STANLEY McKAY REVUE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 107, 22 May 1937, Page 16

STANLEY McKAY REVUE

Last Night's Performance FINAL SHOWING TO-NIGHT Entitled "An Hawaiian Pliantasy", last night' s revu© by the popular Stanley McKay's Gaiety Hevue Company was an even brighter and better sbow than the opening one, and a packed house gave a tuniultuous reception to the fun and frolic, which kept them in an excellent humour for three all-too-short hours. To see and hear the intimitable Joe Lawman "foolin' about'' was alone sufficient attraction for anyone, but when added to this we had the Sunshine ballet, the Hilo Duo ^George and Wehi Greig), the Seven Flying Martinettis, and a liost of other acts, then truly was there sufficient variety and entertainment for the most exacting audience, Joe Lawman is probably one of the few comedians who can be really amusing without having to indulge in questionable humour, and in; this respect the w'hole company gave a performance that would offend nobody. Depending on wholesome entertainment, up-to-the-minute acts, bright and breezy song and dance and attractive costuming, the Gaieties are refresliingly different from the ordinary run of revues. An entirely new revue will be presented for the final night of the season this evening, entitled "A Brighter 1937". A special item in this production -will be patriotic scena "Cavalcade of Bmpire," when Kath JEoward as Britannia, after singing "Land of Hope and Glory," holds the Court and receives homage from the outposts of Empire in symbolical form: New Zealand (fruits( tobacco, butfer mutton), Australia (wheat and wool), Sauth Africa (precious stones), Canada (ice skaters and ranchers), India (Rajah and Ranee), Maoris, John Bull, Scotland, Wales and "Old Bill" (impersonated by Joe Lawman), the scena culminating in a living picture of their , Majesties with Raymond Ball as George VT. and Stella Lamond as Queen Elizabeth.