MUSICAL COMEDY SEASON

Evening Star, Issue 19062, 3 October 1925, Page 4

MUSICAL COMEDY SEASON

* KID BOOTS.’

‘ Kid Boots,' tho new- J. C. Williamson musical comedy attraction, which will open the season, on the return ol the most popular of tho big firm's light opera organisations at His _ Majesty’s Theatre on Saturday next, will reintroduce to playgoers that delightful little '“comedienne and dancer, Josie Melville, who will appear as “ Polly Pendleton.’' a part splendidly suited to her. _ 01 this sparkling production the critic of the Melbourne ‘Sun’ writes: —“It is certain that Miss Melville has not yet done anything; better or more charmingly artistic than ‘Polly.’ Her singing voice, besides retaining its natural sweetness, lias improved in volume. Pier dancing would be hard to improve upon. As a comedienne she is as charming as over. George Gee in tho name part (Kid Boots), makes the show ‘gee!’ Delightful nonsense; the quick patter and slick footwork that we have grown to expect from, this comedian; a pleasing singing voice, and amusing mimicry kept the audience in a state of laughter and content.” In Jean Newcombe, the Junoesoue American who appears as Dr Josephine Fitch, Mr Gee has a'willing ally. The comedy swarms with people-—over 200 of theml Girls in plus fours, girls in model gowns, girl in Chinese festal costumes, girls in fascinating Spanish dress against a gorgeous night-blue sky and in a Moroccan courtyard sotting; men in court dress, men in plus fours, men in fancy dress from pierrot make-up to the magnificence of rajahs, arrive and depart incessantly. The music is bright and original. Others that complete tho cast are Messrs George Grotty, George Vollaire, Paul Plunkett, lleginald lloberts, Field Fisher, Misses Adelo Crane, and Nellie Hutton,