MULDOON’S PICNIC COMPANY.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 27 December 1901, Page 2

MULDOON’S PICNIC COMPANY.

There was a good audience to greet the opening performance of F. M. Clark’s Variety Company at the Opera House last night. The Company’s entertainment was of a vaudeville character, with several marks of originality, aud judging from the demonstration of the audience, it contained a large measure of diversion. Comedy was the prevailing element of the programme, several laughable sketches appealing to the humor of the house, The opening sketch was entitled “Matrix monial Differences." The characters being taken by Joe Cowan, Mrs Danvers and Miss Deveceux. Miss Amy Lurline, a child performer, sang a number of dainty coon songs which met with due appreciation, Mr Joe Cowan, a clever comic singer, sang a number of songs, which were received with enthusiasm, and loud laughter always greeted his appearance. His song “Clothes Horse" being particularly good. Miss Connie Deveraux sang several solos, and Mr Fred Garnett, the dummy acrobat, performed many difficult feats with such ease as to make them appear simple. His turn in the second part caused more laughter. Rexo, the .juggler, gave a skill ful exhibition of balancing and juggling feats, many clever acts, which are usually done upon the feet were performed upon a large globe. His efforts ware heartily applauded. The entertainment concluded with an extremely comical farce entitled “Deranged,” which caused rounds of laughter and applause. To-night the company produce “Muldoon’s Picnic” Mr Frank Clark will apEear as Michael Muldoon, a character he as played for over 300 nights in Melbourne alone, and we are sure that the company will be greeted to a bumper house.