CINDERELLA PANTOMIME.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17617, 21 November 1922, Page 12

CINDERELLA PANTOMIME.

MISS ANNETTE KELLERMAN ASSISTS. The principal attraction a* the production of the "Cinderella" pantomime in the Theatre Royal last night was undoubtedly Miss Annette Kellfiman, and to see this papular artiste a large audience was present. Miss Kellerman appeared just after the rise of the curtain after the interval, and was j greeted with warm applause. She said that, | as she had not known until Friday that she was to appear that night, she was unable to give the turn she would have liked, practically all her wardrobe being in Nelson in connexion with the production of ihe big picture, the greater portion of which was being filmed in that district. However, she had decided to give the audience an insight i : ia. man-is:■ in which a "movie" was taken. On the stage with her were a number of gentlemen' whom she introduced to the audience. They were:—Mr J. L. Sullivan, her husband, who has directed practically all the under-water scenes in which she has appeared; the assistant director, the only submarine photo expert ia the picture world, and the camera man, who has been brought out specially to take the picture, and who has been associated with Mr D. W. Griffith. The stase was arranged to represent a picture studio, with the camera and arc lamps in position, and the director standing by with his megaphone, through which to shout hi- directions. The scene was on board a schooner, and was intended to ?lio <• the nf a man with a girl to obtain possession of a valuable pearl. To prevent this being done, the girl (Miss Kellerman) threw the gem overboard. The audience was delighted with the excerpt, and at in conclusion cli roured for more, the s'.nr a«pi«t-d bv M*- T. Donwlly, a member of the picture company, obliging with some fancy dancing. Mies Kellerman, before leaving the stage, told the audience that she considered the picture in which the company was ensaged wai the prettiest she had even appeared in. She was sure it would be the best ever produced in Australasia. ''"•- n-vtnniini-' -vi!l be repeated to-night, reduced prices of admission being announced.