THE PANTOMIME.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 34, 3 August 1911, Page 4

THE PANTOMIME.

"JACK AXD THE BEANSTALK." The box plan for "Jack and the Beanstalk" will ho opened this morning at Collier's. "Jack and the Beanstalk," the airy, fairy story of the wayward son, the impecunious but jovial Dame Trot, and the wicked Giant Blunderbore, will be told by Mr. J. C. Williamson's Pantomime Company at the Theatre Royal on Monday next. Glitter, glory and go would appear to be main concomitants of the extravaganza, which is said to fairly run riot in oolor, costumes and comedy. On the vaudeville side of the entertainment, the marvellous Willie Pantzer troupe of acrobats and tumblers command first notice. Their act is claimed to be a succession of feats so astounding as to fairly take away the breath of the spectator. One man, two youths and a couple of small boys comprise the organisation. The way they make light -of the most difficult feats of head-tohead balancing, the most hazardous tricks of strength, and so rapidly are these performed that the onlooker, it is said, is left bewildered and spell-bound. One of the least of their feats is the balancing of a youth, head downwards, with a cigar between his lips, the tip of it placed upon the point of a similar cigar held between the tcetli of the adult member of the troupe. A perfect furore invariably greets the conclusion of this real sensation, and the act is invariably honored by loud and sustained applause. Another vaudeville specialty, said in many ways to mark a distinct advance on anything of the kind presented here, is the "turn" provided by the Misses Lillian and Anna Doherty, described as America's "ginger girls." One of this unusually talented pair gives an exposition of a French dancer in an American skirt dance. The two ladies together present a clever sketch which terminates witk a whirlwind dance of great agility and , grace. Of the many delightful <chorus effects, none is prettier than "Shine, little glowworm, shine," the rythmic "It's growing," or the chorus of the beanstalk. The ensemble and concerted numbers include "The Aeroplane" song, the "Doll" quartette and "Australia's Naval Cadets." The English principals, Misses Mabelle Morgan, Dorothy Firman, the Doherty Sisters and Mr. Jack Cannol will interpret the principal roles. There are 120 people concerned in the big extravaganza, a distinct feature of which is the music and the ballet.