FULLERS' OPERA HOUSE.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18617, 16 February 1926, Page 10

FULLERS' OPERA HOUSE.

VAUDEVILLE AND REVUE. There was no lack of animation about the jiew performance at the Opera House last night, and the patrons went away after the entertainment feeling quit© satisfied with themselves and with tho programme submitted. The Janetski Trio opened the vaudeville section with further performances on tho three xylophones. They appear to have made a close study of this instrument, and certainly bring its possibilities to a more than ordinary degree of perfection. By the operation of the three instruments simultaneously, quite ft tolerable body of tone i 3 produced together with a sparkling and vivacious effect. The principal composition played Was the "Poet and Peasant" overture, and other items included the jazz numbers, "Don't Bring Lulu" and "Lazy Daisies." The turn made a ready appeal to the audience, and the three instnw mentalists were warmly applauded. Bella and Morris, two ne>v arrivals from England, proved themselves sterling comedians and song, dance, and patter artists. The Cavano Duo appeared again in their circus scene. The lady played tho Irish harp most pleasingly and also sang and danced. Her chief terpsichorean effort was a, representation of the Charleston dance as performed by the coloured people of Southern Georgia. This contained plenty of strange movement, and wa3 a most able performance. J.he man r.ent through some astonishing contortions while swinging on a dlack wire. Wendlmg and Molloy, a musical couple, put on a really good turn. Their singing items included "Fun on the Farm" and "Dreaming." Instrumental music followed, tlie man playing a mammoth concertina and tiie lady a saxophone. "Show Ale the Way to Go Home" and other present-day favourites were brightly produced from tho two instruments employed, Morris and Cowley, singers and . comedians, with a co-optimist - touch about their work, were also most successful in their new offerings. One of the men sang a burlesque soldier ditty, "Tho Photo of the Girl I Left Behind," and tho other gave a striking representation of an old Crimean veteran recalling the glories of Balaclava. His meditations were interrupted by the arrival of an old crony, and the scene closed in reminiscent hilarity. The Con Moreni He rue Company appeared in ft new production, "Pharaoh's Daughter." Two Egyptian mummies were tho principal "properties," and their startling change into real live people of a long since foundered civilisation formed the foundation for the cc medy element. The mummies were tho newly-acquired property of an.irascible and wealthy collector, and the change was effected in order to startle him into the surprising action of according some financial help to his near relatives. Tho revue retained a strong | interest throughout and was most prettily produced. Some very attractive Eastern j figures appeared, and some very charming'] Oriental and other dances were performed. Miss Dolly Varni, who played the lowcomedy part of a maid, was undoubtedly the chief funmaker in the piece, and her droll duet with Mr Les Austin', "I Love Cavemen," was- quite a leading item. A specialty danco by Miss Minnie Goldberg and Mr Los Austin waa excellent, as also were the ballets by the sis chorus eirls. Mr Albert Bidgood and the Opera House Orchestra performed their part with every satisfaction. ■