HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Saturday night's change of programme by the Gale Wyer Revue Company was. one of the company's, best offerings to date. It combines singing, dancing, dialogue, and humour, and is notable for tho pretty frocking of the lady principals and ballet. The first portion of tho bin is a blend of nonsense and music, in which Miss Heather Jones ushers In a ballet to the tune of "Men are Wonderful." Messrs. Norman, Ward, Bovis. and Wyer, with Misses Jones and Benson appeared in a burlesque on a policeman's duty; Mr. Bovis jrave.a humorous dissertation on love, and finished up with an infectious laughing song; Miss Benson and the ballet sang and danced to "That's Why I Love You ; Miss Ena Gordon sang "Columbine" sweetly; and a grand finale was introduced by Mr. Lear and the girls in "They Call In Dancing. A clever impersonation of Irene Franklyn singing "Smarty" was given by petite Elsa acott. whose child impersonations are very Popular; this was followed by an amusing vampire scene, with Miss Jones as Mary Plckford in Theda Bara mood. Messts. Wyer, Norman, and Ward assisting in the nonsensical sequence of events. Miss Jones and Mr. Norman had a very acceptable scene, "Catching the Marl," not without its humour for men in the postal service, and they danced to "There ain't no Fun in that." The second part of the programme is devoted to a one-act musical play, written and produced by Mr. Wyer, "Honeymoon Trail." It tells of the adventures of two bean men at cross purposes. Mr. Wyer himself had a congenial role as the fast-talking American representative for the Busy Bees Beans, and lover of the daughter of a rival manufacturer. The scene is a rest home, with Peace and Quiet on the gate, but there is anything but peace and quiet when the Jewish bean man learns of tho presence of his rival seeking the hand of his only daughter. Mr. Ward and Mr. Wyer have the chief roles, and Mr. Bovis is a laughable half-wit, while Mr. Norman is the sanatorium doctor desiring the love of the Jewish manufacturer's wife. Several numbers were sandwiched in between the dialogue, and the ballet has a special act.
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Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 147, 19 December 1927, Page 5
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