OPERA HOUSE HAS GOOD VAUDEVILLE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17879, 22 June 1926, Page 9

OPERA HOUSE HAS GOOD VAUDEVILLE.

APDALE’S CIRCUS WILL BE INCLUDED TO-NIGHT. It would be a most captious critic indeed who would find fault with the programme submitted at Fuller’s Opera House last evening, as every turn could take its place with distinction in any first-grade show. It: must have been a great source of satisfaction to Mr Rud Petersen, Mr I-lelsdon’s successor, as. manager, to see the theatre so well filled for the beginning of his first complete week, and also that the. programme was so uniformly good. Recent Australian advices have disclosed that the Fuller management has booked many high-priced performers from overseas, and it is the intention, evidently, to give of the best. Again this week there is an allvaudeville offering. Following topical motion pictures, Campbell and Wise stepped out on the hoards in bright patter, after which Campbell went on to sing whimsically about marriage and its problems, punctuating the verses with neat eccentric steps. He interpreted the Jewish character skilfully, and his partner, Miss Wise, was as clever as usual in low comedy. Harry North continues to please with his concertina. and will be missed at the end of the week, when his season ends. Just as charming as ever are Keith and Joan Dinglev, who opened with a catchy song, “The Buggy Ride.” An Embankment scena, followed by concerted dancing, disclosed them at their best, and their best is indeed fine, for rarely does the opportunity occur to see such neat and graceful dancing. Their step-waltz item, a repeat, again drew rounds of well-deserved applause, as did the solo dancing of each of the pair. A new turn capped off the first part of the programme; the C ycling Brocks, a pair who seem to makfc their machines, of all styles and sizes, part, of themselves. The turn is skilful, and. at times, amazing and there, is also a. strong line of comedy throughout, it. Lesley Elliott at the pianO rhade li£r last appearance, and, in songs grave and light, she drew the audience with her. “Looking For a Job” she folic.wed with a zoological number, “When the Circus Comes to Town," then switched on to a semi-monologue.

“Cigarette.” a delightful number admirably given. Blondi Robinson, the man with the elastic mouth, appears this week as a coon, and combines snappy songs and “gags” with slick step-dancing, bringing in by way of variation a clever burlesque of legerdemain. Maggie Foster made a reappearance last night after a long absence, and enticed from her violin the sweetest of sounds. She gave a variety of numbers, classical, ballad and fox-trot, corteluding with “Ah Ila,” a striking contrast to her difficult preceding number, descriptive of the birds of a forest. Brennan and Newton, old favourites, provided plenty of comedy, especially in their patter in a shipboard scene, and Ilalma, the juggler, who dances while he perforins most amazing tricks, also aided to make the

show one of the best vet presented by Fullers.

To-night Apdale’s Circus will be inrluded in the bill, with the monkey •omedian “Mutt” taking the main

The general enjoyment of the entertainment was added to by the performers in the orchestra, under the conductorship of Mr Albert Bidgood.