OPERA HOUSE.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, 24 April 1913, Page 20

OPERA HOUSE.

Patrons of vaudeville will find much to interest them at the Opera House this week, where a programme of excellent and clever turns, which do credit to both artistes and management, is being dispensed nightly. The “Ramblers” again occupy the initial part of the entertainment with a well selected and varied programme of fresh and original items. The comedian of the team, Mr. Albert Bletsoe, a great favourite, sang “The Old Banjo” in his inimitable style, while he is also seen to advantage in the trio “All the Girls are After Me.” This item is distinctly good and is well

by the audience. Miss Bessie Cahill, soprano, was in good voice and her singing of “Rosebud” was a fine effort. Mr. Lou Vernon is well received for his contribution, “A Chip of the Old Block,” one of the collection. The concerted number “Six little boys from school” and the chorus song, “I can’t help making eyes at a girl like you,” were good, all the members of the company taking part. Miss Billie Wilson, a clever child impersonator, is loudly applauded for her singing of “Jammy Face.” Mr. Jack, Vincent was in good form in the baritone solo “Bedouin Love Song” and the first part of the programme is brought to a close with “Sarah’s Hat,” a humorous finale in which the whole company takes part. The second part of the entertainment opens with a budget of comicalities by Ernest Pitcher, an established favourite. The Marsdens are then introduced and an exhibition of muscular development coupled with feats of strength and hand balancing is interesting and entertaining. Two new artistes this week are De, Lea and Orma and as rag-time merchants they, are hard to beat. The turn is styled “Six feet of comedy” and from the time the artistes come upon the stage

'T they take their departure the audience is kept in hearty laughter. Miss Orma is perhaps the tallest lady seen on the “boards” in Auckland; The Excellas, a pair of clever jugglc rs, are good in their manipulation of tenths' racquets, but the feature of a _.rst class turn is the juggling of several racquets while on an unsupported ladder. The programme concludes with one of the best and most humorous turns ever provided. Earl Merlyn, a comedy illusionist, who brings off several smart tricks but spoils the effect by showing how they are done. Taken all round the entertaihment is a high-class one and a visit to the Opera House this week is recommended.