FULLERS' OPERA HOUSE.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18902, 18 January 1927, Page 11

FULLERS' OPERA HOUSE.

VAUDEVILLE AND REVUE. Another bright programme of vaudeville and revue was presented before a numerous and appreciative audience at the Opera House last night. There were two now turns on the vaudeville section, both of which were cordially welcomed. Macdonald and Scott, "Two Irresponsible Scots," who provided a potpourri of songs, jokes, and dances, quickly established themselves in favour. The lady has a charming presence, can dance daintily, and looks well in kilts. Her partner is a versatile performer, whose sto:k of jokes is refreshingly new. He is also a clever player on the piano, as he showed when he "played two different airs simultaneously, while whistling a third. Ho caused roars of laughter by playing a well-known air very much out of tune, and with the assistance of the lady sang an effective parody on "I Passed by Your Window." The offering of Grant and Bates, "Two Dark Spots from Darktown," the man being the darker, was characterised by much noire and animation, but succeeded in keeping the audience amused, and was awarded a generous amount of applause. They infused an astonishing amount of energy into the jazz hit, "I've Got the Virginny Piccaninny Blues." Huley and Bent, now in the second week of their present season, were seen and heard in some excellent comedy, and the latest pictorial news gazette provided an interesting interlude. Judging by the manneT in which it was received last night, Mr George Storey's Revue Company is now at the zenith of its popularity. Volume VIII. of "Storeyettes" is the best of the series bo far presented, and certainly the most daring. A scene depicting the sitting of a court of justice was a scream, those sterling comedians, George Storey and Ernest Paulasto, as prisoners, finding in it full scope for their abilities. Robert Raymond as a judge, lien Rich as a K.C., Tom Arnold as a clerk of the court, and Nancy Doyle, Lvdia Came, Nellie Kemp, Dulcie Milner, and Maba Howatth as policewomen, gave them valuable assistance. "Intruders on the Radio" was another comical sketch, so also was the one entitled "On the Flat," in which two welshing bookmakers meet ft just fate, the pseudo policeman they had engaged to get them out of their difficulty being forestalled by a real minion tf the law. The vocal portion of "StoreVettes" was in the safe keeping of Nellie Kemr> and Robert Raymond, while tho ballets and frocking of the rihow were up to ths best Storey standard. Tinder Mr Albert Bidgood, the orchestra did yeoman service.