HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 79, 29 December 1925, Page 9

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

"Alecca” was the title uf tho Oriental revue presented by the Moon and Morris Revue Company at His Majesty’s Theatre last night. It was also Oscar Ascha’a first title lor his play "Cairo," but as a protest was lodged against the (lelilemeut of tho holy place -of the followers of tho Prophet Mahomet, a change of name was made at the eleventh hour. No such international delicacy exists with Mr. Edward Warrington the author and producer of the gay burlesque of last evening, which boasts the usual quota of girls, incense torches, and nonsense talk, with that diminutive comedian, Geo. Moon as an English valet in search of a harciu. That is probably why he sings, “How 1 Hate ’Em,” the song, that refers to the fair ns "slugs in the cabbage of bliss." Whilst looking round for tho harem little Jacob is captured by the myrmidons of the Saltan, for no particular purpose, unless it be to dance ono of those w.onderful simultaneous dances with his captor, Dan Morris. On this occasion the two dance whilst locked back to back, and, so handicapped, aro able to trip and slide about just as neatly and faultlessly as when ordinarily disposed. Mr. Sydney BurehaU aa Hassan, a skeik4iko person, spoke Ins lines bravely, and sang “Hast Thou Been ’to Mecca?" effectively. Miss Nell lleming looked exceedingly smart in a tropical riding kit as Miss Popcorn, a young American in search of a sheik romance, but was overweighted in her Kismet, song. Mr. Warrington appeared as the Sultan (with a Lancashire accent), and Dan Morris was admirably made up ns Mustapha Drinko, who will wear tho fez, despite tho edict ot the Turkish Government. Miss Ena Gordon looked very attractive ns Jesroa, the belle ol the harem, but her duet with Mr. Burchall was too low pitched for both voices. Miss Vera Sowell solo danced energetically in a costume glittering with pearls, and Mr. W. Beresford sau ß songs appropriate to the very picturesque stage settings. The many ballets were a dressy feature of the burlesque In the vaudeville first part the Charleston Jazz Syncopaters, as white-faced Pierlots, made riotous music in a manner that delighted the large audience. The "Blues ” a lugubrious relation to tho iazz, gave Frank Wilson, the trombonst of the team, the opportunity ol showin" Ilia mastery of that instrument. Alex. Kellawav, a handsome baritone, with a voice of exceptional quality, elected to sing a maudlin ballad ot no consequence, and then lapsed into comedy, making a particular hit m "Hard-iiearted Hannah.” Another new net was that of Grace and Keats, whose artistic duets nnd neat vocal comedy encounters, were uncommonly good.