HIS MAJESTY’S.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XX, Issue 1124, 26 October 1911, Page 16

HIS MAJESTY’S.

SPARKLING VAUDEVILLE SHOW. CROWDED HOUSES — PLEASED AUDIENCES. The Auckland theatre-|goer revels in light, clever, and blithesome variety entertainments, and it is consequently lijttle wonder that His /Majesty’s 1 Theatre has been filled every night this week with laughing audiences, vigorously applauding the many excellent turns provided by Harry Rickards’ Vaudeville Company.. The circle is pleased because the entertainment is smart without being in the least degree vulgar; the stalls are gay because they seet bright eyes, and dainty dances without monotonous repetition or mediocre turns; and the gallery is overjoyed because they get humorous patter, lots of movement and intrepid skill without any gloomy interludes.

A CONSTELLATION OF STARS. The graceful gymnastic art of Alcide Capitaine was the last thing so far seen in Auckland of trapeze work and balancing. Binns and Binns are two particularly bright stars giving something at once original and distinctly clever. Sydney Bach is the best “thing” we’ve had from Wales. He’s simply immense. His. personality soon gets him on terms of intimacy with the audience, and he scores great. ( ly with his musical monologues. Clarke and Mostol were refreshingly clever “patterists” with nothing stale to work off, while their lightening dancing simply . brought thej house down. Alfred Holt is a talented whistler and imitator of birds and animals. He is particularly successful in a dog fight without dogs. NO LACK OF VARIETY. Carlton Max gives a delightfully clever ventriloquical 'sketch. Fanny Powers is a dainty comedienne, and makes a striking success of her Jewish impersonations'. Godfrey James is possessed of a splendid tenor voice, and renders his numbers with exquisite taste. Camille Cornwall pleases best with her ballad contributions. Tne Marlow Sisters do two serio turns creditably. Tom Dawson is a success as a droll ballardist. The excellent programme conclues with a laughable eccentric turn, including singing, dancing, and tumbling which sends the crowded houses away nightly thoroughly pleased. The same artists will remain at His Majesty’s for another week, giving frequent changes of items. A special matinee will be held on aSturday afternoon, when children will be admitted to all parts at half-price.