Theatrical Artists

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17439, 10 April 1931, Page 9

Theatrical Artists

MISS JANETTE GILMORE, an American ariist. who was here in prominent role in “E'o Ilit-a,” returned to Sydney by the Sonoma under engagement to Mr. Ernest Rolls for his coming production of the revue. "Laughing Eves,” at. the St. James Theatre Tlio reception given Miss Gillmore was particularly enthusiastic for the reason that dur’ng her absence it was reported that she had died in America. She promptly denied this report. The mistake occurred at a time when she was so seriously ill in a hospital at Hollywood that her life was despared of, and it was actually thought that she had died. The report was cabled, 'hut by timely measures the doctors saved her life.

Since she was previously in the Southern Hemisphere, Miss Gilmore has done a great deal of work in moving ps lures at. Hollywood; “but,” she. said, “I am glad of the opportunity to appear again on the stage, for the atmosphere is entirely different when one has (he audiences. There is greater incentive, naturally in their applause and the personal feeling which their presence gives.” Mr. Charles Sylber, who also arrived to appear in “Laughing Eyes,” after bis “1 ’io Rila” engagement, returned to New York. lie made a number of appearances in pictures, and was in the. east of a piece called “Making Merry.” Then be went, into vaudeville at the New York Palace Theatre, and then on a tour as far as New Orleans.

Mr. Sylber slated that during the. past few months there were signs that the depression in America was passing, and things generally were better. In New York, however, where there were about 50 shows in normal limes, now there were only about a dozen. The attendances at these were well maintained. The musicians were being put back into the theatres, and there was less moehaniual music.