A BRIGHT REVUE

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20784, 20 April 1939, Page 4

A BRIGHT REVUE

STANLEY McKAY’S GAIETIES LARGE AUDIENCE ENTERTAINED Year after year Mr Stanley McKay brings to New- Zealand a company of Gaieties, each time with new people, and has built up a reputation for providing sparkling revues which audiences Jlnd very entertaining. Last nigh I, at Ihe Theatre Royal, the Gaieties of 1939 commenced a season of four nights and "*ro matineec, and a large audience thoroughly enjoyed the bright fore provided. There were the usual ingredients—spectacular scenas, merry comedy, clever dancing, and sensational specialty turns—all presented at a fast pace. It was a type of revue that an audience finds much to its taste.

Seeing George Hurd’s amazing juggling last night, it was not difficult to see why he had been honoured by Royalty with a Royal Command performance. 'His sense of balance was uncanny, and he did the most amazing things with tennis and cannon balls, plates, sticks, etc., his feats rousing the audience to enthusiasm. His work must be seen to be fully appreciated. Stan Foley kept the audience in merry mood with his comedy, revealed in “ I Must See the Old Man Home,” and several very funny sketches. He also did some clever grotesque dancing. Scotty McKinnon and Dolly Donoghoe pleased the audience greatly with their combination of humour and dancing. There was some very clever head and hand balancing by the San Remo Brothers, and exhilarating tumbling by Assam. Pekoe, Souchon and Congo. Nellie Kolle won popularity with her character and chorus songs, and Stella Lamond, who has entertained Hamilton audiences on previous occasions, again justified her hilling as “ the personality girl”; she is full of it.

Dancing was a feature of the revue. Max Reddy was particularly talented in this respect, and with his breezy personality was a lower of strength in the sketches and scenas. Snowy Towers and Gerry Keogh were as funny as they were clever in their unusual acrobatic dancing. The former also presented some realistic impressions of movie stars, while the latter did a thrilling Apache dance with Kathleen Sellar. Elvy, another performer who has pleased local audiences before, gave classical and popular violin items successfully. Stella Collier led the girls in song scenas, and others who helped to keep things going were George Correlli and Barry Ross.

The ballet did good work, and May Brookes was, as usual, in charge of the orchestra.

Change of Programme To-night

The company will present a new revue. “Let’s Go Hunting,” to-night, a feature of the programme being the spectacular and melodious “Tallyho ” scena from “ Dorothy.” English rural scenery has been specially painted for it.

Another complete change, “Eastward Bound.” will be presented tomorrow. with yet another new Revue

“ The Laughter Express,” on Saturday. The only matinee of tlfe season will be given on Saturday afternoon.