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"Rose Marie" sings on....
The Glasgow Light Opera Club presented Rudolph Friml's "Rose Marie" at the King's last night without any obvious up-dating, although there were a few topical cracks, including a tilt at the "Man From Uncle." And the straight forward presentation let us enjoy the famous Friml score to the full.

Ann Veitch as Rose Marie and Grace W. Leggatt as Wanda were undoubtedly the hits of the show. And Gordon Telfer as Sergeant Malone, was a notable success.

D. M.

"Rose Marie" Satisfies Appetites
Star-crossed lovers are the staple diet of musical-play-goers.There could have been no disappointment then,for those who attended the first night yesterday of the Glasgow Light Opera Club's production of "Rose Marie,"running in the King's Theatre this week in aid of the Glasgow branch of the British Limbless Ex-Service Men's Association.

No lovers could have been more star crossed than Rose Marie La Flamme, played by Ann Veitch, and Jim Kenyon, played by Bill Campbell.

There are many who say that "Rose Marie" is a two song musical and so, essentially, it is. It has also a rather weak final structure dramatically.

NATURAL COMIC

But within this frame the Glasgow Light Opera Club have done well. The overall effect of staging, dancing, and chorus work is very good indeed, and the principals include some outstanding singers.

Ann Veitch is particularly good in the title part, and Edna Smith as Lady Jane and Grace W. Leggat as Wanda have both worked hard to produce satisfying characters. Among the men, Gordon Telfer as Sergeant Malone has the most pleasing voice, and although Bill Campbell's voice sometimes failed to carry, it was heard to be sound when it did.

A special mention must go to Gerald McKeown who, as hard-boiled Herman, carried the bulk of the comedy on his shoulders. He exploited to the full his small stature to get laughs and showed a natural comic inventiveness.

T. J.