ST. JAMES

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1012, 1 July 1930, Page 17

ST. JAMES

“NO, NO, NANETTE” “No, No, Nanette” is continuing its ; happy way at the St. James Theatre, j Strangely enough, it is not the music I , nor the dance ensembles, lavish and attractive as they are, which form the chief part of the entertainment, but tho comedy plot itself. The story concerns a good wife who wouldn’t spend her millionaire husband’s income, so he let other women spend it instead —all in a nice and wellintentioned spirit. One of his outlets for surplus cash was to finance a musical show composed by the sweetheart of his latest protege, Nanette, with Nanette as the leading lady. It is a charming, whimsical story with hilarious complications and an excellent | background for the big numbers which I occur on the stage. The last scene is particularly out- i standing. Although one’s mind is almost overwhelmed with the richness and magnificence of many of the earlier scenes, it is the last scene that takes one’s breath away. The rows | upon rows of dancing girls in different { coloured frocks —there are hundreds j of them —and tile unusually fine spec- j iality dancers are really something to remember. It is these things, with the team work of Lucien Littlefield, Bert Roach, Louise Fazenda and Zasu Pitts, combining with the acting and singing abilities of the two principals, Alexander Gray and Bernice Claire, that make “No, No, Nanette” such a notable offering. Entertaining supporting items are also being shown on the programme.