MONTAGUE SHOW

Southland Times, Issue 23334, 19 October 1937, Page 5

MONTAGUE SHOW

SPECTACULAR REVUE SECOND PRESENTATION OF “LET’S GO PLACES’’ If the test of any entertainment is that it does not bore its audience, then the Montague Show is good entertainment. “Let’s Go Places” is offered as a revue, but the essence of a revue in the accepted French sense of the term is that it shall be a pointed sketch, more or less topical in character. But “Let’s Go Places” is devoid of anything of that sort. Rather does it consist of a series of magnificent and often glamorous spectacles varied by comedy, vocal and solo dance turns and some spectacular ballet dancing. Glitter, dancing and humour are features of “Let’s Go Places,” which was presented for the second time in Invercargill at the Regent Theatre last evening. For three hours the big audience was entertained. There was no time for meditation on any particular scena or sketch. If there was not some dazzling picture which took the breath away as the curtain disclosed it, there was an interlude of humour that usually drew hearty laughter or applause. The show is too big to describe in detail, but special reference must be made to the beautiful scene, all shimmer and sparkle, “Wintertime in Norway,” which gives full scope to the talent and ingenuity of scene-painter and electrician. It is a scene dominated by the “Queen of the Revels,” Margaret Kelly, a soprano with a pleasing voice. Incidental to this scene was a dance of penguins by the Hungarian ballet of dancers, every one an artiste and a gymnast. It is an effective and quaint dance of waddling to grotesque musical accompaniment. A street scene in Cairo is modest, but artistic, in comparison with a delightful set “In old Vienna,” crowd-' ed with beautiful girls in brilliant costumes. Dancing constitutes much of the Montague Show, and praise is due to the Dawn Sisters and the Hungarian ballet for their parts. The principal comedians were George Doonan and Jewell and Warriss, and they kept the audience well amused. The Blenders, an accomplished male quartette in cowboy costume and also conventional evening dress, gave musical variety to the programme. The orchestra and chorus were highly competent. Noise and startling effects were demanded of them and were generously furnished.

The Montague Show will present “Let’s Go Places” again tonight, and “This Year of Carnival,” a second revue, will be presented at both matinee and evening shows tomorrow.