THE “NEW REVEILLE.”

Grey River Argus, 10 December 1928, Page 8

THE “NEW REVEILLE.”

Saturday Night’s Performance. Another capacity house greeted the “New Reveille” on Saturday night, visitors from as far as Hokitika, being present. As on the other nights, the items were given a splendid re ception. The performers themselves are improving each night, and any signs of stage-nervousness that was apparent on the opening nights was entirely absent on Saturday, the show going with a swing from start to finish. Several new features were substituted in addition to the ones which proved so popular on the previous nights. The chorus work was much stronger, members letting themselves go with more abandon, thus effecting an improvement in the whole entertainment. The changes included the following numbers: —“Indian Love Call,” with Miss M. Warnes as solo ■ ist; “Queen of the Geisha.” Mrs W Fletcher, soloist; Bell-Topper Ballet, Human Fountain Act, Flower Ballet “My Blue Heaven,” Miss B. Adkin. soloist; a comedy sketch, “The In truder”; Butterfly Ballet; “Twin Beds,” a comedy sketch, and “Devil May Care,”, with Messrs A. Wilde and L. McGlashan. “The Indian Love Call” was one of the gems of the evening, Miss Warnes’ sweet voice never having been heard to better advantage; this young lady also pleased with “When You Played the Organ and I Sang the Rosary.” “Twin Beds.” with Miss D. O’Hallahan and Mr L. McGlashan as the occupiers, provided a bright interlude, as did the other sketch. “The Intruder,” in which Misses M. Warnes and A. Bush played the leading roles. A revised edition of the old favourite, “Devil May Care” was given by Messrs A. Wilde and L. McGlashan. in a manner that won the hearty approval of the audience. These two gentlemen ace very popular with the crowd, and thcii appearance is always the signal for a round of applause. Of the new ballots, the Butterfly Ballet was a very pretty number, the beauty of the dresses and the grace in which the young performers went through the in tricate movements showing the time and care Mr W. Lints has spent on them, as was also apparent in the BellTopper Ballet. The Human Fountain Act, by 60 performers, was given the splendid reception it well deserved. Miss A. Mills created another very favourable impression in her specialty acrobatic dance, in conjunction with Mr W. Lints. This young performer must be regarded as the “find of the show,’’ and should she adopt the stage as a profession, should have a future before her. The “New Reveille” runs for three more nights, and in view of the enthusiastic re eeptions that have greeted the numbers each night, the remaining nights should experience record-breaking houses. A word of congratulation is due to the orchestra whose playing iinstrumental in providing half tlif enjoyment to be derived from the entertainment.