AMUSEMMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 April 1921, Page 1

AMUSEMMENTS

- POLLARD’S PICTURES. ALL STAR VAUDEVILLE. To-night in the Princess Theatre Pollards will present in conjunction with the screening of the big Vitagraph Feature “When a Alan Loves’’ the all star Vaudeville Entertainers direct from Fullers Circuit in a series of musical and vaudeville items. The entertainers include Louis Blov, hnnjoist; Eva Dale, vocalist; Edgar Beynon a marvellous hoy entertainer; and the two brothers Colin and John Campbell in their world wide English concertina performances. Criticising the entertainment in Greymouth, a contemporary is as follows.: The programme at Pollards was such as to warrant the artists who form the “All gtar Vaudeville Company” calling themselves by the title. Truly, every member was a star. The crowded house applauded each turn to the echo showing its hearty appreciation of the high class variety programme. Miss Annie Duff the soprano of the company possesses a pleasant voice of good quality. She sings artistically has n nice stylo, presence, and chooses songs that suit her. Miss Duff sang, “Keep hi Hopin’,” for her opening number following with “There is a Land,” and she had to respond to an encore, which tie did with “Comin thro’ the Rye.” Mr. Louis Blov, of Christchurch, made his first appearance here and gave the audience a treat with bis banjo on which ,e is an undoubted artist. ITe played "Ma-ssa’s in the Cold, Cold Ground.” medley of Irish airs, and a pot pourri of choruses of well-iviiown nresont day popular songs. He had to repeal this last windier before the nudi"inv would part with him. Air Edgar Beynon gave a sample of quicktime vaudeville with a versatile and clever series of acts, juggling and conjuring, ventriloquism and mimicking, finishing up with an imitaton of Air Blov playing the banjo. All his work was done with I dexterity. Air Colin Campbell and his brother John presented a series of concertina duets, playing Scotch air-, imitation of bells, “The Lost Ahord,” some ragtime and concluding with a cleverly executed eccentric dance, during vluch they accompanied themselves on their concertinas.. “The Lost Chord,” was a particularly fine number, their other items being also instant successes. They were heartily encored and responded with a duet. The work of the talented party is meritorious from start to finish and we confidently recommend our readers not to*miss seeing them. The Entertainers will appear again to-morrow evening in an entire new tirogramme of musical items, and the picture for the evening will be the powerful African drama, “Alan and Beast”. Prices for both evenings will be Dress Circle and Orchestral Stalls 2/1 ; ordinary stalls 1/1. Seats may he removed at Alclntosh’s.