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"OUR REVEILLE"

The spectacular extravaganza "Our Reveille, which was staged for a season of 10. nights at Cliristchuich, will ooen at His Majesty's Theatre on Wednesday Apnl 14, for a season of 12 nig-hts. There are more than 253 talented amateurs in the production, eeven vocal soloists, and 451 separate and distinct numbers, 24 of which are songs, in which the soloists are supported by a strong chorus of not loss xnan £l voices, and m many cases a special dance added. Thero are three' solo dancers including Miss Dorothy White, of Christenuroh, who will dance with Mr Lints in TV t'* ■ a Si? • c d!USCG ? with cabaret settings. Miss White (according to report) can bear comparison with any professional acrobatic dancer that has visited New Zealand T Tiere arc. e:gnt ballets, which include the Black nnd White, Bonbon, celebrated Dutch Chinese. Indian, Military, Flyinrr, and dainty Rose Ballet. A feature of the ~,rodwtion will be numbers by sohoolr'rls tvhirh include human statuary, spectacular marones, clog dancing (squads of Zi "iris in each item). The "Human Fountain" specialty is said to be a lesson in accuracy and precision, some of the figures beirej formed in eight seconds. The elcctr'cal marches (130 performers), a brilliant stage spectacle entitled ""The Grand Liberty March," introducing the esr-alade. Twentyseven Red Cross nurses at play (introdtieinsr the "Caterpillar" step), and exhibitions of the latest Hesitation waltz and Argentine Fox. Trot, with cabaret and futuristic- sottings, the popular "Whistle It" number supported by 26 Jack Tars, the sweet Japanese number "Poor Butterfly" (with chorus of 40). and the great March of All Nations by more than 100 pr-rformers— those are among the first night's selections Although the name remains the sam 0 the programme will 'be changed every third night.

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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17903, 7 April 1920, Page 3

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"OUR REVEILLE" Otago Daily Times, Issue 17903, 7 April 1920, Page 3

"OUR REVEILLE" Otago Daily Times, Issue 17903, 7 April 1920, Page 3

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