A MUSICAL REVUE

Timaru Herald, Volume CVII, Issue 16447, 19 January 1918, Page 2

A MUSICAL REVUE

BIG ATTRACTION l?OR WEDNES- . . ' • DAY;. ;v, : . , | Timaru theatre-goers are to have a single opportunity.- on>: "Wednesday ] evening oi'oxt of witnessing at tho; Theatre Royal what is. generally regarded as the paramount musical revuo combination, Mr Ben. J. ]£uller has seat over to his New Zealand vaudeville circuit. The "Walter Johnson Musical Revue Players 'tamo direct from Melbourne to' :i i)uhedin ten mouths ago, and since "then: have' played without break iuthe .'four centres, achieving a record of jio less than fourteen weeks to capacity business in Diwredin. This is theTcbnip'any: which will occupy the. Royal n<wt'. "Wednesday, pro- - diicui££;ja. v &ziai niusioal-t comedy "The Pa*^an.;:Mpclels > ' , whioh has been generMiy: the'most gorgeous, inqst most tuneful of the odd' r dozeji:;Jof and varieties in-'.wbicli.':*h%italenit of. Mr Johnson's bandanas baeiij-engageu. It litis as its kern6bjip_ exceedingly brisk and comical the embellishments by way of ..vaudeville specialties, brisk and pretty .'-ballots, scenic surprises, and intimaba "sensations, in which the whole bevy*sj*f .shapely, show girls invade the auditorium, arG-said to' constitute an entertainment- of rare calibre. The t£n speaking parts will be played by "Walter Johnson "himself, ■ .-Harry Buriress, Gfns. Franks,' Km est Lnshbrooke, Frank-..-Nail, Lola Hunt, Lvdia Came, Stella "'Starr, and: Bellb Millette, whilo a-..ha]efc'.-':atid chorus of twelve picked "b&jiuties '"will reinforce them in the' musical mid dance interrupfeohs .jjromisod. . This form -of entertainment "is somewhat now to Timaru playgoers. The box plan will be open at the Bristol on Monday morning.