LES ROUGE-ET-NOIRS.

Taihape Daily Times, 13 October 1919, Page 4

LES ROUGE-ET-NOIRS.

‘ ‘ BILLETS IN FRANCE.’ ’

All those who enjoy 3 good laugh should see those versatile entertainers, L“ R°“§e'9t'Noil'S Musical Comedy Cmvany, at -the Town Hall, TaViha.pe. ml Saturday evening next, 18th October, in the musical sketch, “Billets in France.” They are a. clever and faiontod combinafion of “diggers” home fmm this wax’-. ‘ The first part -of -the Skfich is sfaged in an estaminet, 311 insfituti-on familiar to an troops at rest or behind the lines in France. Here an assortment of N.Z.’s. Tommies, Scaftios, and the ever pbpular “Aussies” make merry over their glasses, while some. of the party sing, recite, dance, and tell yarns‘. and the" ever-present Mad.»anloisel'L|<.~ fiirtsj outrageously and with an alarlning lack of discrimination,’ _ - 4* % , , The second scene is one of picture-

sqne realism, depicting‘ dug~Uu?s in an old German trench (now our own lines) after an advance, with “no ‘man ‘s 181141 beyond. Casey Grant, “the man who made Gallipoli bearable,” is a, master comedian. He and ex-Sergt. Chapman are the mainstays of the humorous department, ,and will sing such taking, comic songs that you will‘ be singing‘ thex. for weeks afterwards. Corporal Roberts, a popular baritone, will be heard ‘A to aclvantage in “If I Mightflome to“ You,” and “Rose of No-Man‘-‘S Land,” with :oenic effects which are entrancing and eff»;-etive. Ex-Private Bob Howell is splexldid in his elertuti-onary items, :n;¢‘ responsible for 8. share of the comedy element. 'l‘.‘l:s entertainment places before the public two nights of actual campaign life in the service of our boys in Fl-.;-‘nee, and should not be missed on any account. Reserve your seats at Sherwin’s to-day; no extra charge for booking. In order that businesspeople V may attend, the comedy will not como mence till 8.40 p.m. Proceeds are in aid of the Returned Soldiers‘ Associ.lt?»;;n.