"PUSS-IN-BOOTS."

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1772, 10 June 1913, Page 5

"PUSS-IN-BOOTS."

The pantomime "Puss-in-Boots" continues to attract largo audiences to tho Opera House. Taking it oil round, the present pantomimo is a capital gliow. It is highly spectacular from a scenic point of view, is rich in comedy, and boasts a most efficient corps do ballet, whose costumes aro dreams of harmonious colouring. Mr. Georgo Stiller, as Dam© Shortly! is a thoroughly delightful, if garrulous, old party, who is always ready with a timely quip and is strict in all observance of tho proprieties. Slyboots, as played by Mr. O. E. Lennon, is the best animal impersonation we have seen in pantomime, and Mir. "Pip" Powell, as the pseudo King, is a cheerful circumstance whenever he is in tho limelight. Miss Violet Loraine makes a handsome Colin, and Miss Alice Russon a demure littlo Phyllis. The Gaudsmidts' acrobatic turn is iho signal for enthusiasm on the part ot the audience, not a littlo of which is duo to the clover dogs, whoso performance enhances the act considerably. Collin* and HaTt aro masters in tho art of ludicrous fooling, and tho old horse which the sportive King would fain drive is a capital laughter-maker. "Pnss-in-Bootsr will continuo to amuse audionces for another week to como.