AMERICAN REVUE.

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 3, 4 July 1939, Page 6

AMERICAN REVUE.

"Funz-a-Poppin'."

An all-American variety show will be brought to Wellington next Saturday, in the Opera House, by Sir Benjamin Fuller. "Funz-a-Poppin'," headed by Salici's famous Parisian Puppets, an amazing company of marionettes complete with dancers, singers, pianists, jazz band; marionettes who live, clown, and dp remarkable acts on the stage. Salici's Puppets are a tradition in Europe, England, and America, and soon it will be Wellington's turn to see this celebrated company of versatile "people." Included Jn the puppets' performance is a Neapolitan scene, with moon and realistic effects, and this forms the background for remarkable entertainment by swing dancers, butterfly dancers, clowns, acrobats, and Singers, and the marionette that smokes is sheer magic. Alex. Gerber, producer for "Funz-a-Poppin'," is the man who wrote plays and composed songs for Eddie Cantor, Al Jol-, son and Fanny Brice. Mr. Gerber's song, "FUnz-a-Poppin'," was specially written for the coming show. Headliners in the revue include Tommy "Bozo" Snyder, noted Broadway pantomimic comedian; Harry Ross and Eddie Edwards, top-notch American comedians; Murray Greene and Elsa Lang, musical comedy artists; Jack Bickle, youthful dance star; Loretta Grey, pepper-pot comedienne; June and Trudell Van. Hollywood twins; Keith Connolly; Elsa Hoskins, the "different" girl; the Carr Brothers, acrobats; Dorothy Holbrook, leading dancer wtih the Twelve Dancing Debutantes, celebrated dance team from the New York Radio City Music Hall; and an old friend in Bobby Morris, recently in Wellington with the "Hollywood Hotel" Revue. An orchestra under Joseph Clauser is another feature of a startling show, produced on spectacular lines.