ST. JAMES THEATRE

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 628, 3 April 1929, Page 15

ST. JAMES THEATRE

GEORGE WALLACE REVUE Notwithstanding the long time he has been playing in Auckland, George Wallace’s popularity cannot be disputed and as week succeeds week and programme succeeds programme be adds to it with the result that St. James Theatre is attracting continued large crowds. When he leaves Auckland Mr. Wallace will- be missed as ■no other comedian to visit Auckland has been missed, and it is evidently the wish of many who attended the threatre last evening that he should stay all the time, and continue to amuse them with his cleverly written revues and his droll ways. As a shy policeman in an anything but quiet corner, Mr. Wallace scores again and again in the second part of the show, aptly termed “Midnight Revels.” His pleasant way of mixing up detectives, thieves and bank managers is very amusing. In the first half of the programme Mr. Wallace had the house in fits of laughter as a very fed-up waiter in a little restaurant. His efforts to tell a customer his troubles in face of the opposition of the owner caused screams of laughter from the audience. The rest of the company acquitted themselves well in their various roles, the honours going to the two Dudleys with their patter and song. Special mention must be made of George Wallace and his Flaming Youths who contributed a programme of jazz and classical music in the best possible way. When the comedian stepped out to dance to the tune of “Nothin’ ” the theatre rang with applause but it was as nothing to that when he had finished. The audience refused to allow him to stop until he informed them amid much panting “NoI” and announced the next piece as “Poet and Peasant,” a selection which was played spiritedly and received the full approval of the audience.