“Belle of New York” Revived.

Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18165, 1 November 1930, Page 17 (Supplement)

“Belle of New York” Revived.

The second piece in the "New Moon” Company’s repertoire will he a revival of “The Belle of New York. It will be good to hear the old melodies again. Leo Carlllo in America. Leo Carillo and Barbara Luddy, who were in New Zealand in Lombardi Ltd.,” have been playing in ‘•The Bad Man” (which was played in New Zealand by Guy Bates Post) in San Francisco. The fire-eating bandit of Mr Carillo has appealed to Grilles,. whne the roguish charm of ihmmuuve Barbara Luddy has impressed everybody. Floor Sweeper to Actor. A small operation which Mr Ernest Thesiger, the actor, has had to undergo has led to a 16-years-old stage recruit, who was sweeping floors in a West End store only a month ago, playing a leading part in a new farce at Edinburgh, says the London Daily Mail. * , . h . Less than three weeks ago this youthful artist, Leslie Davis, was appointed assistant stage manager for the new production, “Hot Dog, which is to be brought to London later, and lie was also given a small part.. He acquitted himself so well that he was made understudy to Mr Thesiger, who has one of the leading roles. M* Tlnw'f-- * ’ ’ '

for a few days for an operation, and Mr Davis has been taking his place with great success.

New Revue in Sydney. The new revue, “Sunny Skies,” at the Tivoli, is a good show, says a Sydney paper. From the first snappy number to .the as “Sunny Skies" simply romps _ through with a mirth-provoking swing that will ensure a repetition of the full house which saw- its opening night. To the irresistible music of Re&* Beecham and his orchestra the ballet kicks an intriguing foot After the silent stalls of the orchestras in ta kie houses Hugh Mclntoshs real _live musicians are welcomed enthusiastically by everyone. Roy Rene (“Mo”) captivates, amuses, and deliciously shocks bis audience as usual with his own special witticisms. He is well ported, especially in the farct, The Telephone Girl,” by Sadie p ale \ And just as great an attraction in a different way is the “find” of the show, young Joe Lawman, formerly a bushman, who promises to be one of the comedians of the future. Others who help the show’ along are Ada Reeve, Alfred Frith, Hector St. Clair, Jay, June and Collette, Bryl Walkley, Colin Crane, Bobby Helpman Hamilton Bateman, Franco Izat (operatic baritone), Nell Fleming, Gaston Mervale, Sid Hollister, Winnie Egerton, Les Wharton, The Kit Kat Ballet. . . The company will shortly return to Melbourne, and will be succeeded by the Follies of 1930, headed by Eva Webber and Syd Beck. Praise for Pianists.

“Concertgoer,” the critic for Music in Australia, writes: “I am really tremendously annoyed with Frank Hutchens and Lindley Evans. Here am I paid a princely salary by the managing editor to criticise concertgivers, and I cannot find anything in their tw’o-piano work to complain about. In other wmrds, their tw’Opiano playing is just about 100 per cent, efficient. I have heard some of the famous ‘teams’ from Maier and Paterson downwards, and I can conscientiously say that not a single one of them showed that extraordinary unity of purpose and mating of soul displayed by Hutchens and Evans. During some years in London one had the opportunity of hearing several first-class two-piano wmrks. I say, calmly and emphatically, that the two-piano work of Hutchens and Evans exceeds anything of its kind I have heard anywhere else in the world. ' One day in the near future I hope they will go abroad and bring honour and fame to this allegedly inartistic portion of the i