DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1292, 28 January 1915, Page 37

DUNEDIN.

(From our Dunedin Correspondent.) “Deserted are our own good halls,” sings the poet, with special application to our two leading theatres, His Majesty’s and the Princess, which have been and are still totally void of any attractions. There is no sign that the boards of His Majesty’s will resound to human foot —unless it be that of the caretaker —for some weeks to come. It was stated that the Dunedin season of the looked-for revivals of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas would open the first week in March. Though nothing is certain these war times, I have received no contradiction of the statement, which fact is at least hopeful.

It is so long since Dunedin has had anything specially attractive in opera that there should be no doubt of the success of the season when it does eventuate. The Williamson management, whatever its experience with musical comedy and pantomime, has never had any reason to regret its vencures in Dunedin with opera. In the meantime we await definite information from the touring manager, John Farrell, respecting the dates and the repertoire.

The Princess Theatre is no longer the’ permanent address of the FullerBrennan Vaudeville Company, but it may be that in the course of a week or two the firm will hang up the sign “business as usual ’ at the old address. A company which includes the wellknown Corrlck Family, and with the Davenports in their presentation of classic statuary as headliners, will revive vaudeville for another period on February 1.

Miss Grace Palotta and Mr. Edward Nable are doing musical sketches in a tour of India and the East. It may appear curious that Miss Palotta could

not get a lucrative engagement in Australia. She probably could, but an Eastern tour is more lucrative when things are right than any other. It was in India on her ‘first visit that Miss Palotta scored a big success with the Hugh Ward Co.