SPARKLING REVUE.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19198, 3 January 1928, Page 2

SPARKLING REVUE.

♦ «AT THE CROSS ROADS." HOLIDAY PROGRAMME AT NEW OPERA HOUSE. So many good things were scheduled for presentation at the weekly change o£ programme at the New Opera House last evening that it waß found impossible to carry out the programme in its entirety. The audience, however, had nothing to complain about, for it was entertained for just on three hours with one of the brightest revue programmes ever presented by the Puller management. George Wallace and his clover company certainly excelled themselves last evening, and are deserving of unstinted commendation for the sparkling entertainment provided by them. Part I. this week features "Night Lights," a bright little revue in which all the company appear and make merry in song, dance, or burlesque. The Two Daleys have a further budget of "topicalities" in which they satirise the whims of well-known local citizens. Hiram Brown's gymnasium is introduced to the audience, and the gymnastic class, in conjunction with George Wallace, present some delightful comedy. Tom Lincoln and Prank Haining are seen in a specialty dance in which they provide really clever burlesque on "Classical Terpischore." Marshal Crosby sings in capital style "Hello, Little Girl of My Dreams." and the Six Rascals dance some sparkling ballets. In a humorous sketch, "Nightlights in London," George Wallace provides capital entertainment as a' police constable, assisted by the full company, who appear in many and varied roles.

The second half of the programme features the revue "At the Cross Boads," George Wallace again providing the bulk of the entertainment as Prairie Pete, a visitor to a farmhouse where holiday revels are in progress. The revue is decidedly better than the average in this class of production, and the scenic settings and frockings are really delightful. Many popular musical numbers are introduced, and there are several capital ballets. The Woopville Jazz Band makes its appearance in this revue, and gives George Wallace an opportunity of demonstrating that he is no novice as a pianoforte player. He also demonstrates exceptional ability with a lassoo, and proves no mean hand as a wielder of drum-sticks. With Marie Nyman, he stages a very funny "family quarrel," and the two sing very pleasingly the dnet "Just For To-night.','' Marshal Crosby is heard in "Cloze-Props." which he sings in first-rate style, and Marie Nyman gives a deservedly popular rendering of the popular song "What Does it Matter!" Several burlesque sketches are woven into the revue, and keep the audience in a constant simmer of lauehter.

The same programme will be prevented all this week, with the usual- matinee.-.