HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 24, 29 January 1924, Page 3

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

There is nothing lacking in variety and amusement in the change of programme which was submitted at His Majesty's Theatre last evening. As has been the case for some time, the first portion of the programme is composed of vaudeville items, and the second half is provided by a revue company. Rosina Gordon made her first appearance as a mezzo-soprano, and had a deservedlygood reception. She sang "The Rosary" and "Love is a Merchant" with pleasing effect, at times accompanying herself on the' piano; Will Hastings, the musical comedian, Les Warton, a coon comedian, Nat Hanley in a few c|ever sketches, and the Mackinnon Brothers in a number of dances complete the first portion. Cairo at the end of the war was the scene for the revue company's activities, the company being that recently successfully introduced to Wellington audiences by Con Moreni. For a company of its class it is very strong, particularly in singing voices, while the ability of ths performers is extremely varied, the whole making a combination that makes a success of whatever of the light variety it attempts. The story deals with the varied activities of a number of "Aussie" >soldiers, a couple of the general's daugh-. ters, and the wife of "Ginger" (Con Moreni). The dialogue is at times open to criticism, and in this respect the revue does not compare favourably with other pieces that have recently been presented in Wellington by the same company. There is, however, an.abundance of clever dialogue, and the singing is bright and the action well sustained. The songs include "Cairo," "Cow Bells," "I Wonder if Love is a Dream," "Sands of the Desert," "The Girl I Left Behind," and a number of others.