ST. JAMES THEATRE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 606, 7 March 1929, Page 14

ST. JAMES THEATRE

MUSIC, COMEDY AND DANCE

Attracted by the fine variety of comedy, dance and music of George Wallace’s Revue Company, another good audience was in attendance at tlie St. James Theatre last evenir.;; George Wallace, undoubtedly the lift and soul of tlie company with his clever wit and humour, at its best when he made, unannounced, his casual and unconcerned entry i u the gathering of the chorus, proved a strong magnet for applause and merriment.

Early in the evening he brought his audience into roaring laughter by a comic song, “Mother, Speak To Ethel, while in such small but humorous arts as the bag-carrying episode he enjoy: giving the opinion to others that h* is a simple youth of little intelkc:. but these little acts end with an O’Henry touch to make him the tm *‘fool.”

Many weird effects a Sire introduced into the sketch, “Mystery Manor.’’ Si Meredith and Marie Nyman are :1) honeymoon couple who have taken over the house, and are troubled w'itn ghosts and other accessories of mystery, while George Wallace is tb iodic butler, equally troubled and consequently urgently desiring tlie afternoon off. Very enjoyable music is provided t way of a stage band presentation. George Wallace and his Flanuns Youths maintaining fully their prey ious standard. The dancing of tn Rascals ballet and the singing of Marshall Crosby, Maida Jones, Mary Nyman and others contribute to ths success of the first part of the 'Programme. They are also prominent in the sketch “Village Lads,” in wlulGeorge Wallace, pining to go home y the farm to attend to the bull, becomy associated with the city confident* man, the two working out a scheffi” whereby the boy is introduced to K; village storekeeper and the populous Mr. Mulligan, a multi-millionaire. At the conclusion of the evening entertainment George Wallace nounced that in their coming performance, “When Knights Were Bold, n would have an ordinary part, ana * the time being would not be ueonWallace, the comedian.