CELEBRITY VAUDEVILLE.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 206, 15 August 1927, Page 5

CELEBRITY VAUDEVILLE.

OPENS TO-MORROW NIGHT. Coming direct from record-break-ing seasons all over the North Island, the new J. C. Williamson Celebrity Vaudeville Company will plav for one night only in the Municipal Theatre, Hastings, to-morrow night. The combination has been acclaimed the greatest galaxy of international stars ever Brought to the Dominion, Head, ing the bill is the famous English comedian, Dick Henderson, known throughout the world as the man who made the Queen laugh. He has had the honour of two Royal command nerformances, and has a line of humour all his own He also possesses a remarkably fine singing voice. The greatest novelty of its kind in the world is Joseph Belmont’s Canary Opera, direct from sensational seasons with the Ziegfeld Follies. Belmont has trained some twenty little songsters to follow, note for note, vocal or instrumental music, and the result is amazing. The renowned American character actor, Phil Rich, and his beautiful partner, Alyce Adair (a former “Miss Chicago”) have a gem of an net in “The Flower Vendor,” well billed ns a triumnh of artistry, acting and comedy. The Parisian idols. Les Zenga Freres. offer a wonderful dancing number, and Valencia, the Spanish dare-devil on the flying trapeze, provides the thrills of a life-time. Marie Lawton never fails to charm with her harp and voca] numbers, while Colin Crane, the eminent baritone, has the happy knack of singing songs that please all. The Lee Sisters, aerial girls, have an extraordinary act, and Stella Lamonde is the most vivacious of soubrettes. Popular prices are being charged and the box plan is at Fail's.