PRINCESS THEATRE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2817, 11 March 1908, Page 69

PRINCESS THEATRE.

The Princess Theatre was crowded in every part on Saturday night in anticipation of seme-thing good in the usual weekly change of programme. And nobody was disappointed. The now bill, which is certainly one of the best that has been presented at the theatre by the enterprising managers, was received with the warmest demonstrations of approval, and the reception, nattering as it was to the various performers, must also have been most encouraging to the management in its efforts to please its numerous patrons in this city. The Vantells are a host in themselves. They are horizontal bar performers, whose feats, executed with neatness and unfailing precision, gained for them the very heartiest plaudits. Ernest YantelFs great achievement is to throw a complete double somersault from No. 1 bar over 2 bar, catching No. 3 bar — a. distance of 18ft. It is a performance that is worth travelling a long way to see. Miss Malvena Moore is a charming soubrette and dancer, who at on.cc won her way into the good graces of the large house. She possesses an attractive face and figure, hex vocalism is pleasing, and her dancing light and graceful. Her saad jig was an item that evoked storms of appia/use. Mr Will James, a banjo executant, has a reputation in two hemispheres. He made his first appearance in Dunedin on Saturday night, and, needless to say, hi 3 items were greeted with vociferous applause. These were the " Big gutis " maxeh, an imitation of a church Eerviae, and a selection from " The Bohemian Girl," -which served to show his marvellous dexterity on tho instrument of his choice. Miss Nellie Power made heir reappearance, and met with an enthusiastic reception, Mr Hugh Lloyd, who has been indisposed, also reappeared, and again delighted the house with his wonderful achievements on ihe rope. Other artists who performed were Miss Marion Hall (descriptive vocalist), Messrs Melvin and Frawley (comedy artists), Mr Harry Edwards (vocalist), the Seyfer Twins, and Mr Hugh Lloyd (comic singer). The bioscope pictures are also on the programme, as well as a rural sketch, entitled " The Blacksmith's Boy," by Mr Harry Salmon and Miss Ida Cheater, who succeeded in eliciting mirth from all parts of the theatre by their eccentricities.