ALHAMBRA THEATRE.

Evening Star, Issue 12872, 23 July 1906, Page 5

ALHAMBRA THEATRE.

. The name of Lydia Yeamens-Titus, headlined on Fullers' bills, filled the Alhambra Theatre by a quarter to eight oh Saturday evening, and shortly after that hour there was not an inch of room to be purchased. This was Madame Titus's first appearance in Dunedin under the Messrs Fuller's management, and her success was instantaneous. She is a somewhat unique figure in the vaudeville world. For one thing, she is one of the feAv comediennes in music hall who can really sing; for another she has an unusual endowment of magnetism—that heaven-sent gift which wealth' cannot buy and years of study cannot bring; for yet another her long success in a particular act--the "baby" act —has not in any way diminished the vivacity of that act, as so often happens. It was with her baby imitations that she really reached Saturday's audience. As an imitative act it was superb. The common coon song, too, received new abundant meaning from her mobile lips. Facial expression is, indeed, one of the. most important factors in her equipment. But above all sho is an artist to the core, one who knows how to make the most of every opportunity—how to employ every talent to tiie best advantage. Her act is set off and assisted by the pianoforte playing of ■afcr F. J. Titus. Bernard's performing dogs constituted another act of more than ordinary interest, Professor Bernaiu has his animals splendidly trained. There are four of them, of which Whisky—a dog of spaniel t7l *t~S star.* He is a most remarkable little performer. The conclusion of the act is a skipping match, in wluch all tour dogs take part at once. The little iiexnards proved astonishingly clever little musical performers, and were accorded a great reception. Miss Clara. Keating, a bright serio, made her reappearance in S °? e F 0 ? 1 son S s and a littlfi dance- -i-he rest of the company contributed to an extremely enjoyable bill. The performers were Sam Wilson, Aubrev Douglas A L Uropp, Nellie Leslie, the Rowell sisters, the Bertotos, Scott brothers, Cravdon and Barton, and Little Jackson. The new bmscopo pictnre is an exciting one. , )s evening the same programme is announced.