A BRIGHT SHOW

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 513, 22 April 1933, Page 6

A BRIGHT SHOW

VAUDEVILLE PROGRAMME DRAWS GOOD HOUSE GOOD ENTERTAINMENT It is seldom that a vaudeville and revue company of sueh outstanding merit as , Stanley McICay and Paul Warton's "Gaieties Company" is seen outside a city theatre and that the production satisfied the large audience at the Majestic Theatre last night was clearly seen as each artist was received with unstinted applause. The gaieties company consists of twenty-five English and Australian artists — all metropolitan favourites — and judging by the performance last night it was not surprising that the recent seasons in Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington were such successes. The dressing too, is on a lavish scale and the song scenes with their artistic effects were a feature of the show. The company is headed by two stars well and favourably known to Australian and New Zealand audiences — Amy Rochelle and Fred Bluett. Miss Rochelle possesses a soprano voice of beauty and sweetness and her impersonation of a child singing "Till We Meet Again" was a decided hit. Mr. Bluett lived up te his reputation and he had the audience convulsed with laughter whenever he was on the stage. Another favourite- was Wally Reynolds an English comedian of the droll variety and his double act with -his partner, Adie Collings, was entertaining and highly diverting. A special feature of the gaieties' production was the violin solos by Miss Rene Rich. Miss Rich opened her programme with a medley of Irish airs. She played as an encore the more classical "Gipsy Airs" and in respons'e to a double encore variations on Scotch airs, cleverly imitating the bagpipes — advancing and passing. * The Flying Wartons provided the thrill of the evening for nothing more sensational -can be imagined than the aerial act of this clever team. The work of the ballet was an outstanding feature and in association with Robert Raymond, who possesses a fine baritone voice, in a Persian aerobatie scene, the members of the ballet provided an artistic feat in acrobatics. Judging by the success of last night's performance, the Majestic Theatre should be crowded tonight when a complete change of programme, "Making Whoopee" will be presented. A special matinee performance of the pantomime,' "Dick Whittington and His Cat" will be presented to-day. Wally Reynolds as the dame and the other members of the company in congenial role should serve to fill the theatre as it is only on rare occasions that a pantomime is seen in Rotorua. Seats for both afternoon and evening performances may be reserved without extra charge at Miss Maedermott's sweet shop.