ST. JAMES'

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21418, 9 March 1935, Page 10

ST. JAMES'

GAIETIES' FAREWELL TO-NIGHT A full house is anticipated at St. James' Theatre to-night, when Stanley MpKay's "Gaieties" Revue Company will give its farewell performance. The season of 66 consecutive performances is an event of which the management should feel proud, and the popularity of the company has increased as the season advanced. It is doubtful whether a more versatile company of vaudeville and revue artists has ever visited the Dominion, and the many brilliant specialty acts with which the cast abounds make up a combination that would be difficult to better. The management is sparing no expense in making to-night's performance "Topsy Turvy," a gala one, for in addition to a wealth of new items, both musical and comic, some of the most popular numbers presented during the season, such as the song scenas "The Little Dutch Mill" and "The.Blue Danube." will be included by request. Victor Burke will repeat his most popular item, "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen," amongst a repertoire of new songs. There is no doubt about the popularity of the comedians, Frank Perrin and' Ike Delavale, and that clever and versatile artist, Nell Fleming, has endeared herself. to all playgoers by her polished acting and her graceful and charming manner. Cecil Perry, the company's juvenile lead, has proved himself to be at home in all classes of stage work, being equally successful in character parts as in those of light comedy. A word of praise is due to the work of the producer, Fred Argyle, as during the whole of the eight weeks' season the presentations were given without a hitch, and were carried through with such alacrity that the nightly • three hours' "TrafTice on the Stage" seemed to pass all too soon. A farewell gift matinee, entitled "Uncle Frank and Uncle Ike's Birthday Party," will be staged this afternoon, when all children attending will receive a bag of birthday cake and the principal gift will be a new bicycle, boy's or girl's. As the comedians, tumblers, and dancers make a special appeal to the children, the birthday party should prove a fitting afternoon's farewell. The plan at the D.I.C. for the night performance is filling rapidly. In the afternoon the plan will be at the theatre. Day sales tickets are available at Knight's milk bar and at the theatre sweets shop.