LYRIC COSTUME COMEDY CO.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2185, 5 October 1920, Page 2

LYRIC COSTUME COMEDY CO.

For originality in interpretation and discrimination in pleasing, one might search a long time (0 Had a more gifted vocal coterie than the famous Lyric Quartette, who will give a return performance at the Town Hull to-morrow evening. It is a conspicuous fact that in their offerings, no one voice is even permitted to olilrude from the chord, the result; being, a perfect harmony. Whenever they appear, (he Lyric Quartette win golden opinions for their admirable phrasing and inventive ability in securing effect*, and old and familiar songs take on quite a new meaning under their finished control. The personnel consists of Messrs Arthur Ripley (first tenor), Herbert Richards (second tenor), J. W. Ryan (bass), and Alan McElwain (first bass). Some delightful humorous touches are also conveyed in their singing of well known ditties, and apart from the vocal efforts, there is a welcome comedy interpolation by Mr McElwain, a favourite dispenser of mirth. He knows how to extract every ounce out of a good story, and he is a clever imitator as well. As straight out vocalists, Messrs Ripley, Ryan and Richards have a lai’ge following of admirers, and encores are universally' demanded. The supporting ladies, Miss Jessie Bartlett, Miss Evelyn Harvey, and Mss Doreen MeClatchy, are in every way competent to aid the ette.' ■ .'.-...W : ; IY/II ill