FULLERS' OPERA HOUSE.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18635, 9 March 1926, Page 13

FULLERS' OPERA HOUSE.

VAUDEVILLE AND REVUE. The Opera House was almost packed out last night, and the new programme submitted was thoroughly enjoyed. The revue by the Con Moreni Company was an unusually good one, and tho interest and the comedy work were well ■ sustained throughout. Mr Dan Weldon and Mr Con Moreni appeared as a pair of broken-down actors, the former overflowing with Shakespearean quotations portentously articulated, and tho latter filled with complainings o£ a prolonged lack of sustenance. They find their way to a rather ambitious hotel where the landlady, a young heiress, has made over the property temporarily to her assistant, a remarkable female character played by Mr Alec McAllister. The famished comedy artist gets wind of the real State of affairs, aud after some amusing attentions to the assistant conducted during the period of his ignorance, transfers his affections to the lady, seemingly poor, but who in reality owns the property. The heavy Shakespearean gentleman meanwhile carries on as if the ostensible owner were the real landlady, and was on the point of going through a marriage ceremony with b*r when the Tomanco was shattered by his arrest on a charge of bigamy. Mr McAllister, as the maid so cruelly treated by fortune, played the part with entertaining j originality. Miss Dolly Varni was a lowly | housemaid at the hotel, and the comedy element in the play was well supported by her. ! The other parts were also well played. Miss Kosie Bowie sans the very tuneful number '"Some Sunny Day," and the chorus girls provided excollent support. A comedy song by Miss Dolly Varni, "Oh, Star of Eve," was quit* a leading item. Mr McAllister also contributed two successful songs, "Ladies," and f 'The Girl That Men Forget." Mr Cyril James, who has a very fino baritone voice, sang "Nirvana." Song items were also given by Miss Violet Lester, Mr Con Moreni, and Mr Harry Moreni. A dance by Miss Minnie Goldberg and Mr Les. Austin was excellently performed. The well trained ballet brightened up many an occasion through the In tfce vaudeville l>art Mis 3 Estolle Eose made » fir** appearance of » short return | visit and sang some Yiddisher songs, and related some stories.. Tho old favourite, "Sec-

onrl Hand Kose," was given, likewise representations of .1 French girl and an Italian girl singing "You'd Be Surprised. Miss Koso's work 13 marked by a very artistic finish, and her turn went splendidly. ine Littlc.iohns. their balancing and juggmg performance, and their costumes, and the setting, were most dazzling. Miss Mao Kogao performed a very elaborate acrobatic dance, and also sang a song. Mr Phil Lopaz operated pistols and guns and other apparatns in a comedy juggling act. Mr Konme Chelan plaved on the saxophone and sang ft comedy ion- Some most interesting pictures were shown in the latest Topical Gazette. The orchestra, under the leadership of Mr •Vlbert Bidgood, performed their sharo o£ tne work with every satisfaction. The programme will be repeated to-night.