PRINCESS THEATRE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19282, 20 September 1924, Page 16

PRINCESS THEATRE.

The chief attraction at the Princess Theatre is Clivallli’s Miniature Circus, which serves to introduce some remarkably clover animal performers. The cleverest member of the troupe is “Sport,” a dog which its trainer says is gifted with telepathic powers. “Sport” harks out “Yes” or “No” to a number of questions and caps his performance by giving the answer to a small sum in arithmetic submitted by a member of the audience. “Clara,” the baboon, is a “down” of the troupe, and her antics, to say the least of it, arc highly diverting. Hartley and Wright, who are now in their fourth week, have become warm favourites with Princess patrons. Ronald Knight and Sheila Brady present one of the most artistic turns bn the programme; whilst Ford and Aldous are two other performers who meet with warm approval with their eccentric dances. “The Honeymoon” a wayback sketch, pourtrayed by Mr Fred M'Donald and Miss Vera St. John, is decidedly mirthprovoking. Don G. Merle (magician) and Togo (Japanese juggler) are other who eontribute their share to a novel and entertaining bill. The same programme will be given at this afternoon’s matinee, which is of special interest to juveniles, and this evening for the last time. REVUE ON MONDAY. The return of revue, and especially of that supremely popular revue comedian, Mr Oeo. Storey, is exciting great interest among vaudeville patrons, and it is safe to say that the curtain-rise at the Princess on Monday will reveal a full house to greet the little funmaker and his new company. Patrons need have little doubt of the quality of the entertainment to be offered. In the lengthy tour of the Puller houses in Australia that preceded the New Zealand tour, press and public acclaimed it royal fun, and the .outstanding feature is that each piece in the repertoire is brand new, specially written for the company, while costumes and scenery also were specially made to fit the players and the plays. Mr Storey, of course, is the chief funmaker, and his thousands of local admirers ask nothing better than the “live” brand of humour ho purveys so readily; but he has a strong combination surrounding him, the principal members being Fred Monument, Mark Erikson, Richard Butler, Frank Haining, Mabelle Morgan, Duleie Milner, Ada Scaddan, and Dorrie Ryder (the last-named being the accomplished leader of a clever ballet known as the “Delectable Six”). The opening piece is “The Man in Possession,” a title which sufficiently conveys the theme and its many possibilities for riotous fun.