STANLEY McKAY'S "GAIETIES"

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22308, 24 January 1938, Page 4

STANLEY McKAY'S "GAIETIES"

NEW AND VARIED PROGRAMME "SERENADE'* PRESENTED AT ST. JAMES' THEATRE To present a varied programme, which is at the same time new, is a difficult task for a vaudeville company, but the Stanley McKay Company has achieved this object in its third revue to be presented in Christchurch this if **"?£*•" whic * opened at Thlff'f Theatre on Saturday. The natural humour of Joe Lawman was again a feature of the £??*£ of whisttiSf aid his facial expressions, as well as his breezy jokes, were fully appreciated fc y large audience. He was abS assisted by other male members of the company among whom were Cteora Corelli, Elton Black, and CIS oiC^efe There was excellent ballet and solo dancing, mystifying conjuring "rS and some striking tableaux, as well m many novel items. ' as Outstanding among the dancers was SSSJW 11 ?* W »gbt. who formed competed m competitions on the West Coast and in Canterbury ifer graceful dancing and skill as a contortionist won her much praise from th* audience. Both in selo and chorus t%? k . Ef r facing was of a standard too seldom seen in revue companies: Another of the dancing mernbew of C .T par ? y ', MißS Louder sang charmingly and carried wit her dancing m a finished manner Always a popular feature of the company's show is the Hilc, duL George and Lizzie Greig The com-' munity singing led by George(Si with his piano-accordion to Xlfr££ lp b^ a f^^«i brothers played theT vioUn *to mlnv dM k M positions > as easily as the? did in the normal position. Either £ an acrobatic display or a s violfniste they were excellent Several ntiJJS „ selections were played bvth'i 6^ 2 pany's young vioUnis? Mif s Elvv fS" fZT- the most S ScS item on the evening's, programrne w^ toWX** by Diamondos DresYed m glittering costumes, which changed colour with the different M»«?v. Placed themselves in many^acef and striking poses. Seated r™,n,f i campflre, &i& Boys sang several campfire melodieJ SS«R? 8855? "** < "" e ' fe

The scenery for the spectacular etts must have taken much time andTctrc to prepare, and made set*ing- This was particularly noticeable m/'Espaniola;' a tale of oid Madrfd A presentation was made during the trTtt 0 Mis lH ay Brooke?X lead- & < Celeb ' ated Municipal Band.