THE MARCUS SHOW

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 90, 3 May 1937, Page 8

THE MARCUS SHOW

/ Lavish Production Sir Benjamin .Fuller and Messrs L. S. Snider and G. B- Dean have com--pleted arrangements with Mr A. B. Marcus, prominent American entrcpreueur, for an extensive tour by the largesf, foreign theatrical company yet to visit New Zoaland. It consists of 80 performers- The New Zealand- four commenced at Aucklanc| on April 6. "The Marcus Show has brought with it theatrical equipraent valued at £100,000," .said Sir Benjamin Fuller, "and is capable of producing three fulllengtb productions. The company, size and weignt of baggage and scenery are so extensive that it is necessary to eugage special trains for transport. The presentation of the Marcus Show throughout Austialia and New Zealand is sure to give the legitimate stagie that added impetus which has been my object. for two years, and the public will be given the opportunity to see as lavish productions as are scen ln Ncw York, San Francisco, London and Paris-'' Mr L. S. Snider said that the success of tbe Marcus Shews is indicated l»y . the fact that for 30 years thev have been in eontinudus operatioti, and under onp management, and have always been succfessful in New York and San Francisco. "As an indieation of the size of the company," contimied Mr Snider, "there is a ballefc of 30 Marcus is essentially an iiupressario, and is looked upon in the , United States as a genius in adornjng his figurantes. Many of the Marcus girls have been seeii before in. Austyalia and New Zealand in the lavish ballets and scenes of the Samnel Goldwyn and other filiu productions. Soiue of the shows include as many as 30 episodes The company travelg its own orohestfa, and the catch line about tons of scenery has never been trucr, as there are evon massivo curtains, speoially made, m which lo pdse show girls as a fmale to scenes" Tlie box plan for the two nights. Tlmrsday and Friday, May 6 and 7, at the Municipal Theatre, Hastings, m now open at Leou Fail's- and is rapidly ; filling.