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PRINCESS THEATRE

A ".ew programme, and the usual additional week-erd attractions diew a big house to the Purcesb Theatre on Saturday mgb+. It is exceeding y seldom that a week passes tli.it tbe Messis Fuller have not something new or up-to-date 111 the way of vaudeville " turns " to pie-=ent their pations. This has bcei' most noticeable latterly, when some of the best \aude\ille aitists that have been beie for some consideiable time have been biought along by the Fuller management. As to Sauudsy mgbt's new programme, the audier.ee was treated to the re-appearance of Mr John Fuller, seu., whose popularity as a singer with Dunedin audiences in particular is a long-establithed one. Mr Fu ler was just as pleasing to listen to on Saturday night as lip has ever been. His tenor voice has lost nothing of its tone and sweetness, and he quite capln ated bis audience m a rendering of the old fa\ourite " Sally 111 our alley.' Other items were demanded by the audience, and the requests were readily responded to Mr Fuller, who is about to pioceed on <i tour of tbe world. wi"l appear for a, few nights only. Two new arrivals were Melvm and Fiaw ley, a knock-about duo, who provide a " tuin" that was full of meiit, and accordingly their efforts met with much acceptance Miss Eva Lee and hei two precocious picaninmes appeared in something new, and weie ju«t as spontaneously and as warmly leceived as in the previous week. In "Just becaxiso she made dem goo goo <\>es" the three gave a delightful exposition of coomsrn, and in other comicalities fil ed a most enteitainmg and amusing spot on the bill. The looleens, two very artistic young ladies, gave furthei proof of their capabilities as wire-walkers and sharp-shooters. The Musical Cromes delighted their audience U the fuL in a host ot charming and skilfui.J executed masical selections on a varied assortment of instruments, and were very waimly applauded indeed- Miss Brightie Smith is as charming and original as ever, Mr Hauy Edwaids, who gives exceedingly good promise as a vocalist, was heaid in new numbers; and Denis Carney, whose last fey nights aie announced, was again highly successful in comic specialties, win c Miss Geitiude Emery (a most accomplished tiapeze artiste), the Mai low Sisters (bright songsters and dancers), and Master Charles rfaye^ (describee! as the 'luman bending mar\ei) were all distinctly good. Some new and interesting bioscope pictures added to the attractiveness of the programme

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Otago Witness, Issue 2814, 19 February 1908, Page 69

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PRINCESS THEATRE Otago Witness, Issue 2814, 19 February 1908, Page 69

PRINCESS THEATRE Otago Witness, Issue 2814, 19 February 1908, Page 69

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