AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 305, 9 December 1936, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

Plaza Theatre. Celebrity Vaudeville and Revue. The return of prosperity to the Dominion has encourageji vaudeville and revue managements to include New Zealand in their itinerary. Sir Benjamin Fuller, the greatest vaudeville and revue entrepreneur in .the Southern Hemisphere, recently tried out the public response to a flesh and blood vaudeville and revue company when he sent the O’Brien-Hart Revue Company through the cities of New Zealand. The response was so gratifying that he is convinced that this type of entertainment at reasonable prices is rapidly regaining its popularity with theatre goers in New Zealand. Sir Benjamin Fuller has now sent to New Zealand the Connors and Paul Revue Company', headed by George Wallace. Another vaudeville

revue company at present meeting with great success in New Zealand is the Brevities Company presented by Trevor and Dawn, who recently made an experimental tour through New Zealand as an act and arrived at the same conclusion as Sir Benjamin that the lime was now ripe for a return of flesh and blood shows. They have secured a strong aggregation of popular Tivoli acts and revue artists under the title of “The Brevities” and present a bright and breezy series of scena surprises sparkling with hilarious comedy, melodious music, spectacular and acrobatic dancing and glorious singing. The artists are Ossie Cheeseman, piano accordionist, the Lynton Bros., comedy and acrobatic dancers. Reckless Reggie, the vest pocket comedian, Mitzie Hay'es, soubrette, Fred Mitchell, Irish tenor, and Trevor and Dawn, adagio dancers. “The Brevities” will play a season of one night only at. the Plaza Theatre to-night. To-morrow night, Comedian Jack Oakie heads the bill in “Florida Special,” a thriller with action, excitement, romance and comedy making a pleasant picture.

King’s Theatre. Two of the loveliest singing voices of the cinema come together for the first time in a rapturous ecstasy of melody and romance in “The Cat and the Fiddle,” M.-G.-M.’s glorious production, which shows at the King's finally to-night. Jeanette Macdonald is at her best opposite that romantic soul, Ramon Novaro. They sing songs—they make love —all in a glorious setting and with their glorious voices. Vivacious Jeanette is partnered splendidly by the dark and romantic Novarro, who pours forth the love in % his soul by the most exquisite music. “Living Dangerously” follows at the King’s to-morrow and Friday. This 8.1. P. drama tells a story of love and tragedy—but love wins out in the end.