SAVOY HAVANA BAND.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18265, 26 December 1924, Page 15

SAVOY HAVANA BAND.

OPENING TO-DAY WITH MATINEE. Caauneneir.g to-day a: the amir.ee. at tic Theatre Eo-al, tho briidiy at'.racr.or. is Eiiner-Tiuecri!::' from the J. C. Williamson theatres of Sydney ar.d Melbourne, ur.d includes a,-"s the '-.rincipa-l aiiti American vaudeville houses. Heading :• :-ii-J.r'iab> pro;nir.rao is Bert Fjjton's Hivma Band rrcra ;hr Savoy TI->!e', 1.-.-nnon, tid Bert Errol, billed with Vus dai-cinj partner Ray Hartley, a3 l*v hrd's :or,Tunit fcmslc iropctNSonaior. The lotnpeny en Salurdav hut concluded a. »nndevsuib* successful season iu Auckland. The "Hor»!d" critic says: "The eimp.i.nv finished up tn & gTcal and remarkably enUiiisiar.tic hcu-:e. In the last number el the. Havana Baud, the whole company came on the s;*ge. jaiiinc to 'Hr.rsey, Keep Your Tail Up,' nod what with 'ho surprise of that. Inn flrMrarrs. the flowers, '.bo pvesnts ar/d Mr Hymar.k in his py.iaro.i3 with candle, the curtain fell on a ecene such na nrobablv ha? never been seen on a. New Zealand stage before."

The Savoy Havana. TJand is one of the world's greatest, da-i-.ee band*, and tbrrc are few homes in which it is not knewn thrmich the gramophone. Tbev r.T also a favourite dance band o: the I'rir.ce of Wales, and bavo had t.ho hc-nour of mary ce.inm.mfi night« before the Prince. At the cud oi a two voars' toason in I/ondon on© critic wrof*":—"Tile Sarov Havana Band, tinder the cnercctic leaderahip of Mr Bert K»lton, retains its i>o£ition »b the premier orgim**tion of its kind at tho present time There aro many eopvists, of course,_ of this famous combination. From a musical point of view, it is the finest jars band in London, and Mr Kalton is an artift to his finger tips, as also are the rest of his company. _ London's popular "female," impersonator, Bert Errol, will provide another noUWe act. He is assisted by Tj* Ha-Hley. his dancin? partner, who is Mrs Bert Errol. from the London Colifcum come laolda and. Alexis, billed as this scaeor.'s dancing sensation. They present eccentric acroba-rtc, comertv. trick, apache, »,nd ballroom dancing. Mr Hyrrutck, with bis sketch "At Bogej. ' presents what a. critic, calls "a masterpiece." From the time Hymack comes on the slr*o things are not what they «e». A Htar from the most exclusive corner of tho vaudeville world is Marie Kendall. With her latest character studies ahc presents comedy work in a.n artistic manner. Lntain's 'soldier conjuror is Cardini who bi««« a. pack of cards seem alive. Ho t'ials ?- full hand of mystifying card manipulation"-. Hilariotu people arc Hal Scott r.od -onnic Graham, who stage oomedy and Bentiment. The orchestra in under tho baton of Mr A. J. Forrest. The tex plans for both performances today and »?»in to-morrow are on view at the, TWre Confectionery, whero day sale tickets are also obtinna.b.«.