FULLERS' OPERA HOUSE.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17989, 5 February 1924, Page 7

FULLERS' OPERA HOUSE.

VAUDEVILLE AND REVUE. Tho Opora House-boom continues with undiminished strength, and ths theatre wa3 again filled to capacity last -evening wnen a new vaudeville programma was presented by tho current artists, and a new revu.s by the Stiffy and Mo Company. The vaudeville section opened with a demonstration of chair balancing by one Balto, whose sense of equilibrium has been developed to a very acute degree. He gave an exhibition first of all of ordinary chair balancing at a low level sitting on a cba:r which rested on two legs only, first in paraliol, thon in diagonal. A lofty structura consisting ot four tables mounted one above the other was then erected, three bottles were hoisted to the top, and on these three bolties a chair was stationed, and on that char another chair was placed two legs only of which rested on the platform of the fiiet chair. The performer scaled to tho top of the temporary tower and balanced himself on the swaying chair euprrimposed precariously upon all the other gear. The performance was full of thrill, and a tigh ot" relief was heard when the artist finally came to earth. Mr Harry North, the concertina swaggio who3e rough exterior contrasts forcibly with, his perfection in his art, played eeveral new selections on his robust toned instrument. The Bucarolle from "Tales of Hoffman" received a very vivid interpretation, and it was surprising how good an effect could bo produced with a composition designed for strings. Another good item consisted of a medley of popu'ar airs, jazz and otherwise, all given with go and spirit. Tho whole turn proved immensely popular, and Mr North was greeted with prolonged applause. .Messrs Lloyd and Raymond co-operated in some passable palter but excelled in synchronistic dancing. A dance of their own invention "Tho Curate's Crawl" wa3 as novel as it was humorous, and it pleased the patrons mrchilly. ° ne oi the P air P rovcd I" 11136 " a verv capable banjoist, and hod tho courage to "play the final movement, m the "Peer Gynt" suite on that instrument, Mr Leo. Stelling, a veteran artist, presented some skilful work on the cornet. He also played Schumann's "Tammerei" on a one-stringed violin and closed with some hunting and coaching flourishes en an old-fashioned hunting horn. Eesponding to prolonged applause ho gave a burlesque'representation of the singing of » couplet in anthem manner. Tho new revuo by the StifEy and Mo Co. was entitled "The Policemen." It was a happy-go-lucky sort of creation, but it fulfilled its purpose in providing the two comedians with ample opportunities to refute the lolanthe lament. Tho happening-* were all haphazard and brought the two burlesque constables into intimato association with all manner of parties,_ inspectors, detectives, criminals and the clientele of a local school. Tho musical numbers were certainly worth hearing. Miss Queenie Paul, the leading soprano, sang "My Hero" and -with Mr Connors, ' Sally/' Miss Lot Davis had alsa two good songs, "One Hor3e Town" and "I "Wish I Knew. Mr Peter Brooks, the tenor, was heard in "Jelly lte-11" and "On tho Road to Anywhere." The girls of the chorus sang brightly and performed a number of ballots. A Court scene at the end of the revue was full of good comedy, and was witnessed with unrestrained merriment. T?he programme will be repeated to-night.