SIR HARRY LAUDER

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 635, 11 April 1929, Page 15

SIR HARRY LAUDER

HIS MAJESTY’S NEXT WEEK

That Mr. E. J. Carroll is directing the tour of Sir Harry Lauder and his new company of international stars is a guarantee that an entertainment de luxe will be presented at His Majesty’s Theatre on Wednesday next. Many difficulties had to be overcome beforo this tour could be arranged but all is now complete in every detail, and Sir Harry has been hard at work putting the finishing touches on many new song numbers and character sketches which will be presented for the first time during the Dominion tour. In addition to these new items so many requests are being received for some of the old favourites that every effort - will bo made to include in ail Sir Harry’s programmes such as are judged highest in popular favour.

Sir Harry is due back in England very shortly and this tour must of necessity be brief and many towns which were looking forward to a visit have, by this management, regretfully had to be deleted from the itinerary. With a desire to afford Sir Harry suitable and adequate support Mr. Carrol has spared neither trouble nor expense in the selection of a coterie of international artists, who will present acts of a new and diversified nature, including a novel act presented by ‘Tiki” Carpenter, who comes direct from a London season. Miss Beryl Wentworth is a singer who specialises in catchy chorus songs which are ever popular with audiences; Rupert ITazel and Elsie Day are a harmony and laughter duo; the Fredo Bros, present an unusual and thrilling comedy acrobatic act in the course of which their violin playing is a feature: and a cartoonist and lightning sketch artist from the leading European variety theatres, Don Julian, presents a most novel and entertaining interlude. The musical conductor is Haydyn Beck with a specially selected orchestra. The box plans open at Lewis Eady, Ltd., on Monday next, and patrons are advised to book without delay.