PRINCESS THEATRE

Evening Star, Issue 18239, 2 April 1923, Page 8

PRINCESS THEATRE

NEW HOLIDAY BILL TO-DAY. An attractive new bill was prerented at the Princess Theatre this afternoon before a gay holiday audience. An important new vaudeville act was added to the programme. The newcomers are Pat Nash and Nellie Anderson, two English entertainers of repute. They are n clever and versatile pair, and excel in singing, dancing, and tumbling. A new revue was staged by Pert Lc Mimic’s Company, ft is entitled ‘ The 'wring of Gladness,’ and is of the light ■tnera type of revue, with plenty of comedy and melodious tunes. The plot is woven round an old king who wishes to grow vomit; again, and to do so has ordered "his court physician to produce an elixir which will knock thirty years olf his life. The play takes place on the last day of the year in which lie has ordered Ids physician to come to him with a marvellous mixture or (failing to do so) he is to lose in's head. The wise old doctor comes forth with the elixir, and it works wonders on models chosen by the king, but is a bit too explosive to suit his majesty's taste. .lust about then comes along Piola. a soldier of fortune, who falls in love with the king’s ward, upon whom the king himself has his eyes cast. Piola and Angela make rash promises that Piola will find a spring within a year that the king has but to jump into and ho will mine out young. Much against his majesty's wishes ’lie is forced to promise- that, should the marvellous spring be- found, bo will give Angela’s hand in marriage- to Piola. Time speeds on, and then. Piola comes with the glad tidings that lie has found the spring. The" incidents which follow are highly comical Mr Le Blanc is the king. Mr Mack the physician, Minnie Knight is the queen, Merl Erickson handles the role of Piola, Allan Shrimpton has the singing role of Pedro, and that capable comedian John Pastpr is the court historian. The. other members of the bright little company are allotted suitable roles. The. music is bright and tuneful, and contains .some fine haunting melodies. The scenery anti dressing of this revue are out of the ordinary. A clever newcomer on the vaudeville side was Geo. Dixon, the “musical Jack-in-the-box,” while Tubby Stevens and Miss Piuth Bueknall presented new material. The performance will bo repeated this evening.