Nada Moret

Vaudeville artist who visited Singapore in 1914 together with George Martinetti and Albert Grossi to perform on stage at a local theatre.

While in Singapore, the trio joined Fillis’ Circus where they were billed as the World’s Trio.

In Singapore appeared on stage at the Gaiety Picture Palace in March 1914. In advertisements for their Gaiety appearances, Martinelli is credited as Martinette in error.

Later appeared with Willis’ Circus in Singapore and Penang during April 1914, billed as the World’s Trio.

A review of their appearance as part of Willis’ Circus in Singapore [Malaya Tribune, March 4, 1914, p. 8] Nada Moret is referred to as Nada Williams. It is not known if this was simply an error or if Nada Williams was her real name and Nada Moret was a stage name.

VAUDEVILLE AT THE GAIETY – The management of the Gaiety Picture Palace is to be congratulated upon the excellent programme provided last evening, but we cannot congratulate it on the manner in which the entertainment was conducted. In the first place the music was very poor. Secondly, the operating of the curtain was comical. Lastly, and by far the most important, the switching on and off of the footlights and the lighting and extinguishing of the gas lamps near the stage was barbaric. Miss Nada Moret, George Martinetti and Albert Grossi, the World’s Trio had a hard time of it. The two latter had the time of their young lives alternatively making fun of and swearing (at least they were saying something under their collective breaths which must have been a trifle disrespectful) at the orchestra, the coolies who were trying to see who could change the lights the oftenest and at everything in general. But as stated above, the programme was really excellent. The World’s Trio, which appeared for the first time last evening, are exceptionally good. Miss Nada Williams is an entertainer of ability. She sang three songs last evening, two of which were comic, and was roundly applauded after each appearance. She is called an “artiste to her finger tips” and the description is good. The last time on stage she appears in Scottish garb and sings a veery sweet song of the Highlands to the tune of “Annie Laurie.” Martinetti and Grossi can make music out of anything from a coat rack to a bicycle handle-bar. The mechanical devices used are all invented by Martinelli and Grossi themselves, and there is said to be not a duplicate in the theatrical business of these devices. As novelty artists they are par excellence. Mr. Grossi is a musician of extraordinary ability. Practically every article of furniture on the stage turns out to b e some musical instrument. At the rear the skeleton does the “tango” each time he is touched. It may be mentioned that Mr. Martinelli is a No. 1 comedian and pantomimist. [Malaya Tribune, March 4, 1914, p. 8]

FILLIS CIRCUS – Grand Opening Night – “Professor Grossi and George Martinetti are splendid musicians. Their make-up was quaint and their music good. Miss Nada Moret sang a lively Scotch song.” [Straits Echo, April 15, 1914, p. 5]