“THE DIGGERS."

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3339, 18 November 1919, Page 4

“TH E DIGGERS."

A TALENTED COMBINATION‘I TOWN HALL‘, FRIDAY. In the “Diggers,” who open at the Town Hall on Friday next, a Taihape audience will have an opportunity of seeing one of those splendid entertainment combinations to ‘whose efforts our men albroad are so much indebted. In the modern stress and strain of Warfare, a lighter relief was soon I'oCogniSCda- as essential, and divisional concert parties proved as big an aid to the troops as did companies of machine-guns Early in the big game in France a. divisional concert party was put on a proper footing, the men being essentially set apart for the purpose, and every possible facility given them to put on good shows The “Dig.gers'-’ (originally termed the NZ. Pierrots) were amongst the original companies so formed. As the combination returned to New Zealand intact, it was considered a good proposition to give the public an opportunity of witnessing performances similar to those presented at the trenches The tour just completed by the “Diggers” proved to be a worthy one, as it enabled the returned soldiers to ‘benefit. by sonie £2500 as a result of the “Diggers’:’ efforts Intending patrons may the assured that the entertainment presented by this talented combination can st-and on its merits alongside any 'pl‘ofossion—~ al production The box plan is at Pratt and Co. ~