FULLERS' OPERA HOUSE.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18421, 30 June 1925, Page 13

FULLERS' OPERA HOUSE.

VAUDEVILLE AND REVUE

Tho change of programme at the Opon House last night attracted another large gathering of patrons, who found the new bill a full compensation for the inconvenience; of turning oul» on such a wet and wintry night. The theatre was comfortably Eieatcd by th» central heating {ystom installed, and tho entertainment provided for the evening was enjoyed to the full without any shivering or cold feet.

Mr Ernest Pitcher, an old favourite, opened the vaudeville section with tome of his characteristic) comedy 6ongs. Ho also related many entertaining stories Qnd p'.ayod several selections on a soprano saxophone. Tho turn vjossessod a merry air throughout, and put the large audience into good hunnjHr for tho remainder of the programme. "Barbarina," a, lady artist, and a new arrival, performed some skilful wire walking and contortionist work. She had assisting her a small but most intelligent Pomeranian, who entered into his work with tho utmost alacrity and accuracy.' The Pom partnered the lady in a skipping rope dance, and etanding erect on its two hind legs it jumped the ropo with all tho enjoyment of a school youngster. Tho Pom also performed a little comedy act by itself. A small fonca o.nd swing-galo arrangement was placed near its pedestal, and when the lady had left tli9 stage tho Pom strutted up to the gate, opened it, passed through, and shut it again from tho other side, quite a neat little performance. The little dog was also an assisting artist when the lady was performing some body-twisting and turning operations. Tho turn was altogether a novel one, and it made an emphatio appeal to the patrons. Mr Alex. Kellcway, a baritone with a powerful voice, sang several songs, including the favourites "Dirty Hands" and "Doodle do Doo." He was welcomed warmly find received prolonged applause after each aong. Mis 3 Estello Rose, whose successful eojoum at tho Opera House is now in its closing stages, presented an eminently successful turn. She gave a representation of a French artist singing "Margie," and also repeated her leading successes, "Hey Wop" and "Rebecca." She told a number of Jewish comedy stories, and had her audience in roars of laughter. As a special favour and in response to an insistent recall she cave that little Italian dramatic scena, ? !Tho Story of a Rose." Mr Bep Beno went through a hair-raising performance on a small trapeze hung up high in the auditorium near the ceiling, and the patrons ehrioked »a he alippod and seemed about to fall in fragments upon the floor .iar below. It was a false alarm, howover, for Ida feet locked the- rope at either end" of the bar and after swinging head downward* for » few seconds he returned to his perch, _He was with a chair at the time, arid through it all never let go of the chair. The Moon and Morris Revue Company put on a new production, "Cabaret Frivols. 1 The two comedians worked splendidly, the taller one aa a dilapidated actor and tho little mail as a supernumerary waiter at a cabaret. Between them they kept the revus going brightly. Miss Vera Sewell, as a revue star, was the leading success among the ladies, and her pleasant manner of working made an agreeable impression upon everybody. Mis? Jean Keith, as a solo-dan-oer. Min« Lilly Denvillo, as a revue girl, and Mias Lilly Foster, as a cabaret einger, were also entitled to high commendation for their work. Other good parte were taken by Mr Sidney Burchell as a cabaret proprietor, Mr Walter George as the manager of the establishment, Mr "William Beresford aa an author, and Mr Claude Holland as a man-about-town. Many successful sinatng and dancing item? were incorporated in the revue, tho chief being a concerted dance hv Misses Vera Sowt-ll and Jean Keith., a solo dance by Miss Lilly Deuville and a ballet, "The Nymph*," hy the Sunshine Six with Miss Jean Keith as the solo dancer' A comedv duet and dance by Messrs Moon and Morris was one c£ the star events in the revue. ~ ... . „., , ' Tho orchestra, under Mr Albert Bidgood, performed yeoman service.