paris, and the whole production is staged in a manner that leaves nothing to be required. Next Monday “Eliza Comes to Stay” H. V. Esmond’s farcical comedy, will be the second production of the New English Comedy Company during their brief season here. This comedy was first produced in London some years ago and was acclaimed the greatest laughing success since “Charley's Aunt”. In Sydney and Melbourne it held the public over .the period of its engagement. The public of Gisborne has to wait for Messrs White and Edgley to give them the opportunity’ of seeing this famous farce, with Zilla Bateman in the role of Eliza. On Tuesday week the celebrated comedy “The Sport of Kings” will he presented and on Wednesday the daring allegorical play “Outward Bound” will be ihe farewell attraction. The box plan for these four London successes opens at Tattersall and Bayly’s next Wednesday at 9 a.m. >