MISS. VERA REMEE.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1247, 12 March 1914, Page 39

MISS. VERA REMEE.

One of the exactions of melodrama is a charming heroine. “The Beggar Girl’s Wedding” is well to the fore in this respect.

Miss Vera Remee, as prophesised by the conscientious young touring manager, Mr. A. W. Batiste, fills all requirements. She is enlowed with youth, beauty and brains and lends distinction to the parts she interprets

Miss Remee was in New Zealand five years ago with H. R. Roberts, playing Princess Alice in "The Prince Chap.” That was her first professional engagement. Since then she has been associated with William Anderson, and later joined the present organisation. Miss Remee does not cons : der melodrama the highest form of art, but “it is a fine school in spite of its improbabilities,” said the little French actress to, a “Review” representative. “The plays are generally human, and so they make a wide appeal. One is handicapped, though, in melo-drama as compared with drama. In the former you have to hold the author up, as it were, and try and make good, while in drama the author holds you up with clever dialogue and feasible situations.

“My greatest ambition,” said Miss Remee, “is to play in American drama.”

Mr. Talleur Andrews and Miss Vivian Talleur, who were in New Zealand a year ago with the Comic

Opera Company, are at present at Sydney Tivoli (Hugh D. Mclntosh), where they are big favourites.

“What Happened to Mary” is the next Bert Bailey attraction to be presented in Melbourne. Mr. Bailev (Dad, in “On Our Selection”) will take the part of an old sea captain.

Mr., Dave Williams, who was advance representative for the Pink Dandies, last year, is directing a. tour for Blanchard’s Bellringing Entertainers, who commence an extensive tour of New Zealand at Gisborne on March 16 th. This company of novelty instrumentalists, harmonists and clever comedians is headed by the Musical B'anchards and Lieutenant Sheldon an American ventriloquist -and humor Ist, and has been highly spoken of by the press throughout Australia The remaining members of'the combination are specialists in their particular lines of business, and t b eir entertainment should be successtuTy received throughout the Dommion.