THE DANDIES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1475, 25 June 1912, Page 8

THE DANDIES.

Thorp was a c.TCiwkd amlipnc;>. In tho Concert Chamber last nisflit, .ivhen rho talonfod and mirthfi:! ]')a:idies presenicd a new assortment; from Uipir f?t:n : rmn: reportoire. The coinpaiiv appeared in play-. ful, catchy ditties,, and hiininrmis sketches m which, as nsiia], Jlr. Olaiide Dnmpier was tho central figure'. XKis- compduftf's ■ original method aiid unerri ii;,- feiiH- iff humour have iiiado lii.m. sacli a favourite hero that further jirnisp of' him is suilerfl nous. Mr. GcttrjP JJ&Sforf.Walmlwi as'-many-sidod, and ja : - ii«-' iir.ishrd and refinod in the raiher Ii;-ii!i;r cnin,.).y that lie aflVcl.-. Last niirht. liis feuds' weve: "Hello, You FPllthys';"' "On i:iiir.Pilyi'.ry Sands," "Tin.-." und ' "I ' Ke'all'v Can't Stop Hancing." JlisS. Irohis Vere was lightsome as ever in "Jaieia" iirnl "Ihif'ns 1 Ea.stu-s Johnson; Broiyn," 'arid' ' : al<p. iii ■ duets with Mr. No 'Oiie.! in tho World" : and "Dreamy Coloured' Gal. t.vflyn l\Vard. -used 1 hsr heauHful contralto vp'i.cp,. jyitli ellppti. p.itd P.yf|uisite taste in, "AFlhtiro," "Flnv.-iir o.f All the World';" "Klplisf indo. in tho Wood," and "Robin jViiairi.".' jini! sfe alsa shared tho' honours o.f h. charming duet. -Miss Hilda Lane was. ;,s always, j;rcq,uPnf> ly recalled, and before she fii-ali.'.- escaped into the wings ,«h ! s 'joji^s, various in character', but all very ; gi):o.'d, 31 r. Oliver Bea'cocl:- was 1 ' ■ iroiibled, as singers must be q'e'easionn'ily,. by a slight hoai-spn'ess, ;bu.fc; ft- -Was ai.t sufficient to mar his ringii-.g li.a'rilpnp.: Al r. Clavin Wood s'a''n't, : with m-icli foree ! and dramatic fire, "[icdnuin' T.iove S()ng, ; ' i and his recall uiiiiiVicr was' "King lli-n- ! can's Daughter."' The. ! good enough to', keep . lIVc de> j lighleil all tho while, mid laajhing iin-'.] reslrainedly for a gn-.a'. i!"al of (hV time. I Most d'-li.'ions la dria!;, .ihosiO e'eoriii- l' llin-al to l: :-, il'.a ci.'.il'M |~ =. r . ' .chcancst to buy,-