THE OPERA HOUSE.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XV, Issue 883, 7 February 1907, Page 16

THE OPERA HOUSE.

FULLER’S ENTERTAINERS. Excellent business is being done at the Opera House —even eclipsing that of holiday seasons. A fairly good combination, headed by several stars, is proving a big draw, despite strong counter-attractions. An artist making her appearance for the first time is Miss Beattie Macdonald, whose song, “ The Coonville Coloured Band,” •secured for her a good reception. The Four Rosebuds are especially good in their celebrated “ Lazy Moon” song and dance, and provide a most interesting turn. Never has the Opera House management presented a more successful draw than has been evidenced by the appearance of Mr. Fred Graham and Miss Nellie Dent. Such was the appreciation shown last week of their musical comedy sketch, “ The Lady Sport,” that the management was prevailed upon to bill an unchanged run of another week. The songs have been altered a little, and nightly the doings of the demure Rev. Titus Gee and the fascinating lady sport, Mrs. Blake-Montrose, send crowded houses into roars of laughter. Mr. Graham is inexpressibly funny, Miss Dent delightfully piquant in her acting, and the singing a musical treat. Mr. A. L. Cropp has two good songs this week in “ The Bandalero” and “ Three for Jack.” Lesso and Roberts, the unrivalled comedy ambidexterologists, continue to amaze people with. their wonderful feats of dexterity. With Messrs. Sam Wilson, Arthur Taucher, Andy Roberts and Slade Murray to provide amusement in the comedy line, the Opera House is at present a veritable fun manufacturing establishment. Miss Eileen McLeod, Miss Florrie Leigh, and Miss Rubie Illingworth assist in making -up .. a very attractive programme. ‘ . - On Saturday evening Miss May Wallace, serio, Miss Ida Berridge, serio. Harry Linden, comedian, and Master Norman Mudford, Auckland’s boy vocalist, make their appearance at the Opera House.

“THE SQUAW MAN.”

A play, the production of which at His Majesty’s is being eagerly looked forward to, is “The Squaw Man.” All through Australia this fascinating play has proved a perfect gold miner, for there has been a very general desire to see it, and many , have not been contented with one visit. The same story is to be told of the tour in the South of this colony, where “The Squaw Man” has drawn splendid business, winning its way by sheer intrinsic merit. The opening night in Auckland has been fixed for Monday, the 18th inst.