THE NEW DANDIES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3153, 3 August 1917, Page 6

THE NEW DANDIES

The entertainment presented l»y the Ketf Dandies ill,-the Concert Chamber, • Towd Hall last evening 'was quite as good as thai in which they matlo their first appearance before the Wellington public. That is saying a good deal. The opening chorus on this occasion was followed by an ensemble, "By the and a furtheir effort to immortalise Susie, the sewer of shirts for soldiers. John V/eilo/.' v;h<> possesses a fine bags voice, sang some old. favourites, including "The Admirals Story/' Th£ comedians, Harry Graham and Courtney Ford, \ supplied a large part of the entertainment, ayd were- responsible for a great deal of laughter and applause. Ecstatic giggles froni the feminine section of the audience formed a runuing accompaniment to :Mr. Graham's impersonation of accurate, and Mr. Ford, with his quaint and ' somewhat) vehement - humour, scored an equal success in his In tho second 'part of the *bill, he delivered a. eulogium of the bassoon, illustrating and : emphasising his remarks by frequent .re-ference-to a instrument composed chiefly of a bamboo rod A gennine artist is Andrew Pace, described on, the bill as a light comedian. His voice is most agreeable, his humour natural and unforced) and ! his stage p r eotnce beyond reproach. .The refined and exquisite performance he executed last evening met with keen appreciation. The lady members of the company. Miss Dorothy Manning (soprano), Miss. Linda Bradford (contralto), and Miss Ivy JJavis (soubrette), were ail very well received. One of Miss Manning's numbers was "The Pipes of Pan," which she sang very gracefully indeed. Miss Bradford sang "Sink, Sink, Red Sun/' and .earned a double recall. As for Miss Davis; she delighted the audience with hey bright-, ness and vivacity, particularly in the rendering of a little character song, "I'm Going Back'to Grandma." The Dandies' concerted numbers all went splendidly. Somo of them were "Nautical Airs," "A.Scotch Lassie and Her Laddies/' and "Koola-Loo." A clever sketch entitled "The Welsh Porter" wound ui) the entertainment.-