Lumsden’s Entertainers.

Manawatu Herald, 15 October 1904, Page 2

Lumsden’s Entertainers.

The above company appeared before a good and appreciative audience at the Foxton Public Hall last evening, when a real good variety entertainment was presented. The “ hoodlum ” element was very noticeable amongst an objectionable section of the audience, and it may serve as a warning to those responsible to keep order in future, otherwise the arm of the law may rightly be brought into evidence. Madame Foley opened with a pianoforte selection, which won much applause. The American Biograph threw an entirely, new set of pictures to Foxton on the screen. Views of Palmerston Show and railway,at Show time were very lifelike. The recent Winter Gup at Riccarton and many humourous pictures were' also .shown to "effect. ■ “ The Land of Nod ” by Miss Birdie Foley was the best of the illustrated songs. This young lady was the “ star ” of the evening, and gave a very clever exhibition of step dancing. Her “ Bailor’s Hornpipe ” and seriocomic items were of the best. In a double cake walk and coon duet with Jack Lumsden she excelled. Jack Lumsden sang “ I Got a White Man Working For Me” in a style which merited applause. Bob Woods 3 naade rtTydry ifiediocfe humourous Artist, and Mr P. Rushton would be more of a success at parlour-singing than in the variety hall. His voice is lamentably weak. “ The Happy Pair,” a pleasing comedietta by Mr W. Bishop and Madame Foley, put a few of the sidelights of home life between a cantankerous husband and a devoted wife before the audience. As a finale, Jack Lumsden made it clear that the human leg is very nimble by giving a splendid exhibition of high kicking. The whole show is of a refined nature, not a tinge of vulgarity being noticeable. It may have been our poor system of lighting the hall, but the management would do well to remedy the amateur-like “ drag ” which was noticeable last evening. The company appear again to-night, and probably give a sacred concert to-morrow evening.