PRINCESS THEATRE

Evening Star, Issue 18053, 22 August 1922, Page 3

PRINCESS THEATRE

The inclusion of Ling and Long in the bill at the Princess Theatre last night sent the fun thermometer up with a bang. The Long chap with his dawning smile, his bendable backbone, and his hairpin-like limbs, is a comedy scream. The absurdity of his poses as “September Morn,” “Psycho at the Well,” and so on convulsed the house, while.his cornet solos were comical expositions of how not to do it. ills partner sang some old-time songs and helped in the final club-spmmng rally, which was very clever. Ling and Long (to say nothing of the dog) are welcome. Newman and Wynne, who came into the bill on Tuesday last, repeated their dramatic ‘ After the War sketch, in which they have the assistance or their rapidly growing and rapidly im - proving little daughter These artists are real artists, and in their cockney sketches particularly would bo difficult, to beat. The Do Luca Bros. arc. a couple of merry pierrot acrobats, who are neat and altogether pleasing ia their work. Two or three of their stunts are specially good, notably the back somersault from a forward run and a series of one-arm hand-springs Tommy Hughes, the young Dunedin Scottish singer, put over three “ goes of real Scotch. Tommy has the correct accent, and is improving in his patter Miss Etta Fields, tho sweet New /.calami singer, again delighted musiclovers with her rendering of rculty worth-while numbers. She began witn that pretty little thing ‘ Love’s a Merchant’ (Molly Carew), and followed it with Maschcroni’s ‘ Avo Maria, both being beautifully sung. For the inevitable encoies she gave ‘Annie Laune and ‘Birth of Mom.’ Her work was artistic and thoroughly satisfying throughout. Tho Columbia Four confirmed the good opinions formed ot them last week, though in one ol their numbers they were perhaps not so completely happy as they might have been. Nevertheless their act was one of tno most enjoyable on the hill. \V. JSaunders offered another bunch of sketches and caricatures done in chalk, on a smoked plate, and even with pieces of colored rag. His “ Sunset at St. Clair ” surprise packet is good. Tom Lea-more in Phil. May fringe and various costumes continues to dispense the old-time flavor. As a “ white hope ” he won out in fine style. Hit Toms and Fred Roma’s act consisted largely of bits of burlesque, some of which were laughable. The “ Bandolero” number, in winch the lady dresses her partner as a bull-fightci while ho is singing that song, is. a rattling good idea. She used her voice to distinct advantage in one song also. The “ Fullerscope,” which opened the programme, consisted of a senes or pictures of life in the Isle of Markaen. They were interesting and well projected. __ OT .