ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 255, 23 July 1919, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

DANDIES AND KENNEDY COMPANY,

■inother appreciative audience witnessed the bright and well-varied entertainment given by the Dandies and.the Company at the Concert Chamber but evening. The violin items/of, Mr Keith Kennedy and the singing of Miss B. Vairhall, of the Kennedy Company, weia singled out for special approuanqn m tlio ( first half of the programme, and amongst the Dandies Miss Madeline vocal contributions were most acceiitauleValuable numbers were also contributed by Miss Lenore Graham Mr. Benn Millar, -Miss Christine Andrews, and Jlis9 Kitty Gelhor (accompahist and monoloand complete change of pro* gramme will be presented this evening.

THE DIGGERS' PIERROTS TO-NIGHT,

The Diggers' Pierrots open a four nights' return season at the Grand Opera House to-night, Mid already, juicing by the booking at the Bristol a most successful season seems assured. Since appearing in Wellington tins talented company of mirth-makers has shown to crowded houses in all the larger towns in the North Island, where thej toe ■riven 00 nor cent, of tlleir takmcs to local charities. They arc undoubtedly a clever combination of singers ; r.nu comedians, and they are practically the last remaining link between the life our bojs led oil the battlefield and the more mat-ter-of-fact everyday civilian existence. The Diggers deserve their well-earned popularity, for tlieir -performances » quite an excellent one. Their corned} M clean and clever. It radiates and glows, and, as performers, they literally reach out and grip the attention ot the audience from the first tap of the conductor ffin to the grand finale They have a world's record to their credit, for ? n foe months they have shown in Geimany, Paris, London, Glasgow and P^ m . a - This will be their last appearance m Wellington, as they shortly disband and forsake the glamour of the footlights for their pre-war occupations.

A NOTABLE CONCERT. In the Town Hall to-morrow nicftt <Mr. Len. Barnes is to bo tendered a complimentary concert by his fellow artisK .Mr. Barnes has in conceit, oratorio. and opera (toth on Plftfffl™ md stage) rendered good service ill ton for six or saren years past. The , "gramme, as set out in this .sue is;j. exceptionally fine one 3r. Barnes will «insr "The Calf of Gold" (from Faust ) and "Danny Deever" mid will also ]oin with Miss ieies.v M'Enroe in the duet between .the Count di Luna and Leonora, from U Hova tore." Miss Anne Sullivan is to sin "The Bells of St. Marys andl Gods fin-den of Roses." and Mrs. Green (late of Duiiedin) will sing .Loudon Wds "Prelude." Signor Lucien Cesa the Italian basso caiitante, wjll sing that; beautiful number di's "Ernam, and, with Mits M Lnroe and Mr. Wood will, sing the tno at the end'of "Faust," winch should be a \ery special attraction' to many. Another feature will be the presen a ion of Percy Grainger's "Sentmientals by Miss 11 Lnroe Mr. Wood, and Mr. Harold Whittle. Mr. Wood will sing "Mattmata, and Airs. Maud Bletsoe-Buckeridge a charming excerpt from "Ermime." Messrs. W. AV Crawford and Albert Russell wrll supply mirthful items, and Mi&> Thurza •Roger? will dance a fiery Polish dance. The accompaniments wijl P lnye s Mr. Harold Whittle and Mr. Irani: Thomas.

Bert le Blanc's Revue Company, which is to travel,the Fuller circuit in Isew Zenland, arrived from Sydney by the Prinzessin yesterday.