HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18787, 14 February 1923, Page 3

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

The “Bran Pio” Company gave another bright performance at Ills Majesty’s Theatre last evening. The outstanding feature of the performance is the speed with which the various acts nr •’dips” are presented. The action, in fact, never lags, and a wide variety of entertainment is staged. The loading performers arc Miss Loo White and Mr Clay Smith, and they are indeed a pair of versatile artists. Everthing they do is marked with the case and abandon of tile finished performer. The greatest success achieved by Miss White was in the second part of tiro programme, when, with Mr Smith at the piano, she sang a number of bright and catchy songs, and was repeatedly encored. Her cross talk with Mr

Smith was also given with excellent, effect, and had the audience highly amused and entertained. Mr Smith likewise gained the lavoiir of (ho andifenco, and was largely responsible for a merry entertainment. Miss White idso appeared in a number of other nips,'’ and never failed to win the applause of the audience. It should not bo omitted to mention that Miss White wore a large number of beautiful dresses. Other members of the company whoso performance was of merit wore Mr Ernest Scfton, Mr Lance Lister, Mr Lucicn Beck, Mr Thompson, Miss Zoo Wcnke, Miss Maie Baird, Miss Clarice Hardwicke, Miss Muriel Gathcart, and Miss Nellie Dean. There is also a fine chorus, the staging is excellent, and the lighting effects inost brilliant. “Bran Pie” will bo repeated this evening.

“THE GIRL FOR THE BOY.” Much is expected of the next production by tile J. C. Williamson Musical Comedy and Revue Company, which has made such a success with “Bran Pic,” and on Friday

night there should he a largo audience to witness ’the hrst presentation of the successful musical comedy from the Duke of Fork Theatre. Loudon, “The Girl for the Boy, ’ with Lee White and Clay Smith in their original parts. Miss Leo White will present a budget of entirely now numbers including "Where there's a Girl there’s a Boy,” - T Never Realised,” "He's Coming Homo,’’ and many others and with Mr Clay Smith there will he further delightful interludes of song and story at the piano. All the members of the strong cast have splendid parts, and the staging effects, costuming and dances, choruses and ballots are said to bo very tine. “The Girl for the Boy' can only bo presented on Friday and Saturday nights, and the box plans are now open at The Bristol.