COMING STAGE PRODUCTIONS

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20734, 18 February 1939, Page 17 (Supplement)

COMING STAGE PRODUCTIONS

Russian Ballet’s Limited Tour The Russian Ballet appeared in Pal- J merston North (with Hamilton the only j provincial towfis visited) last night, j and will open a season at Wellington j to-day. Only Christchurch and Dunedin '’a ] week In each city) will be visited in the South Island. "Waltz Dream” In Melbourne Melton Moore is the juvenile lead in j **A Waltz Dream,” which opened at His ; Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne, last j Saturday night. Last time Mr Moore appeared in a musical production was in 1936, the j play being an edition of the Ziegfleld ; Follies. Before that he sang in “The ; Student Prince,” “Rose Marie” and ‘‘Blossom Time.” lie is a baritone. Besides singing, he can play the clarinet, the trumpet, and the saxophone. The cast of “A Waltz Dream” includes Marie Bremner, Bernice Claire, Jack Arthur. Fred Harper, Marie La Varre. Don Nicol, Marvon Dale, Kathryn Crawford, Les Donaghey, and Sydney Wheeler. Anton Dolin’® Plans for Australia Anton Dolin, of the Russian Ballet, Intends to start a school of ballet in Sydney with the object of establishing a permanent ballet. He plans to fly to Australia for two months in each year to supervise the school. McKay’s Gaieties In New Zealand For many years Stanley McKay has been catering for New Zealand audiences, and his revue companies have proved very popular. This season’s Gaieties are now in the North Island, and will come to Hamilton shortly. The company is headed by George Hurd, the clever juggler, and Stan Foley, comedian, who are supported by the little dancing Scotsman, Alex. McKinnon; Dolly and Scotty, dancing duo; San Remos Bros., hand balancers; Stella Lamond, personality girl; Nellie Kolle, male impersonator; Jerry and Snowy, acrobatic dancers; Assam, Pekoe. Souchon and Congo, crazy acrobatic clowns; Stella Collies, soprano; Barry Ross, baritone; Dolly Donoghue, solo dancer; Max Reddy, light comedian; the “Gaieties” beauty ballet and May Brooke's orchestra. University Bans Lambeth Walk The Lambeth Walk, still the vogue to Berlin, has earned heavy displeasure at Heidelberg University. A Nazi party student-leader. Dr. Scherberger. posted a notice forbidding the Lambeth Walk and swing music. “Foreign dancing and music are incompatible with the Nazi behaviour of German male and female students,” It read. Clem Daw© In England Clem Dawe and Eric Edgley, comedians, who were so popular on the New Zealand stage some years ago, are in the pantomime “Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs,” at Brighton, England. Edna Monerieff. who was with the Clem Dawe company in New Zealand, is principal dancer in the pantomime “Mother Goose” at Kingston.

Notice to Correspondents N.E.S., Christchurch.—Many thanks for your kindly comments regarding this page. It is always gratifying to find that one’s work is appreciated in other centres. Russian Ballet—Constant Rehearsal Members of the Russian Ballet, no matter how high they rise in their profession. never ease up in their training. Even on tour there is a ballet class every morning, a rehearsal every afternoon, and a further practice before the night performance. Going on singe before the performance on Thursday night I found several of the dancers “ limbering up.” and it was fascinating to watch their work. Incidentally if was rather amusing to hear the “ babel ” of English, Russian. French. American, Polish, etc., shouted frotn dressing-room to dress-ing-room. for all nationalities are represented in the Ballot. M. Algeranoff. whose “ Fate ” in “ Les Presages ” was later to prove so thrilling, kindly demonstrated to line some of the foundation movements, i and it was impressive to see how the I Russian Ballet methods have given I perfect poise and balance and control J of the body. M. Algerhnoff is a very likeable Engi lishman, who first came to New Zeaj land with Anna Pavlova. He has j made a special study of Japanese ! dancing, art. and philosophy, and when in Wellington will lecture and demonstrate before a Japanese Society. Boys’ Revue Company ft>r Hamilton The Young Australians Revue Company, which commenced a New Zealand tour at Auckland on Thursday, will come to Hamilton shortly. During their recent world tour, these young players have appeared before i more than 1.000,000 people. Their [performance is novel as well as entertaining. and the revue moves smoothly [and quickly. j The company includes comedians, impersonators, tap-dancers and singers, [while there is a stage band in addition 1 to a complete orchestra. New Ballet Being Rehearsed The Russian Ballet, while in New Zealand, is rehearsing a new ballet by the eminent choreographer Fokine called “ Paganini.” under the direction of Fokine himself. ‘‘Why Be Serious” In Dunedin. The “Why Re Serious” revue, headed by Will Mahoney, is in Dunedin. Nicola the Magician is mystifying large audiences in Christchurch. Ballet—Superior Young Man’s Mistake ! An amusing story is told in Sydney of a young man who snorted loudly at the Russian Ballet and said all ballet , dancing was child’s play. He could do it himself in fact. ! He was standing on the deck of his yacht which was drawn up very close to the pontoon, and for the benefit of tlie party he commenced a little demonstration. The idea was to do a Dolin-like leap from the deck to the pontoon. However, unfortunately for the young'man, the distance proved too great, and he disappeared into the 1!l.‘ is not so 6ure it’s so easy now!