RICKARDS’ VAUDEVILLE COMPANY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 956, 2 July 1908, Page 16

RICKARDS’ VAUDEVILLE COMPANY.

A fact which bears ample testimony to the success of the Rickards’ Vaudeville Company seasons in the four cities of New Zealand —the only towns which the organisation can visit owing to the immense expense of sending such a constellation of star artists, on tour —is exemplified by their press reports, which show that every seat and every point of vantage in the huge auditoriums have been occupied in each city every night, and patrons of vaudeville who have wended their way thitherwards, excepting at an early hour, have been doomed to disappointment, as no seats have been available. The company commence a short season of six nights at His Majesty’s on Monday next. Speaking of the second Wellington performance, the “ Evening Post” (Wellington) says:—“A great audience that occupied every seat greeted Mr. Mr. Rickards’ company, and it is safe to say that not a single person was disappointed with the entertainment. On the contrary, everyone appeared to be particularly well pleased and not a little surprised at the variety and all-round excellence of the programme. As * star’ artists,, the Sisters Klos, of course, shine with amazing brilliancy.,. It is not necessary to particularise the gymnastic 4grace with which the trio executes feats of physical endurance which would try the stamina of the strongest man; that has already been done; but it is due to a great combination to say once again that the exhibition is in every way extraordinary. It is in itself worth the price of admission. New Zealand audiences, when they see a good ‘ turn,’ are not slow to

express their appreciation, but something characterised by special excellence is required before an audience is moved to. cheering. That is what the audience in the theatre did when they witnessed the performance of these daring lady aerialists. The gymnastic specialities of the Brothers Artos are distinctly meritorious, and quite out of the ordinary run of triple horizontal bar work. In addition, their ‘ business’ is clever and extremely amusing. The Miles-Stavordale quintette of musicians were enthusiastically applauded for their excellent contributions.” The box plan is at Wildman and Arey’s, where an extra fee of Is is being charged for booking owing to the enormous demand for seats. A special matinee ■will be held on Saturday, July 11.