ST. JAMES THEATRE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 494, 25 October 1928, Page 17

ST. JAMES THEATRE

SUCCESS OF “WHIRLIGIGS” The “Whirligigs” Revue Company is meeting with great success in the nightly performances at St. James Theatre. The company has been appearing in Auckland for the past few weeks, but its popularity has not diminished one whit and good attendances are seen at each performance. For a bright and enjoyablo show St. James Theatre can be recommended. Laughter is the keynote of the success of the “Whirligigs,” and the bulk of this work falls upon the capable shoulders of Stiffy and Mo, who are always on hand throughout the performance with bright and witty sayings. They both live up to their reputations in this week’s performance, and prove themselves to be a really inimitable pair. Associated with the two comedians are Sadie Gale, Amy Rochelle, Kellaway, Peter Brooks and Dan Dunbar, who all appear to advantage. Miss Gale and Miss Rochelle are heard in a number of pleasing songs, and Mr. Brooks lifts a pleasing tenor voice. Ballet dancing as it should be danced is given by the Radio Six, whose frocking is the last word in originality. They combine with wonderful effect on a number of occasions, and are aided by the clever Terry Sisters. The Cliarlston Symphonic Six again play a variety of popular numbers, and prove themselves to be first-class musicians. It is not often that such a fine combination is heard in Auckland, and there is ample evidence that the audience fully appreciates their playing. A revuette, “The Wharfies,” and Stiffy’s travesty on “The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God,” concludes an enjoyable programme. “CODE OF THE SCARLET” AT empire “Code of the Scarlet,’’ staring Ken Maynard, will be shown at the Empire Theatre this evening. T he story is one of the Royal North-west Mounted Police, with the locale laid in the Canadian Northwest. The theme is very human, and yet has the swing of an historic epic in showing the effort and hardships endured by this body of men in maintaining law and order in the vast stretch of land under their jurisdiction. s lt deals with the protection offered the settlers in their new home, the gradual removal of the Indians farther north, following the invasion of the white men; the trappers, and the law’s efforts to protect them from thieves. “Call of the Heart,” featuring Dynamite, the famous police dog, is the second attraction. It is definite that Constance Tahnadge’s next screen appearance will mark her debut as a United Artists star. “The Venus” is the title under which her forthcoming picture will be shown.