JOHN W. D. FOLEY.

Manawatu Herald, 29 October 1889, Page 2

JOHN W. D. FOLEY.

Have you seen ' Fanny Folks " P * Such is the ory atf P^paf in the circle of pur amusement- loving public. Witho.'j.t doubt Mr Fpley v is a splendid expdndnt in¥ofßs6f mnsic hall character, and fbf a singrehanded entertainment, his acting ' ttfid actbity throughout a space' 'of fully two houra ife nothing show of wonderful. Mr Foley appeared for the first time thi s week at the Exohange Hall to a packed house, afcd such is the popular ty his entertainment gained that a' similarly audi. e> cc has welcomed has appearance eaoh evening throughout , th]» week. He is specially good as " The man who's just been married." " The boy ftom the countrj', " and -, -whether as a kilted Scotchman or (( the old man of seventy-one " he never forgets to throw reality into oharaeter. His singing is good and thd iMme compliment maybe n»id to his execution of v Home Sweet Home " on the glass bottles* and 'several other inteßpwtatiems,. on, • two-stringed instrument,^: a pair. of >f pommon bellows ana various unique musical instruments. In addition to hi» lightning changes of oharactor, Mr Foley gives the audience a very «unu«ing ventriloquial iketoh] mi thin 1M ht Ip comlQ «n<l $*m, Jg&M

'not ia TUtuispleiiOtE "that mirth -pro .^King, jaw^* \ can be detecte< -|><^oymg-,-: thus -showing hoy ' ■'■*•'; ;.a«<jbelsi|uljy ■-.-,, the ventriloquis Receives ; his audience- Mr Foley U . : ... '-$*$&<)s sfcep-dancor, and 'introduces V ;•£ a%w neab sttaps with charactej j songs. We Bre glad to learn t\iH\ .'■' Mr holey has consented to play an- ; ;,Oliiair week, whea a different proygraimtiae, an J» possible a tnor : ; -'- ; : --.^*iici(i"6ue,'wni be presented. l?rolessor Given wood is the acconj. £ -jpanisti and deserves mention for, the wanner in which he fulfils the ; ;^position, especially in the overture. '•Funny Folks" wiU be itspeated ioutght; to-morrow afternoon there will be a matinee for school children, and on S-itnrday evening a specia ly,.prepared, programme will be gone -' through. If you 1 htive not seen 41 Funny Fo ks" you hrve missed two hours of laughter, and lautrlitec' is better thau doctors' abom nations. The Catholic Times.