THEATRE ROYAL.

NZ Truth, Issue 78, 15 December 1906, Page 6

THEATRE ROYAL.

' the big- things- Harry Eickafds' gives his Sydney ; patrons of- the .Tivoli it is here stated that'he'rarely Jb.as a better all round show than that; now being put on ,at' the above house. Several of the peirforniers are. very young, but they're a heap better' than , many much oldsf and more widely known we wot of. Millie Bertoto may be thirteen, but she don't, look it, and ;her soft velyetty contralto and the passionatte pathos of her Italian eyes, added to her remarkably clear enunciation made her- " Good Bye " (Whyte-Melville-Tosti) a rare treat t 0 those who can appreciate anything above a corner-comicality. Her sister, little Rosie, goes m' for the more vivacious part ahd .is ' what is so queerly called a "serio" and for the mere child* she is she has a most amazing voice. A: L. Cropp, whojn.#:iaore hearing satisfies is no.t/ a J ' basso, but a baritone, ;sihfjs with fine effect, but his voice is wearing and wants rest. Carl Collier is a ludicrously funny comedian and a pretty smart juggler. His is a good turn. Miss Hetty Patey's ..sonis help to keen up, the tone of .the.. show. She has a fine voice and £, charming manner and her sweet encode, this week "Grandfather" is a pretty and dainty thing, to the the beauty of which Miss .Pa.tev's arch delivery added ihinienselv. The Lewis Sisters are two : of the best dancers we have had and their turn "goes big" as the vernacular of the " prbfesh " has it. Monaghan and Sheehan's musical turn is a rare treat and the lady sings almost as perfectly as the gentleman plays. ' Saucy looking Connie. Bird is a wonderful mimic, for' a mere lassie of sixteen. Her best bit is Professor Mariarty m "Sherlock Holmes," which is brilliant. The Bicknells close this week, and it ' is a pity to lose two such artists. Gee-whiz ! how Fred does toil ! Little Norman Mudfard is still an immense favorite and his songs,---"Good-by e! Nellie Darling"- and' "Teach me to Forget" fairly set the house rocking;. Wild Friday thrills to horror when • he, blindfolded, fires those horrid knives all round the lovely form of Wild Rose, standing against the back-board and concealed by a large sheet of paper, the throw-, er guided m his aim by the sound of her knocking— before he starts throwing—on the target. It is horrible but fascinating. Apollo Belvidere gave a splendid series of poses this week. He's a marvellously well shaped man. It is said that it takes two men two hours to bronze him over and it reauires two hot baths and chemicals to clean him off aeaih. He won't last lon°- at that game, it is to Ik feared. j The pores must work all the time oir i the blood must suffer. To-nidit. Tom Hedley, the Musical Moke," will appear.