AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 49, 27 February 1923, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

KILLKR'S OPERA UOVSE. Large audiences yesterday afternoon and evening witnessed the product inn at Puller's of the new revue "Right Turn !" The per- 1 formance wok merry and bright throughout, with good music, some charming singing and entertaining dancing. The revue depicts th<> "training" of a comic army and a plot to blackmail its commander. General Hardtack—a part admirably portrayed by the ever-humorous Harry Burgess. The part of Hcrmie gchultz. "who wants to be a ' hero." was played by Oeo. 11. Ward, whose ' military "tactics" caused the audience to i roar continuously with laughter. Charles L. Sherman did well in the part of Captain Sharp, a sharper, and George Irvine, as Private O'Brien, "the handsomest man in the army." and Klchard Butler, as Private. Hayfoot, "the pride of the army." both contributed considerably to the fun. whilst Miss Curly Sherwood (as Kitty Hardtack). Ida Merlin (as Vera Pretty I and Mabelle Morgan (the captain's sweetheart I each acted charmingly. "Right Turn !" is a i revue that became popular right away. ! In the miscellaneous part of the programme Miss Rose Biicknali. a former ' prlma donna of Albert Hall. London, Captivated the audience with her delightful soprano voice, her "Aye Maria" especially being rendered with exquisite feeling. She was encored again and again, her final number being the moving "Annie Laurie." The Androfs repeated their humorous musical , and ventriloquial turn. Jean Le Roy displayed some remarkable feats of magic, the star turn of which was the production of live chickens from eggs, and the pulling off and replacing of a fowl's head. He also shot a canary to pieces and replaced It. alive and whole. In a cage. His was a remarkable and sparkling entertainment. The humorous songs of Sam Stern immensely amused the audience, especially "Banana'" with which he impersonates an Italian girl : and the wonderful contortionist tricks of v-» R -. Vtt »shan drew unstinted applause. A aiighan is uncanny. The present programme Is one of the best yet provided at this popular place of hH!"«T m n? t ' K nd 51,0,, M dr " w "owded nouses throughout the week. LEE WHrTE IX "BRAX PIE." The .1. C. Williamson. ltd.. Oe-vue Com-■p.-iny headed by the popular London stars. Lee Wiite and Clay Smith. Inaugurate a season nt Ills Majesty's Theatre on Mond.iv evening next witli the production nf "Bran '.Tie," the revue which proved the greatest success of the ninny triumphs achieved by these talented artists at the 'Prince of Wales' Theatre. London. In Australia "Brau Tie" ■nas described liy a lending critic as "A merry whirl of pleasure, with its wonder star nnd fine .company or cornelians and bewitching girls." Miss Leo White has become the i.lol of Austrull.i a* she nas the Idol of London, where she delighted thousands of playgoers and received the following praise from the Press:—"Her attractive personality has never been displayed to greater advantage, whether In song," dance or acting, than in this merry revue IRran Pie.' " Clay Smith, who shares with Lee White In the success of "Bran Pie." Is not only a comedian but a musician and sonswriter of note, nnd is responsible for many of the songs in the revue. other artist* with London reputations who will be appearing here for the first time are Ernest Sefton. leucine Berk. P .1. Jullen Mild Muriel Ciitlioart. The company nlso includes the ■popular comedian. Lance Lester. Clarice i Hardwlefc Zoe Wenke :inrl everybody's ; favourite dancers. Maie Bain) md Archie i Thompson, to say nothing or the .1. o. wnH.imson chorn* and hallet. -which are always such delightful features in the firm's musical productions. "Bran iPle" is -produced by Mr. Hobert Greig. who was responsible for the first staging of the play in Australia. anil who has specially come to New Zealand tr, supervise the production here. The box plan« open on Thursday morning at Lewis K. Efldy an.l Son. Ltd. MUNICIPAL ORGAN RECITALS. I The Municipal organ recitals in the Town ' Hall will be resumed on Saturday evening next, when the City Organist. Mr. Maughan Barnett. wUI have the assistance of Miss Liinrn Walker, vocalist. The programme will include works by Bach. (Jullmant, Wolstenholme and Gossoc.