VISIT TO GREYMOUTH

Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1921, Page 2

VISIT TO GREYMOUTH

OF HOKITIKA ENTERTAINERS. (Gray Argus.) Though the fame oi the Hokitika Entertainers had not been unduly advertised in Greymoutli. the trenien--1 dons crowd of people which filled the * Opera House in every part last night-, 1 (several people stood throughout the entertainment) was a striking teati- ' mony to the fact that the word had been passed jrouaid that something worth while would be staged when • the revue “Somewhere, Some Night”, under the directtop of Airs Staveley . made its appearance in front of a Greymouth audience. The lady ruder whose ’ direction this pleasing revfie was Staged - bears a splendid reputation for the ’ uniformly good quality of any performance she takes in hand and her latest efforts have added to that reputation. Greymouth audiences know from past experiences that something good may j lie expected when Mrs Staveley is be- ! hind the performance and this is j probably what drew .such a great audii once last evening The audience was , ; most appreciative throughout and encores were the order of the evening. Though the performers might well have been on account of the length of the programme, still, the audience wanted more, and usually their demands were kindly acceded to. The ex- ’ peditious manner in which the items wcli-e got through, and the general setting, fine dressing, and the absence of hitch.es generally bespoke the hand of l an experienced producer. And it may be said that the performers made a good response to all the care that has been undoubtedly bestowed on them. ‘ The choruses were rendered in a manner which would have done credit to a professional company, t Altogether our Hokitika friends gave us a most delightful evening’s entertainment, and 1 we can offer no better tribute to Airs Staveley and her talented company than to say that Greymouth will be' always ready to welcome anything in J the nature of -inch a performance as . was staged last evening. It is difficult - t-i individualise where good perforni- : -anees were the order of the evening, - but there was a charm and reserve 1 that was altogether delightful in the j two items Spring Song “Fantasia,’’ , bv the children and “Aly Crinoline” . by Aliss Perry and chorus. The latter - lady does her work with a grace that ; merits great praise and last evening • she gave a beautifully balanced and * finished performance in this charming 1 item. Miss Shand was responsible for some very pleasing work in her items ami site held her audience splendidly throughout the evening. The dancing items were inva’riablv received with ’ tremendous applause and the perform- . aiu-es of Misses Afelba Gibbons and Alva .Mclntosh delighted the great , audieiu-e. A very beautiful item was the “Pas de Seul.” “The Afoth,” by Aliss AI el ha Gibbons. It is quite plain S that our Southern f-ic-.i.- have some very fine talent in their midst, but ' they are doubly fortunate in having such a lady as Airs Staveley to develop the talent which nigM. otherwise go for nothing. During tile evening AH 1 Alabin (who apologised for the absence of Archdeacon Carr through indisposiI tion) thanked Airs Staveley and her talented company for their delightful performances. They had offered their services freely and willingly and the Trinity Church Building Fund would benefit materially by their generosity. e He also thanked the very large audi- (? eiic-e which had assembled that evening. II The conductor’s baton was in the very e capable hands of Airs Staveley, while a Airs At. Houston at the piano .1000111panfed the various items most sympathetically and capably. One of the most delightful evening’,s entertainments that has ever been heard in S Greymouth was brought to a close by the singing of the National Anthem. p