"SOME SHOW"

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 105, 20 May 1937, Page 6

"SOME SHOW"

Stanley McKay Revue Opens Hastings Season BRIGHT ENTERTAINMENT The curtain rose-last evening for the f our-night season . of the popular Stanley McKay 's Gaiety Vaudeville Company in Hastings, and judging from the comment passed last night -the season was successfully inaugurated. ' ' ' Some Show' certainly is Some Show" and " ' S6me " Sho w ' is a - br igh t show ' ' are examples of' the reoiarks passed, and it was generally admitted that the performance had' everythiiig to recommend it,' f Of it is just the type of programme that the average playgoer enjoys; melodious music, clever dancing, merry, comedy, a touch'of the spectaeular ahd sensational spe'cialty acts are nicely blended to provide sparkling entertainmenL - ■ ... The 'humour of Mr. Joe Lawman was infectious. ' He led the funmaking and quickly' got" on go.od terms with the audience. In grotesque- make-up he sang fuiiny songs " and participated in many ariiusihg* sketehes, and- displayed ver'satility' with . a whistling "solo and as leader of the stage band. He was w'ell supported by "Miss Stella Lamond, who fulfilled her billing as "The Personality Girl," proving herself 'an exceptionally clever ar tist. ' Her presentation of*" Little Ma'n, You've Had a Busy Day" was delightful in its- tender sentiment, and she was equally successful in. the broad comedy of "A Blushing Bride ' ' as well as in the parts she took in the several delightfully enjoyable burlesques. The Hilo Duo, George and Wehi Greig, with their happy personalties, proved partieularly popular with theii singing and piano-accordeon and saxophone numbers. The invitation to the audience to join -in the singing oi the choruses was highly successful and t'ully appfeeiated. Miss Kathleen Howarde, - soprano and • sketch artist; provided other highlights in such numbers as " Sunflowers ' ' and "Would You?", ih which she was supported by an excelleht ballet. The Warren Brothers aisb 'impressed with theii tumbling and balancing, ordinarj pieces o±" kitchen furniture being put to startling misuse. '

An act as temarkable and clever as it was uuusual was the contortion act presented by Miss Heather Wright, it undoubtedly being a unique posing act. One 'of the most sensational acts seen for a long time was that of the Seven Flying Martinettis, whose spectaeular feats of balancing and tumbling roused the audience to a high state of enthusiasm. There werp several enost enjoyable musical interludes. Miss Elvy, a gifted violinist, played classical and modern items with equal facility. Mr. Harry Hemming, a singer with a light baritone voice. of very fine quality, sang several enjoyable numbers. Mr. Cy Peir pleased the audience with his ukelele numbers. Mr. Elton Black in his kilts gave "A' wee'drap of Scotph" after the fashion of Harry Lauder. There were a number of very fine humorous sketehes also. presented with Mr. Lawman, Miss La-mo'nd, Miss Howarde, Mr. George Cofelli and Miss Joy Wright taking»their parts with a fine understanding of their respective ahd vaxious characters. The work of the ballet was of a high standard, and quite up to the high reputation that all the Stanley , . McKay eohipanies have gained in this feapect. , The orchestra, under the baton of Miss May Brooke, helped in no small way in the general succesB. Last night 's production will be repeated tMs evening, and to-morrow evening a new production, "In Sunny Hawaii," will be commenced, with a special matinee on Saturday afternoon, when an item of particular interest to children will be "The Wedding of Little Tom Thumb," with the tiny Martinetti as the bridegroom.