HIS MAJESTY’S

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 543, 21 December 1928, Page 15

HIS MAJESTY’S

PROGRAMME OF LAUGHTER Another programme of laughter is provided by the “Midnight Frolics” at His Majesty’s Theatre, %nd it can be truthfully stated that the company fully upholds the reputation it lias made during the past fortnight. The entertainment is revue different from the usual run of sucli shows. The comedy work is well above the usual standard and the singing and dancing turns are also delightfully executed. Clem Dawe is a show on his own. He has lost none of the originality and characteristics which distinguished him when last he was in Auckland, and whether in make-up or in evening dress he is equally funny. Fie caused much amusement last evening with a tale of “Me and My Wife.” The entertainment is particularly bright in sketches. One of the most striking of these is a “Musical Breach of Promise Case,” with Clem Dawe, resplendent in rflibes and wig, on the bench. William Perryman is the bold, bad man, Dorothy White, the tearful plaintiff, Eric Edgley, counsel, and Les White, the court policeman. All the proceedings are sung, the different tunes being worked in, in a clever way. “All Nerves,” “Music Hath Charms,” and the “Marriage Bureau” are other sketches designed for the provoking of laughter. The singers, William Perryman, Oscar Beck, Lilian Crisp and Dorothy White, do much toward the success of the show. Miss Crisp, Mr. Perryman and Mr. Beck sing individually, and are also heard in an excellent presentation of the trio from “II Trovatore.” Miss White is heard in a distinctly amusing song of heart throbs. “Crazy Elbows,” a dance scena, is one of the most striking presentations in the show. Phyllis Amery sings the words of the song, and in the background the company sits on stools and does some wonderful drill. Miss Amery also gives an excellent presentation of the “Fire Dance.”

The Frolics Jazz Band plays the latest jazz in a fine manner, and the leader, Gregory Ivanoff. is also heard in fine interpretations of some difficult violin numbers.

ST. JAMES GEORGE WALLACE TO-MORROW Rich in fun and laughter, George Wallace’s Revue Company will commence its Auckland season at the St. James Theatre to-morrow. ■Working in top form, George Wallace makes any audience laugh without any apparent effort on liis part. It is not extravagant to say that he is without peer among contemporaries in his particular sphere, and a further tribute to his ability is that he is the originator of the major portion of the material ha uses. With comedy predominating, the first revue, “Off Honolulu,” will swing along at a fast pace throughout, and the staging and dressing will be outstanding. Marshall Crosby shares the honours with Wallace, and both in character sketches and straight song numbers, he registers strongly. Marie Nyman, who is perhaps the leading vocalist of the party, has a charming voice. Others who will contribute toward the success of each programme are Jack Scott, Letty Craj'don. Tom Lincoln, Frank Haining, Ida Scanlon, and the Two Daleys. The “Six Rascals” are a faststepping ballet team. The box plans opened at the theatre this morning. The first sound sequences of the latest Harold Lloyd Paramount production, “The Butterfly Chaser” have been taken. According to the studio reports Lloyd’s voice has registered exceptionally well- That was to be expected as the comedian had many years of legitimate stage experience before venturing into the field of motion pictures.