ELLA SHIELDS

Evening Star, Issue 17926, 23 March 1922, Page 9

ELLA SHIELDS

Miss Ella Shields comes to New Zealand with a world-wide reputation for her male impersonations, and will commence her Dunedin season at His Majesty’s Theatre next Wednesday. The Australian Press has been lend in praise of Miss Shields’s talent, eulogising her artistic rendering of that old-time favorite, ‘ Burlington Bertie of Row,’ of which she is said to give an entirely different rendering from what has been heard in the past. It is described as a study of genteel vagabondage from the best angle. Miss Shields features four typos of man—“ a young swaggering naval officer,” “a typical English johnny,” “a millionaire hobo,” and the real resourceful “digger.” Her ladliko figure enables her to dress these characters true to life. She is said to possess a sweet voice and undoubted personality, and, further, dances with tho grace and lightness of a fay. Another song that brought her into prominence is ‘You’re a Dog Gone Dangerous Girl,’ a psychological number admirably set and perfectly delivered. Miss Shields is described by another Australian critic as tho “Regular Fellah,” always essentially feminine and infinitely charming, and yet quite boyishly virile, with a sense of appropriate gesture and sparkling humor delicately conveyed. Mr Musgrove, who is presenting Alias Shields, has selected a variety of imported vaudeville artists to support her. Patrons are advised to book their seats at The Bristol to-morrow, when the plans open.