PRINCESS THEATRE.

Otago Witness, Issue 3337, 27 February 1918, Page 46

PRINCESS THEATRE.

" Standing room" only was once more the order at the Princess Theatre on the 25th, waea the weekly cnange oi programme was presented. Tnose who patronised _ the theatre, too, must have- been well satislied with the entertainment provided. In the first half Sergeant Copeland and the Kid made a first appearance, the Kid being responsible for a remarkable exhibition of mental telepathy. The boy was fieaetd on a chair on the stage was blindfolded, and Sergeant (Jopeland then made his way into the orchestral stalls. All sorts of articles were handed to the Sergeant, and the boy unerringly described them and gave particular details of their appearance, etc. To add to the uncanny nature of the exhibition, Sergeant Copeland blindfolded himself and allowed the articles to bo placed on a hook he held in hia hand. As a final test the Kid was given somo mental arithmetic from a ready reckoner. One question asked was the cost of 750 articles each at 2s 4d, and the correct answer came in a flash. There is no doubt that the child is a prodigy. That he is also very highly strung was demonstrated by the manner in which he kept intertwining the fingers of his hands during the performance. Mr Maclean and Mr Lee scored another success in a one-act comedy written by Mr Maclean entitled "Love Finds a by Mr Maclean entitled "Love Finds a Way." Those popular artists, M'Kay and Graham, were responsible for a fine musical turn, Mr M'Kay contributing three songs in excellent style; Kelly and Drake received a great reception for their song and • eccentric dance contributions—in fact, the prolonged applause held up the performance, and Walter Mackay presented a humorous musical melange. " Murphy at the Cabaret" was the title of the sixth revue presented by Tom Haverley's farca players. It was a veritable riot of fun. As Daniel Murphy, millionaire, sportsman, and spendthrift (though Murphy really had as keen appreciation of a sixnence as a miser), Mr Haverley had the audience convulsed with laughter. He was ably assisted in his fun-making by Michael Casey (Mr J. P. O'Neill), Joe Burns (Billy Maloney), and the rest of a clever company, and the bright, sparkling chorus girls played a very prominent part in ' the success of the revue. Mention should also bo made of the pretty staging of the piece.