ELLA SHIELDS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 15 April 1922, Page 4

ELLA SHIELDS.

OPERA HOUSE.

On Monday, 24th inst., at the Opera House, Miss Ella Shields will appear for one night only. Burlington Bertie is her great achievement, and her characterisation of the broken down swell, who still clung to his top-hat and eyeglass and discussed people in high life, is a clever study. The Auckland Her-

""'" BU.J*. kJupMUI LIJIJ^ LUC SLttX- UI X\±r. Harry G. Musgrove's company were several vaudeville speciality artists of more than average ability. An amazing act was that of Mr. and Miss Tree, described* as musical mentalists. As an exhibition of the type of thoughtreading not unknown here, it had features entirely different and more mystifying. There were the usual descriptions by Miss Tree of articles handed to Mr. Tree by members of the audience, but the remarkable portion of their performance followed. Sitting blindfolded at a piano on the stage the lady instantly played on the instrument any composition which any person in froiit asked for in a whisper to her partner. From one selection to another she passed as rapidly 7 as "these whispers reached Mr. Tree's ears. There were no mistakes; not a piece that was requested but was immediately played, rhe act created something like a sensa. ton. Togo, an expert Japanese juggler, presented an enjoyable turn, which also aroused enthusiasm. Mr. Maurice Sterndale proved to be a jazz violinist af exceptional talent, whose playing of this peculiarly hysterical class of music was strikingly good. The three Jacksons were seen in acrobatic feats of a surprising nature, the boy member of the trio being very warmly applauded or his skill and daring. Cahill and lirooke, the latter a pleasing tenor singer and the former a fine pianist and iceompanist, gave an enjoyable musical interlude. Mr. Con Moreni's comic songs were remarkably well sung and Made for merriment.. A humorous cartoonist. Harko, completed an altogether mtertaining bill." The box plan opens >n Wednesday at Mrs. Cook's Sweetshop.