BRIGHT REVUE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 8, 25 January 1937, Page 9

BRIGHT REVUE

George Wallace And Company APPRECIATIVE HOUSE A night of real fun and light entertainment of the first water fell to the lot of those who were present at' the Hastings Municipal Theatre on Saturday night when Mike Connors and Miss Queenie Paul presented the first of four performanoes hy their company of revue stars, at the head of whom was George Wallace, the Australian comedian who is not unknown to New Zealand audiences, both stage and screen. The house was a very satisfactory one indeed, and it is seldom that such appreciation of artists' performances ia acknowledged to such an extent. The audience throughout the night gave its applause spontaneously, and the "hand" which was given the company at the final curtain was a most generoug one, being in itself evidence that the night had held for everyone present, first-rate amusement fully appreciated, Twenty-four individual items were provided, most of them of a light natura and all of them of outstanding merit, One number followed another in rapid succession, revealing back-stage organisation of the best, which is so necessary for tho successful production of vaudeville. Honours for the night must inevitably go to George Wallace on whose shoulders fell the b'ruht of the night' s fun.. Like all tme comedians his very appearance raised a laugh. But with that he had a battery of new quips and sallies, sciutiilating repartee, fullblooded burlesque and song and dance which made his presence on tbe stage one long laugh, so much so, in fact, that it was difficult to conceive what new prank he would be up to next. It was all tlioroughly good fun and typical of George Wallace. To assist him in the majority of his acts was Mike Connors, who chd more than his share in assisting the evening to go with the swing it did. To him must also go the credit of producing the whole show. Miss Queenie Paul occupled another prominent niche on the progrgmme, her song numbers being particularly attractive. Others to cOntribute their measure of worth .to a worthy programme Wero Misses Lulla Fannin, Edna Hardy, and Laurel Streeter and Will Miller, who participated in a number of the sketches. There were also Miss Nellie Kalle, a male impersonator of ability, Miss Miunie Love, another impersonator, who was particularly good in her imitation of Will Fyfe, the Scottish comedian, Leo Trenette, whose tenor solos were justly eaicored and Jimmy LJoates, a saxophonist, who also received a recall. A well-trained and attractively frocked ballet was qulte one o.f the features of the show. Theirs was a strenuous night, but they never once relaxed or faltered,- working as & team throughout. There were also some fine specialty" danceSj these including tap dancing and several well-executed aerobatic efforts. "Calling All Stars," as Saturday night' s .perforinance \yas called, will be repeated again ' to-night, and to-moy-row and on Wednesday "Laugh Town, Laugh," will be presented.