HIS MAJESTY’S
“NO, NO, NANETTE!” “No, No, Nannette,” which is to be revived here under the direction of J. C. Williamson, Ltd., by arrangement with Sir Benjamin and Mr. John Fuller, at His Majesty’s Theatre tonight and for four nights only and a Saturday matinee, owes its phenomenal successes to the fact that its music, besides being very tuneful, is of a quaint character, and quite different to any previously heard in musical comedies staged in recent years. It is packed with musical gems, the outstanding ones being “Tea for Two,” “I Want to be Happy” and “Take a Little One Step,” which are well and popularly known the world over. The production of “No, No, Nanette” includes a number of London’s best known and most popular musical comedy and comic opera artists. Miss Elsie Prince has created a furore of enthusiasm in Sydney, Melbourne and New Zealand by her charming singing, dancing and acting in the role of Nanette, and she is now one of the most popular artists who has ever appeared in the Dominion. The management is also very fortunaio in selecting Mr. Jimmy Godden for the whimsical part of Jimmy Smith, in which character he is irresistibly humorous. Charlton Morton, a wellknown London light comedian, is one of the most popular members of the organisation. Miss Olive Grant, in the* role of Flora, has sustained the good reputation she won in London, and others who have important parts are Elsie Parkes, Nellie Dean, Gladys Hermes, Claude Holland (a popular English artist), Phyllis Du Barry and Marjorie L’Strange. The dancing of Miss Alma Mack creates a sensation. Other clever dancers are Mr. Roysatoh Mac Donnell, Miss Gladys Devereaux and the Misses Kathleen and Allison Fallow. Altogether there are over 70 people concerned in the production of “No, No. Nanette,” features of which are the beautiful frocks and the brilliant lighting and scenic effects. The orchestra and chorus are under the baton of Mr. Harry Jacobs. The box plans are at Lewis R. Eady and Son. Ltd. The revival of “No, No, Nanette” promises to be hugely popular with local theatregoers.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 96, 14 July 1927, Page 17
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