The Frolics.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4424, 15 June 1909, Page 3

The Frolics.

The talented and artistic Company who play to-r.ight are a happy and frolicsome family of fun-makers and melodious singers of concerted comedy numbers and happily we are assured their repetoire is entirely new at:d original to the Dominion. In this respect we are fortunate in hearing the Frolics first since their Australian tour succeeds that of the Dominion. The charming arrangement of each ifem of the Frolics’ programme is worthy of passing inontion, as for instance in the concerted number, *• Down by the dear old gate,” the company enact a truly charming scene of ♦ho theme running through Ihe piece. The comedy quartette “ Isn’t it Wonderful,” must provoke the heartiest of hilarious laughter from the most solemn, and while we think of it the audience are reminded to listen for some eood local hits in this number. “A. Headlam and a Piano,” is a gentleman with a big London reputation at Queen’s Hall, London, as a Society Entertainer and his numbers are either gravely pathetic or screamingly funny. His piano 'manipulation is amusing. Courteny lord will sing in a glorious robust basso many numbers just bristling witli “ smile seed” —we are promised a special treat in “ The Happy Vaterlandt,” a characteristic German song. The dancing and soubrotte contributions of Miss Ida Yerex we adjudge of very high order and this young: lady must be looked to for an excellent performance. Miss Alice Vaughan (a magnificent soprano voice) whose reputation has extended across America, will be heart in solo, quartette and sextette renditions. “ Take a pair of sparkling eyes ” by Sriwyn Reeves is spokm of as wonderful and earns the singer repeated recalls. Miss Jenny Bell’s contralto contributions are luxuriant and her lower register is regarded as a revelation in vocalisation. Altogether Ihe programme outlined should be an unequalled treat—humour predominates. The object is to dispel dull care, the Frolics have a mission to accomplish and they mean to succeed. Our readers are advised to embrace the opportunity of participating in an evening that will, we are sure, live long in each memory.