FOOTLIGHT FLASHES.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18850, 21 January 1933, Page 16 (Supplement)

FOOTLIGHT FLASHES.

Ella Shields, who comes to Hamilton next Wednesday with the revue “Pleasure Bound," has many new song numbers, but finds that her old olassic, “Burlington Bertie," is always asked for and proves as popular as anything In her repertoire.

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, at the opening performance of “Our Miss Gibbs" In Sydney, was presented with a “good-luck” gift of a cigarette case from the Williamson firm and the oompany.

John Moore, playing Strau'ss, Jnr., In “Waltzes from Vienna," in Melbourne, made his debut at the Grand Opera House, Belfast, In 1928.

Judging by Saturday night’s enthusiasm (says a Sydney paper) “Our Miss Gibbs” can stay at Sydney Just as long as she pleases.

Grade Fields (writes a London correspondent) is England’s greatest musical hall drawoard of the moment, and as you’ve already seen her In

talkies you’ll (understand why. Grade is a great performer, and I am sure that her London success will be repeated throughout the world by her talkie performances. * * * • The Stanley McKay Revue Company, beaded by Amy Rochelle, Fred Bluett and the Flying Wartons, will commence a season at Christchurch on Monday night. . • • • Elsie Prince, formerly popular in musical comedy in New Zealand, scored a solid hit on the opening of Urn provincial tour of “The Folios Bergerc” at Hie Empire, Leeds, recently. * * * * Reginald Tale, who was Captain Stanhope in the New Zealand production of “.tourney’s End," is appearing in “Private People" in London. The critics say that he gives an excellent serrprmaa.ee,