AT HIS MAJESTY’S

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12605, 16 November 1926, Page 4

AT HIS MAJESTY’S

“EXIT LAUGHING” FIRST-RATE VAUDEVILLE. Hector St. Clair Has named this week’s revue, “Exit Laughing.” A better title could not be imagined, as it is exactly what everyone in His Majesty’s Theatre did last night. Mf St. Clair was better than ever. Id every sketch he did something sd absurd that! the audience could not contain itself, and his violin item was funniest of all. Hilton Osborne and Maylin MoGill were singing well and did valuable work in the sketches. Nick Mori ton sang “It’s Too late to he Sorry’? in bis usual good style. One of the best turns was a “Scarecrow Dance” by Dot Cresswell and Ray McLean, ■ the latter’s antics being extraordinary: Harry 1 Cash jvas again heard in the yodelling numbers which suit his voice so well. The Three Rodney Girls takei a lot of beating. Last night they were heard.in “Cecilia” add “Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue.’! They danced with their usual abandon, and their high-kicking steps were something to be remembered. “The All in One Police Court,” wa» a comedy in which Hector St. Clair took the part of the judge, the jury and the K.C.’s. Lillian Grey was the plaintiff. “Keep to the Right,” an original “crook” sketch, and “Murder Will Out,” a burlesque melodrama, were popular with the audience. In “Ye Simple Maidens,” Netta Rodney, Maylin McGill and Lillian Grey demt onstrated that country maidens are not as green ae one might imagine. The finale took the form of a Wild play, which had a novel ending^ In the vaudeville half, Paul De Bur again delighted thd audience with, his paper folding, while Bertini and Byrne gave a further selection of melodies on the piano and the violin, The Cartliy Brothers were funnier than ever in last night’s turn. A welcome re-appearance was that of the Lorna Lance Co., a team of exceptionally clever children, who sing, dancd and play musical instruments very competently. • Leslie, the baby jaza drummer, is one of the cleverest children ever seen at His Majesty’s. Mr Wilfred Kohn and his orchestra were up to their usual good stand-i ard. '