EASTER ENTERTAINMENT

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 146, 15 March 1940, Page 16

EASTER ENTERTAINMENT

Will Mahoney To Lead Festival Of Vaudeville Following his brilliant Australian triumphs, Will Mahoney, famrjus American comedian of stage and ’ screen, will lead the festival of vaudeville which J. C. YVillamson. in conjunction with the TivoliCircuit, Australia, will present in the New Opera House, YY’ellington, from the afternoon of Faster Saturday. A Royal command performer, YY’ili Mahoney has won for himself lasting popularity in all parts of the world. YViir Mahoney's associates in the festival ha.ve been specially ' selected, and they include Evie Hayes, . charming ex-ponent--of descriptive show songs and an accomplished abettor of Mahoney in many bright episodes; the Melodians, who aptlv meet their description; the Four Florays, whose springboard specialty is the last thing in daring feats; the Lampinis, who have achieved fame over the Continent and elswhere with their baffling “escapologist” act; Johnny Hyman, topical humorist; John Dobbie, popular musical comedy comedian; Les and Mavis Ritchie, a team of dance demonstrators; Bob Geraghty, who has the seal of Broadway on his musical work : Margai.-et Kelly, a successful singer; and the girls of the ballet, who dance in spectacular settings- To give full measure to the festival, there is Cusko's Animal Circus, trained dogs aud parrots