OPERA HOUSE.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIII, Issue 769, 1 December 1904, Page 18

OPERA HOUSE.

FULLERS’ EMPIRE COMPANY. The tide of prosperity continues to flow at this popular place of amusement, and the enterprise of the Messrs Fuller makes the entertainment in the best sense one of “ variety.” Those accomplished comedians, Mr Fred Graham and Miss Nellie Dent, made their last appearance on Saturday, and the “ star ” turn is now taken by Miss Nellie Kilburn, a clever serio, who has achieved a reputation in the London music halls and on the Rickards circuit. She instantly captured the favour of her audience and made a g-reat hit with her songs, “Something on his Mind,” “ Honey Boy,’ and “ They Say I'm Mad.” Her costumes are novel and “ fetching,” and altogether she keeps up the brightness of the show. Mr Harry Sadler, who appeared for the first time on Saturday, is also a joj 7 ous person with the ability to make others laugh, and when other items on the programme are taken into account it may lie claimed that the Fuller entertainment has been specially arranged to compen-

sate the public for the duly weather we have been getting in November—December. There are plenty of other good tilings vouched for by the names of Miss Ivy Nichols, Miss Adelaide Sampson, the Trevena Sisters. Aubrey Douglas, Frank King, and Little Eileen Capel. On Monday next Miss Barbara Benton, soprano vocalist, will make her bow to Auckland and the ever-popular Stagpooles wil] reappear for the purpose of putting an extra touch of hilarity to the community in preparation for the Merry Season.