FRIVOLITY ENTERTAINERS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 221, 14 August 1914, Page 3

FRIVOLITY ENTERTAINERS.

I Tin- entertainment on Wpdnrs- : day evening la.-t by the Pukekohe Frivolity entertainers came as a pleasant surprise to tlio audience present. The members forming the combination have only been rehearsing a short time. They gave one performance in Mercer recently when they received much favourable comment from the Mercer folk. The attendance at their performance in Pukekohe was not nearly so large as the excellence of the entertainment merited. The reason Appeared to le that tlio public did not ktow that wo had such a line company of local aitists in Pukekohe. However, they intend giving another perfoimanco in the near future and everyone may Le a<*ured that ;i good, breezy, and clean entertainment will be provided. "When the curtain went up for Wednesday's show a beautiful gaiden scene greeted the onlookers, the stngo being handsomely decorated with ferns, evergreens and a fine array of pot plants, interspersed with a variety of Hags. The company were in a half circle across the stage, while high up at the back was one of the members, George Wilson, dressed as a soldier in military coronation uniform and holding a bull deg bearing two Union Jacks attached to the collar. The rest of the Company were dressed in white, with rod sash and tie, the whole forming a most pleasing picture. The programme opened with a hiilliant overtuie, Claude I'icki* being at the piano : Fred Marshall, banjo ; Hairy Odium, side drums. The corners were occupied by Jack Walsh and George Moigon on right and Ben Andrew and Sam O'Malloy on the left. Walter Schwabe acted as interlocutor. The openi'ig ehoius, " Dixie Land," was sung by the whole company. The order of the programme was as follows :—Song, " Asthore," J. McL'ay ; comic song, " Keep to the Middle < f the Road, 1 ' Ben Andrew ; song and chorus. " My 01d4Kentucky Home," Vic Rickit; comic soDg, " Let's all go Mad," Geo. M org on ; song, " Believe," Waiter Schawbe ; comic song, " Wibbly Wobbly Walk," Jack Walsh ; song, " Illinois," Vic Rickit; Imitations and recitations, Horace Gribble: comic song, " Take me down to Piccadilly. Sam O'Malley; closing ehoius, " De old BaDJo," by the Company. Jas. Rogers, who was also with the eompany, was suffering from a severe cold and agisted with the choruses only. Much amusement was caused by the introduction of local gags and other hits.