SCARLET TROUBADOURS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 248, 6 April 1910, Page 5

SCARLET TROUBADOURS.

There was a good house to witness the first appearance in Te Euiti of the Scarlet Troubadours at the Public Hall, on Monday night. The company possesses some particularly fine material for -joint efforts in its members, and the audience soon fell into the swing and demanded encore after encore. Mr Ford Waitham has a great bass voice and used it to advantage. One of his encores was "Drinking," appropriately illustrated. Mr Alfred Cunningham has a fine baritone voice. His encore was "Long Live the King" —finely sung. Mr Sydney Mannering's tenor voice was also delightful, he singing "Never go to sea on a Friday." for his encore. Mr Edgar Warwick, in humorous songs and a monologue, was capital. Miss Maud Fane's encore was' "Golliwog, good night," very enjoyably rendered. Miss. Gertrude Parker sang <' Mother's Maxims,'-' and i'Nqt at ? Gm,e," and was encored for the latter. Mr Claude Leplastrier ' (is this name a free adaptation of his efforts),? executed rapid black and white and crayon sketches. One of the best items of the evening was the duet between Messrs Manneying and Warwick. The tone of the "Really! Great Scott!" should tn heard to be appreciated. The finale by all the male members of the compnay, was a parody of nursery rhymes, ending with "They pushed -him through the window," which provoked repeated calls for more. Altogether, the show is one of the best that Te Kuiti has ever seen, and had a'little more moderation in the charges been exhibited 'it would have had a packed house, . ■ . ..