PRINCESS THEATRE.

Otago Witness, Issue 3335, 13 February 1918, Page 46

PRINCESS THEATRE.

The Princess Theatre was again crowded on. the 11th, when a number of "first appearances " and artists who remained over from tho previous week combined to present a most entertaining- programme. The Do Booviers, poseurs, who were making their initial appearance on a local stage, put on a very pleasing turn, their picturing of such subjects as 'Grief," "The Call," " The Charge," etc., being most artistic, and gaining: the hearty recognition of the ing. Miss Dot Adclle and Messrs Laurie Kennedy and Lance Kennedy—a versatile trio of musicians—proved as popular as ever in their second programme. Mr Laurie Kennedy played as a 'cello solo a selection from "Tarantclle" (Popper), and Mr Lance contributed a musical turn. The first half of the programme was completed by a song-and-dance turn by Hickey and Rose. The second part .was 'taken un by Tom Haverly's musical farce players. This time tho burlesque was entitled " Murphy's Elopement." As usual the major portion of the fun-making was contributed by Dan Murphy (Mr Haverly) and Michael Casey (Mr J. P. O'Neill). Both wero after the hand and heart of the widow Finnegan (Miss Coral Warner), and 'the fun waxed fast and furious when the two middle-aged lovers clashed in their pursuit of the widow. The rest of the characters were ably filled. The piece included some tuneful musical numbers, one of the most taking being "Mississippi" by Miss Edna Seaton and chorus. The. chorus girls in fact again plaved a big- part in the success of the burlesque by their dashing dancing and general all-round brightness.