PRINCESS THEATRE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18385, 25 October 1921, Page 5

PRINCESS THEATRE

, The Princess Theatre was well patronised, yesterday afternoon! when a matinee per-' formance was given, the contributors giving the same items that composed the' usual r Mondav night change in the evening. The' new artists this week are Georg© Storey', and Dulcie Milner and the aerial’ r'acrob&t' Selboni. Selboni appeared in the but George Storey and his partner! only. ; arrived •in Dunedm by the express from r Christchurch, and it fell upon Mr Gardner;, to fill in a short space of j they got ready, a task he fulfilled ewelteouyr.::, Mr Storey was accorded a great, reception,,;' and this.ivas extended to Dulcie Milperf :oa> her appearance later. The oldt tevuo.f favourite reappears with all his dash;.;deipit« I the fact that he is still far from completelyrecovered from the effect of the motor'• smash many months ago, and ho kept -the’' house in roars of laughter, his make-up and ; ‘ facial distortion being extraordinary!*: Jn.-' hia first number he appeared in, iaoil, crossbones, declaiming hia danger to all; and sundry when he had his “blood uji’’' t ßk;.‘a.'v Bolshevist He also gave the old 0 8udceas.! "Don’t Spoil the Ship for a Tar,” and, somewhat out of his lit)e, Jie!anr; V nbunoed a recitation, “Me." Dulcie Mtlner,: contributed a song and danced charmingly tfor a short space. Before finally quitting the stage, Mr Storey thanked the audience for the heartiness of his reception and expressed real delight at being in Dunedin again. The gymnast Selbon; comes at tho>x end of the programme, and owing --to ther; lateness of the hour-last night had-tofaceiu a rapidly diminishing audienpe. . kmlPis full of sensational feats, particularlythlit .* given as a finale, a dangerous looking‘tons-'' forence from rings to trapeze, performed blindfold.

The programme as a whole is a bright , and attractive one. A very popular per-".' former is Miss Maggie Foster, a violin player of real .ability, who is not readily allowed to take her departure. Her,item* last night were delightfully rendered,, re-• vealing great command of musical ..expression. Billy Elliott also has a place. , “Billy” is one of the acknowledged favourites of the variety stage, and his return season here, is welcome. Reno and Arta;' the xylophone players, Richardson brothers and v, Chorie (sketch artists), Miss Bessie Slaughter (contralto), and Mr Peter Brookes (|ho fashion-plate tenor) also contribute excellent matter. Thte seating accommodation was fully taxed last night, and it was a wellpleased audience that betook itself home.