OPERA HOUSE.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1573, 17 June 1920, Page 34

OPERA HOUSE.

First class vaudeville reigns at the Opera House, several headlining acts being introduced for the first time on Monday. The Cevene Troupe of six, rightly billed as wire maniacs, take pride of place with an act remarkable for celerity of action as well as daring. Slender wire affords them as safe a footing as a whole stage would to an average person, and each in turn excelled in skipping, fox-trotting, running or performing athletic feats on parallel wires. Sometimes the whole six would be operating and piling up fresh sensations. It was in more ways than one ■4 live wire act. Another picturesque and thrilling turn was provided by the Zoe sisters, whose simulation of aeroplanes as they flew about the stage at dizzying pace suspended from a trapeze by their teeth, was highly ■effective. A newcomer with plenty of snap and vigour was Mr. Louis London, who has decided methods of his own in handling character songs, and getting them across the footlights. He instantly infected everyone with his breeziness and was one of the first favourites of the evening. Vince and Eva Courtney also won ready approval at their first appearance, the latter in eccentric dancing, and Vince in droll character studies and chorus songs, which he writes himself. “The Silver in My Mother’s Hair” caught on popularly. Edwards and Parkes repeated their amusing sketch “The Charm,” and kept the audience in roars of laughter. Miss Maggie Foster was charming in her violin numbers, “Saltarello,” Intermezzo,” and a medley of ragtime airs. The Mantanas in their refined vocal offering, the Carlsons in their quaint instrumental scena, Ray and Olga in a fresh dish of song and jest, and Princess Mysteria helped to satisfy everyone’s taste.