LONG TACK SAM.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18407, 13 June 1925, Page 17

LONG TACK SAM.

THEATRE ROYAL ON

WEDNESDAY.

After playing very successful return seasons in Sydney, . Melbourne, Auckland, and Dunedin, Long Taclc. Sam and Company, will make a welcome reappearance at . the Thoalre Koyal, commencing on Wednesday : nest. Sinco his last visit here, Long Tack Sam has spent some timo. in China, whbro hfe completely reorganised his act,, 'securing. new items and new artists, also redressing the show with elaborate Eastern . gowns and draperies. Besides the now'artlsts appearing in his act, ho" is still assisted by Madame Long Tack 'Sam and their two daughters, Misses Poldi and Minna Long. . The act is described by a Sydney critic as ''an astounding speciality of juggling and balancing, magic, Chineiio clown juggling, contortionists, water, spinning. and other novelties/' The company supporting the star, includes acts selected from J. C. Williamson vaudevilles theatres in Sydney and Melbourne. Direct from the' Palaco Theatre, Ne'w York, are Moratt and Wiser, bified as the hilarious h<it spinners,: in a vaudoville skit., "All in Fun." This (ilever couple make all kinds of hate- boomerang' over the t.heatro, but they- all return to the heads of the throwers. Dancin?, always' a popular ' item of the •JXW. vaudeville. shows. ha 3 in Addison and . Mitrenga-iu this company two ■ airtists who present a' scries of classical and speciality dances, which are said to be delightful., Tho Royal illusionist is Chris. Charlton, who is assisted in his turn by-. Dorothy Browne. He presents "deceptions.-of, 1925." alßCries 1 of mystery,. . indescribable siirpriuen, and magic. Direct, from America are tho So-, telle Bros., inusical acrobatic clowns, whose turn is dek'ribadias really a series of laughter and joy.- ; Arthur Mayes, a bnsso cantante. is billed »k a brilliant ballad singer of latest popular songs. ■ '. * The "Star." Auckland, Bays:—"Perhaps the finest uil-round vaudeville programme ever submitted to Auckland, was presented by tho Long Taok flam Company of entcr•taUlers. ..At • His Majesty's. .Theatro, the house was-packed in every, part, and every item was encored again and again. When the curtain fell on, the last sensational act. of the evening there was a sustained storm of api'laußO as is seldom-heard in any Auck-' land, theatre." .... The bos! plans for ths season opca oz> ilouday morning nt The ISrietol.