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Salient: An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria University, Wellington Vol. 24, No. 6. 1961.

Extravaganza 1961 "Well Fair Laddie" — A Winner All The Way!

Extravaganza 1961 "Well Fair Laddie"

A Winner All The Way!

If you're passing the Little Theatre Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday nights, or anytime Sunday—chances are you'll hear a sneak preview of this year's Extravaganza, "Well Fair Laddie." A month ago the casual observer would have hardly credited that these were actually rehearsals for a show commencing on May 10! But now, the songs, the sounds, the gags that are Extrav. issue forth in such abundance you'd think the show was opening tomorrow.

Extravaganza Producer Jeff Stewart is the man to thank for keeping the cast organised, occupied and on schedule for the first night. Jeff's been working like a Trojan, and has done a wonderful job. The cast too, the orchestra, the organisers, the male ballet, and backstage crew; everyone is doing a fine job preparing Extrav. '61, "Well Fair Laddie" fir the Gala Premiere.

What have you done? Gone to any trouble? You should! Proceeds from Extrav. go straight to the Students' Association to help pay for things like the S.U. Building, etc. So how about it? Spread the good word on Extrav. to everyone you know.

The villain throughout the show and in the dream scenes is Lord Cholmondeley-Featherstone-haugh (pronounced Chumley-Fanshawe). Ma meets Lord C. (no relation to Lady C.), and realises what a good match he would make for her daughter—here Harry's troubles really begin.

The show progresses from here through a series of hilarious "live" and "dream" adventures. A courtroom drama, a Government Department, a Roman Orgy.

Chorus sing

"Orgies are gorgeous."
... "There's a dozen courses
With strong wine and sauces
And a slave-girl from Gaul as a
kind of hors d'oeuvre."
And gags like—
In a little bar off the Via Flaminia;
"Gimme a martinus."
"Don't you mean martini?"
"If I want two I'll ask for them!" Ouch!

So that's the way it goes in Extravaganza 1961, "Well Fair Laddie." Make sure you see Extrav. As they say in New Zealand, "It's a beaut." "Well Fair Laddie's" playing a 10-night season, so you won't actually have to go with them. See you at the Opera House between Wednesday May 10 and Saturday, May 20. By the way, booking opens at the D.I.C. on Tuesday, May 2.

—A.W.K.