PRINCESS THEATRE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20611, 9 January 1929, Page 3

PRINCESS THEATRE.

A.:. :/' : — —■'',<», '.'.'-\ ; A-programme which: lacks nothing in novelty or variety, is.that presented at the -Princess Theatre this week by Pat Hanna's Company of Diggers. After the- usual opening ensemble, the many turns on the programme are disposed of with great promptitude and without any delay. In vocal items the high standard set m. the previous performances is well maintained. Mr Ernest Kopke, the Digger tenor,;uses, his voice to advantage in; serenades of a 'widely divergent character,- and the baritone,' Mr Jock Thomson is heard'in two excellent songs. .Miss"! Mathieson, a young 'local -.soprano, ringsvery prettily, "I Love You" and '''Two Little Bluebirds," while- Miss Mickey Phillips, the miniature comedienne, captures the audience -with her delightful child impersonations. Miss Alma Stewart: leads the" ballet in one of her charming/ song and -dance numbers, and Mr Stan Lawson'appears in two'or three notable performances ; with the chorus, whose dancing adds much to the merit of the entertainment. In a beautifully staged Hawaiian scena, Miss Iza Crossley charms.the' audience with "La'La La," one of those haunting native melodies, in which she : is assisted by a daintily clad .ballets Mr, Roy Brinsden; of the Diggers" Orchestra, on the stage for a few minutes to give a' xylophone solo. 'Another instrumental item is a violin solo by Miss Madge Conaghan. The humorous side of the > programme is particularly good. Miss Crossley and Messrs Lawson and Norman French appear in an hilarious mix-up resulting from the substitution of Epsom salts for poison. Three distinct presentations of modern drama and three everyday sketches of people must be: seen to be appreciated. Mr again appears in his original marionette ' show, and he also makes another of.,his Digger appearances.; The final farce is 'an exceptionally goocL one, while "A Cameo" is an attractive resuscitation of olden ballads. Mr, Joe Yalli" suffered an injury to his shoulder yesterday, afternoon while playing cricket, and- was .unable to", appear last night. ' \