OPERA HOUSE.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1262, 25 June 1914, Page 34

OPERA HOUSE.

A number of new attractions were offered by the Brennan-Fuller proprietary on Monday night. Crotten and Skremka presented an unique act, comprising statuary posing and athletics. The lady member performs some astonishing evolutions on a horizontal bar, which is supported by her partner on one hand, the feat eliciting much applause. Both perform on the Roman rings with much skill and neatness. Leslie and Sol Bern proved a popular pair of entertainers in their motor car specialty, and pleased the audience greatly with their commentaries and character songs. The Eary Comedy Trio made an instantaneous hit with their barrel act, showing themselves tumblers and somersaulters of no garden order, and performing difficult feats with ease and certainty. The turn concluded with one member (while encased in a sack) jumping from a table into the farthest of four barrels. One man makes humour for the party, but he is as dexterous as any. Messrs. Hart and Kenny introduced themselves in the duet “Excelsior,” and met with a well-deserved encore. Miss Elsie Knowles and Miss Lee gave a comedy specialty, Miss Knowles also being heard in a couple of acceptable solos. Carl Bentzen and Miss Phyllis Lawton again illustrated gracefully the latest developments of the tango dance, and were warmly applauded. Miss Lawton also gave an entrancing exposition of the Parisian Prance. Mr. Irve Hayman and little May Taylor again scored heavily with their dainty .sketch, “Xmas Eve.” Miss Ray de Vere contributed two ballad numbers very pleasingly, and the bill was concluded

by the Goyts. expert equilibrists, and their wonderful dogs. The programme will be repeated each night and at both matinees.