FRANK NEIL VAUDEVILLE

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 95, 16 January 1935, Page 14

FRANK NEIL VAUDEVILLE

Messrs. J. C. Williamson Ltd. announce that Mr. Frank Neil’s new international vaudeville revue it? to commence its season with a matinee at the Grand Opera House next Saturday afternoon and will continue each night thereafter, with matinees on Wednesdays and Saturdays. This attraction conies with honours from Sydney and Melbourne, and the critic- of the Melbourne “Argus" said : "Beyond all queslion Mr. Neil’s specialty artistry it the King’s is filling a Jong-felt want and that his courageous enterprise is appreciated ie evidenced by the ‘house full’ placards which are invariably displayed l-efore 8 o’clock each evening. This unique attraction eaters for the family in the broadest sense of the word, reflecting every facet of everything that is interesting, amusing and thrilling in modern entertainment. It is illustrated throughout with beautiful scenes, colourful dressing and bright business, and the amazing specialty acts are such as have not before been seen in Melbourne. A bevy of beautiful girls sing and dance their way into the hearts of their audience, and we make bold to say there is not a single item in tlie whole show but will appeal universally to all those who appreciate clever, crisp and diversified entertainment at its best.” Mr. Neil states that in his tour of Europe and the United States in 1932 lie found a definite swing to tlie combination of variety and revue, and accordingly decided to form a company of flint kind With keen judgment and long experience he selected artists and acta from London. Paris, Berlin and New York, and it is this aggregation of talent, augmented by some beautiful ballet girls, that Mr Neil has brought to New Zealand with the belief that they will repeat the enormous success which they achieved iu Africa aud Australia.