ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5429, 27 May 1929, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

TO-NIGHT AND TO-MORROW NIGHT KNOCK.OUT REILLY. “Knock-out Reilly” is the story of a good-looking young iron worker who became a world’s champion and then took the knock-out of a pair of sparkling eyes. THE PRICE OF FEAR. Also on the programme is “The Price of Fear,” a sensational story of the underworld, showing a detective’s single-handed fight with the most dangerous gang in the underworld. J. C. WILLIAMSON COMPANY. “THE MIDNIGHT FROLICS.” The famous J. C. Williamson Revue Company, “The Midnight Frolics,” will appear at the Aurora Theatre, for one night only, on Friday, May 31. The Wellington Evening Post writes of the brilliant organisation as follows : “For clean, wholesome humour ‘The Midnight Frolics’ company must rank amongst the best seen in this town for many a long day. On the lighter side of theatrical productions, vaudevilles always have a strong appeal to the theatre-going public, and if the quality of the show is good there can be found few other sources of entertainment to equal that of a well-produced and well-acted variety show. ‘The Midnight Frolics’ had all the attributes of such an entertainment. Its humour and wit were of unusual merit, its dancing was bright, and its music was just the type which appealed to an audience whose frame of mind made it particularly receptive to light and vivacious airs. Outstanding from among the members of the company was Clem Dawe. He quickly showed that he has lost none of his gift for causing spontaneous amusement. He is a comedian whose naturalness is the keynote of his ability to convulse his audience. The musical side of the programme was well attended to, and worthy of particular mention is the jazz band, which provided an excellent halfhour’s entertainment in playing both classical and jazz music. In each of these spheres of music they wiere equally at home. Vocally the company was. also particularly strong. Messrs Oscar Beck and William Perryman and Miss Dorothy White provided some excellent numbers, while Gregory Ivanoff’s violin solos found a most appreciative reception. The box plans are now open at Flatt’s.