PRINCESS THEATRE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18735, 13 December 1922, Page 6

PRINCESS THEATRE

There was a now item in the Princess Theatre bill of fare last night, Jean le Roi, who lias been mystifying audiences for some nights past, having gone north, and his place being taken by Maurice Sterndale. “tho jazzing violinist.” This performer is full of life to his finger ups while at work on his instrument, head keeping time that is often frenzied and body swaying to tho more rhythmic passages. He was a success from his first item, and his whole turn captivated the audience so far that ho had difficulty in making his escape from the stage. Sterndale wears the garb of a street musician, but his performance is marked bv an ability that seldom characterises that class of performer, at least, in this part of the world. Dolores, who opened tho programme with an aerial .act neatly executed, was followed by Sam Stern, who kept the house vastly amused with his “Jowbhisms.” An outstanding wire walking exhibition was given by Ooida, who consolidated her position ns one of the wannest favourites appearing. The second part was occupied by the Sunbeam Revue Company in ‘‘The Colonel for the Day,” wliich again met a warm recaption. Tho programme will bo repeated to-nigli t.