ST. JAMES'

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21415, 6 March 1935, Page 8

ST. JAMES'

"ORIENTAL NIGHTS'' Stanley McKay's "Gaieties of 1935" Company will finish its long season of more than eight weeks at St. James' Theatre on Saturday night, when a specially attractive production, "Topsy Turvy," will be- presented. The company has gained well-deserved popularity, and the comedians, singers, dancers, and acrobats will be assured of a hearty farewell. In the meantime, "Oriental Nights," this week's revue, is proving very successful, and the brilliant comedy work of Nell Fleming, Frank Perrin, and Ike Delavale has found much favour with Christchurch audiences. The stage settings, in the many song scenas incidental to the revue, are very colourful, especially in "The Mopnlight Madonna," sung by Rae Foster, with the assistance of the chorus. A women's gift matinee will be given this afternoon at 2.30, and the presents will include several valuable dress lengths. On Saturday afternoon at the farewell matinee, the children will be specially catered for Willi the offering "Uncle Frank and Uncle Ike's Birthday Party." The principal gift of the matinee will be a brand new bicycle (girl's or boys), which is now on view at Jones' cycle shop, and all the chi'drcn will receive a bag of birthday cake. Box plans are now open at the D.1.C., and day sale tickets may be obtained at Knight's Milk Bar and at the theatre sweets shop.