HIS MAJESTY’S

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 15, 8 April 1927, Page 10

HIS MAJESTY’S

“NO! NO! NANETTE” It is said that the initial Australian representation of “No, No, Nanette, which is to be staged here by the J. C. Williamson, Ltd., by arrangement with Sir Benjamin and Mr. John Fuller, on Easter Saturday afternoon. April 16, and Easter Saturday night and following evenings and on Easter Monday afternoon, was the most memorable night ever known in the theatrical history of Melbourne and the first New Zealand production of this record-breaking musical comedy in Wellington recently proved the occasion for an unusual amount c: enthusiasm. Every dance and musics number was thoroughly appreciated ty a very large and representative audience and at the close of the performance Miss Elsie Prince and Mr. Jimmy Godden had to come before the footlights bow their acknowledgments again and again. Then the curtaiE was again raised displaying the whole company on the stage and such enthusiasm that followed is without precedent in this Dominion. The stag? was literally covered with floral another tributes and it was fully minutes before the audience would fw' mit the artists to finally leave t stage. So great was the demand i seats that the season had to be extended from 8 to 13 nights and ev • then “No, No, Nanette” attracts packed houses throughout that pen ■ the afternoon performances proving great an attraction as the evenl representations. Most of the respond bility for keeping the fun ’ volves upon Mr. Jimmy Godden. famous London comedian, w h° P ;; L the whimsical part of Jimmy bnwHis style is different from other com** dians seen here in similar parts. . addition to his other assets he ** V possessor of a musical voice whic r rt< heard to advantage in such num p ‘ as “I Want To Be Happy” and r* Day Pauline.” Miss Elsie Prince,; the part of Nanette, sings, a cts . dances cleverly and brightly, wi _ charm that has endeared her to P ■ goers in Sydney, Melbourne and ington. She has a natural viv * cl hrmanner, which, it is said, enables - to present the part without any ® whatever No better light c ° roe V’ has ever visited Australia than • Charlton Morton, who as the lega viser to Jimmy Smith, has of the successes of the play, * are many solo dances, besides tno- • which the ballet take part and the • __ vidual items, as well as the e ”f ern rf are all features of “No, No, The specialty dance of Miss Mackie created a furore of entnus in Wellington, just as it did M . tralia, and no less than three ®n were demanded by the en } h £~ r , rt .. audience. Mr. Royston *^ lc v Miss Gladys Devereaux and the & ‘ Kathleen and Allison Fallow are # t soloist dancers who helped the s | of “No, No, Nanette” in 1 The box plans will be opened aj v k R. Eady and Son, Ltd., on J j morning next at nine o’clock. A Q 1 will be formed from 8 a.m. I