THE CHEERO'S

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 50, 22 November 1917, Page 7

THE CHEERO'S

AND SOME DRAMATIC THRILLERS The "Charley's Aunt" Club persists very successfully in getting before the public. In the causo of patriotism it lias given many entertainments, and last evening added another achievement to' tho list, when it presented three little one-act plays—two dramatic thrillers and ono with tho chill off—and filled in tho rest of the evening with a cheer-up entertainment by tho Olieero's, a company of pale pink pierrots, who presented & bright entertainment calculated to stimulate peevish people. The first of the three plays was "The Avenger," a good little compressed drama of American hue, which the' club' has never done better than last" evening. Tho male parts wrte in the hands-of W. W. Crawford and Kenneth Aitken, who were both excellent, find Misses Ruby Trott and Miss Hardingo-Maltby took the female roles. "The Eleventh Hour" was not very convincing, its obfious improbabilities and the conventionality of many {f tho linos caused laughter where there should have been eager and serious interest on the part >.f tho audience. "Kisses and Misses" is a really smart comedy on a popular theme, and was brightly acted by Misses Ruby Scott and Mabel Galliclian, Messrs. Albert Russell arid George Clapliam. _ "The Cheero]s" ijrero right "on tho job'.' from the instant the curtain rose on tho quaint futuristic scene. The setting was artistic, the business eood throughout, and there was the proper spirit of fun and frolic behind everything that was done. Mr. Albert llussell, with his tireless comedy, was a real strength to tho i show as pacemaker. He sang about "The Girl w]th the Rooster in Her_Hat" with assertive unction, but liis best effort >vas "Pull Down the Blind." Mrs. Birch-Johnston carolled "The Prido.of the Pier" with a setting of naughty boys, and was quite at home in the frivol that accompanied tho number. She also showed a turn for burlesque-in "Impressions" with Mr. IV. Crawford. Miss Eileen. Driscoll sang tho waltz song "Roses", prettily, and for an encore "Two Little. Owlets." Mr. G. A. Blackie, the possessor, of a sweet, .light' tenor, made a favourable impression in "Dreamboat"' with a harmonised refrain, and was recalled for tho effort. "Mister Cupid" made a merry concerted'number. In this, as in other ensembles, the "business','..'was quite good. Mr. Charles Moore, sang "The Blu.o Dragoons" and "Mother Earth," Mr. Norman Aitken contributed Leonard Nelson's comic absurdity "I Followed Her Here," and Mr.. - Crawford . was amtisinc in I "Auntie." "Tho Clieero's" aro to bo complimented on the success attained at their first appearance. Mrs. Buckeridge was responsible for the "production," and Miss Ethel Tracy was efficient at the piano. Tho entertainment was given in aid of the Christmas Gift Fund by the club, whose president (Mr. M. Carr), in a 'speech, delivered during tho interval, returned thanks to the public fot ■