The Surprise Company.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 63, 2 September 1890, Page 3

The Surprise Company.

The public of Havelock will, next! Tuesday and. Wednesday night, if allj goes well, have a chance ; of -witnessing; one of the cleverest as as amusing entertainments ever witnessed hereJ They are titled to Sylvo "and Lawtotf s; Surprises. Thii talente'd little company] have been showing at ,Westport r tb; i crowded houses, andallthtfpapersgive; them great praise for the'way in which they carrj through, all their perform-* ances. Mr A. E; -Woolcott, their advance agent, arrived here by Satnrj day's coach, and is now' making arrangements for, them, • and we hope to see a crowded house to receive them as they well deserve. " They also show at Cullensvillo on Saturday and Monday, 6th and Bth. ! This is an extract from .the Westpori News:-4 .This talented company,l opened at Hughes' Hall last eveningito a crowded house, and gave a most t,amusing; and surprising entertainment.,; After, ;j ,an . overture, played by,.Mr,. I Miss Clara Spencer, and.Mr.AlfyJjaWr j ton appeared in, their .new JGerman sketch, introducing songs/ dances, end most humorous sayings which met'tfiti much applause, MddleCbriria's walkl ing on an ordinary piano wire whilt she went through seferal jugglitigactswas a very clever performance.- This lady's every movement was graceful and i when reclining on the rope she mads a'perfect study for an artist, i MissGlara Spenjcer then gave her character songs, and danced a sailors', hornpipe, in;/capital style. Mr Alf Lawton is a host in himself, and in songs kept the audience in continual good humourj it was indeed as.the programme announced a hundred laughs in a hundred :{ minnite». i; 'Then appeared Bylvo the Innovatorin his remarkably clever balancing is truly marvellous, and mait be seen to be believed.'- ojf the rntertainment alone is well wortji the price of admisirionV ' -The tiasW-witli which he balaneee two bottles one on the other in every conceiVabltfJpoiltion',. his feats with a number of blocks of wood, his throwing I '* !; iigHte^ J; iamp| about and balancing it on a sworoj is really wonderful; pothfng like it hasevep been Sjsen qp tbe OoasV^efoVe? 5 After" 3 *" Miss Clara Spencer had given two of her seriot comic songs, Mr'Alf Jjswttfh his lecture on ■'• Jonah and the Whale,*' and fairly brouglit' down' J tWib'6us4. In all his funny sayings there is notluiig to offend ; the'toost' •fastidious!, and he certainly has an immense amount of humor. .:;")iJi;->jj? |

A most, pleasant ..evening's ajnusejfnejit- waP b*6%l£t>s<i *%4mh by &j\ amusing farce.« The eompaqy wil} play again -tliis evening, <wh©nl of programme will be given, Tty» prices of admission are moderate, "an^ ; we can strongly, to patroiiiße~{hiß"plea«uig aad'a&ionjshing performance; '-'. >i .I.')' J J |