THE DANDY DIXIE MINSTRELS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2389, 7 February 1922, Page 2

THE DANDY DIXIE MINSTRELS.

An appreciative audience greeted the Dandy Dixie Troupe last evening, which proved that the old--time minstrel performance is still a favourite to-day. The two cornermen were Jolly John Larkins and Billy Sumner, two dusky comedians, who, with the interlocutor, Mr Don Wallace, kept the audience in a state of merriment right through the evening. Miss Rosa Hawthorne was in good voice, her opening'’ number', “The Pedlar,” being well received, and when she responded with “My - Old Kentucky Home,” with harmony chorus by the company, the audience recalled her twice to repeat the chorus. Billy Sumner, Don WalDaisy Morris were all well received. Larkins, in “Down on Bullfrogs’ Isle,” in which he had the support of the whole company, was a most acceptable number. The second part of the entertainment dvas presented in the form of a vaudeville programme, but pride of place umst be given to the duets of the Hawthorne Sisters. Miss Violet Hawthorne is the possessor of a beautiful lyric soprano voice, which she uses to great advantage, and the rendering of “The Barcarole,” from “Tales of Hoffman,” was easily the best item of its kind heard locally for a long time. Miss Violet Hawthorne is also an accomplished performer at the piano, and played all the incidental music ip a finished manner. Altogether the Dixie Minstrels is a show worth while, and from the nature of their performance last night should be usr sured of good houses when they re? turn here on their next visit.