MISS ADA REEVE

Evening Star, Issue 16550, 9 October 1917, Page 2

MISS ADA REEVE

Misa _ Ada Reeve, who ia to begin a five nights' season at His Majesty's Theatre to-morrow evening, ranks amongst the greatest artists the English-speakhV stage has yet produced. That she hal mora than realised the expectations of New Zealanders ;was demonstrated in Auckland, where, alter the opening night, the plans were rushed, and the local .theatre proved far.too small to accommodate the > number which nightly endeavored to obtain admission. Miss Eeeve has followed up her Auckland success by attracting record houses at Wanganui, Napier, Hastings, Palmerston North, and Wellington. The estimation in which the popular comedienne is held by Australian soldiers was demonstrated in Sydney recently, when the Lone Pine Band and a largo number of soldiers met her on her arrival from Melbourne, and escorted her, in the presence of thousands of people, from the railway station to her hotel, and later, from her hotel to the theatre. This demonstration of sentiment was the'outcome of a deputation of returned soldiers, who, remembering Miss Reeve's splendid, work on their behalf in Egypt, and the great interest she had taken in the London Anzao Buffet, waited upon their commanding officer, who gave them the necessary permission to show their appreciation of her patriotic efforts. It is ■ t stated that from the moment she makes i a .PP earance on the stage Miss Reeve quickly gets on terms of intimacy with her audience, and she has invariably 'to present at'least 10 numbers before she is allowed to finally retire. ." Miss Reeve and the members of her company will arrive from Ohristchurch this evening. The plans for the season are now open at the Bristol. Thore was a great, scene when Miss Ada Reevo was leaving Wellington bv the Maori last night. The Trentham Military Band accompanied her to the boat, and there was much cheering on the part of the big crowd at the wharf. The band played • Tennessee' and 'Auld Lang Syne.'