OPERA HOUSE.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14839, 3 December 1913, Page 11

OPERA HOUSE.

: Th* Opera Houio was crowded in all ' rnrlalt nigiit, when a now vaudo'■Sfla programme was presented. Several *g frtists made their nrst appear- <■ L Vmong them were two under-■-SS- performers, Arthur Troutt and a ■fed,fasUtant. These two performed in - We tank with a glass front, and Cent through a remarkable scries ot movements in the water. .batm E and F-rtt-in" below the surface was accoraSJd by them with no visible diffiX and the lady also took her sewfZ into the tauk and completed her rk *here An endurance test was a diking feature of their turn, Mr froutt remaining under water for over •S. minutes, and the lady for a little Sorter time. The act concluded with a Siphicdcint.n.rtration of the movements Zi a d--ounin!4 man. performed by Mr Trontt Three American artists— TOvis Allan, and I>avis—also new arrirals' presented a comedy act "An Amateur/ which quite took the house hv storm. It contained many novelties and went with groat dash from ■tort to finish. A ragtime duet and trio rjrffred a mast popular feature of the torn. The Carlo Mai Trio, acrobatic Comedians, also appeared, and put on a turn full of f" n incident. One of j then ,6ll wns v ( irst " rate comedian as | well as a splendid acrobat, and tno j ]adr also acliieved success in wireValkinß work. Ford and Pavis, operatic artists, appeared in a new playet, ■'Lore in the Parlour," in which they introduced the "My Hero" song, from *The Chocolate Soldier," a number rhich was greeted with prolonged applause. Keldano and Speed Rare another exhibition of their skill in ridinK cycles in unusual ways, and enterlainijij: items were given Dy Miss May Brilliant (comedienne), the Croydons (nlo? dancers and statue posers), Paul Jfacie' fwhistling artist). Misses -Tohn):nn and Co?iway (soubrettes), and Tom >IcGnire (Scotch comedian). To-night the programme will be repeated.