SANTREY'S ORCHESTRA.

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 31, 7 February 1927, Page 4

SANTREY'S ORCHESTRA.

The coming oifa-J. C. Williamson Vaudeville , Company always evokes interest amongst theatregoers, but the opening of the 1927 .season is to be marked by an at-traction,in-the presentation of Santrey's £1000-a-week Orchestra, the most expensive . organisation of its kind to visit the Dominion. The Wellington season opens at the, Grand Opera House on Monday next, 14th February. There are eleven musicians -in thjs combination, and they are all masters of at'-'least six different instruments, while' the harp and the saxophone also-play their, part in the--general scheme, pf,i melody. "Wise in his generation;" remarks a Sydney reviewer,^ "Mr.Santrey serves up popular music in good form, : whilst' for those who prefer "it.-, his organisation gave also the classic works of Bach, Beethoven, ■ Wagner, and - Tschkowsky.V -It'is not"just^'a. jazz band. It is an hour's .i'eal' entertahimenti" Anna 'Sey-: f mour; is i special "live wire" in ■ the prch-esip-ia's;.offerings,'"and she' has a song, delivery ;'ent\felj-" her own, while her colleague,' Harry-.Seymoiir, collaborates-with her "in a whirlwind- ''.of genuine .comedy. In" addition; to this entertainment,-..an', exclusive- ;of artists -will settheir seal on the programme. These include Jean Barrios in fashion and song specialties;.jt-he ■ Stavannys, who will cause a sensation, with their acrobatic feats; Yost and_ Qlady, who strike a new note with their: day. modelling studies; and Estelle Fratus, who gives a delightful mannequin act.. Box plans will open at The Bristol next Friday at 9 a.m. Firstnighter seats":"will be available as usual.