CINQUEVALLI.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 412, 10 May 1902, Page 3

CINQUEVALLI.

A THEATRICAL EVENT. Without question the appearance here of so great an artist as Paul Cinquevalli is an event in the theatrical history of Poverty Bay, and as such deserves more than the ordinary amount of attention bestowed on travelling shows. Cinquevalli is a king in his line of business, entirely without a par either as a juggler or balancer, and is certainly a personage of absorbing interest as a stage favorite of the first and greatest magnitude. The Australian pross has said: “Mr Harry Rickards has brought many great artists to the colonies, but Paul Cinquevalli eclipsed them all, and deservedly is receiving the highest salary ever paid to an individual artist on the vaudeville stage in Australasia. His feats require brains, dexterity, application, and great physical strength, all of which this great performer is endowed with in a marked degree, gifts that have raised him from a tumbler in a travelling circus to the topmost rung of popularity and theatrical affluence in London and the other large centres of artistio excellence. Cinquevalli is engaged fully for years to come for the Christmas pantomimes at Drury Lane and other leading English theatres, and is forced to refuse hundreds of offers from different parts of the world.” On the present occasion he will bo surrounded by a vaudeville company of artists of the highest standing, reputed to be the best combination of the sort that has been seen in New Zealand, being the leading “stars” that have lately been associated with Mr Harry Rickards’ ventures in Sydney and Melbourne. Madame Lydia YoamansTitus is said to bo a most fascinating actress and drawing-room entertainer, and, assisted by her husband, Fred. J. Titus, they give a capital entertainment themselves. Charles Walker and Ida May are the all-black representatives of Ethiopian talent, and as oake-walkers and coon singers are the best seen in Australia. Colman and Way are two very fine artists in their particular line, and Mr James Opie is a baritone balladist of proved acceptability.