PRINCESS THEATRE
For cnlcrtaiiiiiiciU. of the fir.st order there is nothing: better clferiug tb;m Gavle W verbs latest production, ‘My Island of Dreams.’ This playlet .is u fable of the South Seas, nod it is staged against the. most colorful backgrounds, with the participants beautifully gowned. The comedy element has not been overlooked: in facr, the audience is kept laughing from beginning to end. Charles Norman and the Hebrew comedian, Sam Ward, are as usual the principal mirth provokers, while several other members run thorn close seconds. Tiro musical side of this delightful musical comedy is a particularly good one, nearly nlfthe vocalists giving of their best. Heather Jones and Ena Gordon arc outstanding in this respect. The number ‘Caring For the Rose, 1 which is sung by Miss Gordon, was written and composed by Mr D. S. Sharp, of Dunedin." A big feature in the success of the show is the dancing by the ballet.
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Evening Star, Issue 19697, 26 October 1927, Page 6
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156PRINCESS THEATRE Evening Star, Issue 19697, 26 October 1927, Page 6
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