VARIED ENTERTAINMENT

Evening Star, Issue 22443, 14 September 1936, Page 10

VARIED ENTERTAINMENT

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE A charity vaudeville enetrtainment and community sing will be held in connection with the St. Joseph’s Cathedral jubilee carnival afc His Majesty’s Theatre this evening. The song leaders will be Mr F. H. Lampen and Mr Tano Fama, both of whom are well known in entertainment circles. Mr David Sharp will preside at the piano, and a number of vaudeville artists will present items. Foremost among the performers is Miss Ana Hato, who will give a speci-ally-selected series of Maori numbers. Miss Constance Potts’s pupils will appear in attractive dance items, while Les. Carter, the famous juggler, whose professional work is known throughout Australia and New Zealand, will present his novel act. Miss Anita Winkel’s competition prize winners, a charming and talented group, will also be appearing. Mr Eggers, known as the ventriloquist supreme, has consented to appear, and Mrs Hamer and her company will take part in a highly, diverting comedy. Gwen Webster’s pupils will present the ‘ Golden West ’ ballet, which proved so popular at the recent competitions. Other attractive items will be those by Uncle Ben in a novelty musical turn, little Joy Gray in a Scottish character dance, and. as ' a surprise a remarkable Chinese conjurer. The Waverley Boys’ Band will provide the overture and entr’acte, and Mr “ Spud ” Murphy is alsd on the prograrnme. During the evening Mr Tano Fama is give some of his digger comedy specialties which were a feature of the offerings of that company during its tours of the Dominion some years ago. Mr R. M'Kenzie will appear in person, and his little daughter will sing. Jn connection with Mr M'Kenzie’s appearancje the committee has arranged a special surprise. Patrons may look forward to a singularly enjoyable experience.