HUMPHREY BISHOP.

North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17166, 24 March 1927, Page 3

HUMPHREY BISHOP.

To-night at the Opera House the new English Humphrey Bishop Coniedy Company will raeet Oamaru audiences face to facc. Sncluded in the lirst programme — after the new • introduetion of the artists— is a dej lightful duet by. Thelma Trott (soprano) and John Montfort (tenor), Dan Flood in his latest suceess "Gardening," Elaine-Maye and Mark Leslie in a clever terpsichorean speeialty, Dorothy Ryder and Fre.d Webber in a delightful singing, , dancing and musidal sketeh, Charles. Albert (the irresponsible "Dame") will discourse on "Mrs B.," Allan Kitson and the Girls in a breezy ballet dancing scena. then "Scratcher" Ross will introduce his new. absurdity. "The Stage Carpenter." — this is a real gem of comcdy Thelma Trott. Fred Webber, as-. . . . — after which Walter Kingsley, Thelma Trott, Fred Webber. assisted by the company will appear in a scene from "II Trovatore." This will conclude ,the first part of th programme. Part II. commences with a gorgeously fro'cked Eastern scena, "Nile Nights." Then Marie Landon and John Montfort appear in a neat cross talk and singing duo. After which "Scratcher" Ross and Fred Webber have a laughable sketeh, "Hot and Strong," to ofher. Mr Walter Kingsley will sing ! "Bells of the Sea" and "Just a Cot- ! tage Small." Mark Leslie, assisted ■ by Evadne Royle, have a clever ( comedy Duo. and the performance ; will conclude with a riot of fun, , "In Arcady." by "Scratcher" Ross ' and the whole company. The plans are now filling fast at the Bristol. There will be a entire change of progfamme to-morrow night. !