FRANK NEIL’S BIG REVUE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 68, 22 March 1938, Page 9

FRANK NEIL’S BIG REVUE

JIM GERALD AND ELLA SHI! This morning at nine o'clock at the D.I.C. the box plans will be opened lor the appearance here on Thursday night next of Frank Neil’s giganticrevue entitled "Wonder Show of World’s Stars,” which has enjoyed a wonderfully successful season in Auckland, where it was acclaimed to be by far the best vaudeville entertainment evfer sent to New Zealand under the direction of J. C. Williamson, Ltd. Speed is the keynote of the success of the latest revue, as one after another in rapid succession are presented to the audience, featurettes which have proved outstanding triumphs in London, Paris, Berlin and New York. Playgoers are looking forward eagerly to the reappearance here of Mr. Jim Gerald, as they remember him as being one of the cleverest and most genuinely humorous comedians we have enjoyed in the Dominion. For sheer artistry the work of Miss Ella Shields compares more than favourably with any vaudeville star the stage has ever known. She is the oustanding exponent of male impersonations and she is still one of London's most popular actresses. Much more than the average interest is being taken in the appearance here of Gautier’s wonderful comedy dog performers, whose work as comedians and dramatic artists is simply astounding and their performances canot really be explained in cold print. One of the finest turns presented in revues on this side of the world is Don Galvin, who has an excellent singing voice and he is wonderfully brilliant with a guitar and a banjo. Arne Hartman, it is said, electrified playgoers of Auckland by his dazzling display on a piano accordion. Petillo and Pesco are said to be astounding acrobatic clowns, and Munro and the Adams sisters are said to be brilliant in a dancing musical juggling act. There are 30 scenes of never ending delight in Frank Neil's latest revue.