ENGLISH PIERROTS.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 662, 26 August 1921, Page 5

ENGLISH PIERROTS.

RETURN 'VISIT. With its clean and clever comedy, its bright and sprighly choral effects, and all other features that mark a ■bright musical programme, the English Pierrots are again this year meeting with big success. This popular organisation will appear in Pukekohe on Friday next for one night only, and will no doubt receive a hearty welcome from theatregoers. “Bits and Pieces” is the title of the programme presented which is on revue lines and include excerpts from opera, quartets, latest London sketches, dances, solos, and novelty numbers. This company holds many records throughout Australasia for the length of seasons played, and their first visit to Auckland, which has just concluded was for seven weeks, during which period they were accorded bumper houses. With so many years before the public the Pierrots are well • and favourably known, and do not need a big lot of unnecessary booming. Most of the old favourites are in this year’s team, including the popular quartet who, besides giving their favourite items, will be heard assisted by other members of the company in excerpts from well-known operas. Edmund Warrington, one of the newcomers, is a producer from® London, who is putting on the latest English sketches. One of these “ A Dud Dream,” will be included in the opening" bill. It ran for two consecutive weeks in Auckland, and is described as one long laugh. Another feature of the programme is the Pierrot orchestra. The company have just concluded a phenomenally successful season of seven weeks in Auckland, and were accorded nightly crowded houses. The Star says: “The Pierrots present a programme that is very satisfying- -“Bits and Pieces” of clever and merry moments, delightful singing and instrumental music, realistic pantomime, graceful dancing and entertaining - drama in tabloid—-and the show swings along from rise to fall of eurtaian in an oxhilirating manner, with the delighted audience applauding enthusiastically and insisting - on double recalls.” The box plans are at the Bookery. t