AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 304, 19 December 1908, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

SCARLET TROUBADOURS. TO-NIGHT. To-night the Theatre Royal is to ho occupied by Mr. E. B/auscoiiibe's " Scarlet Troubadours," a comedy costume, company consisting of eight leading English vocalists and liumorists—two ladies and »ix gentlemen. Their work is of the highest standard, as one might well expect from the fact that Mr. Edward liranseombe has himself personally selected those artists in London with a view to uphold his reputation for maintaining an excellence in both solo and concerted singing. The company is also exceptionally strong from a humorous standpoint. Of the six gentlemen, it is only necessary to state that both Messrs Alfred Cifiiniiighain and Ford Walthani were the baritone and basso of the London Meister Glee Singers, a male quartet which held the reputation of being the finest in the w'orld; and that Mr. Sidney Mannering, the tenor, was for four years playing leading roles'with , the Moody-Manners Opera Company. .Mr. Percival Mackenzie, the art-humor-ist and crayon artist, draws "impression" pictures in record time, and also illustrates in coloured chalk* some of the musical numbers whilst being sung. This gentleman has twice been honoured by a Royal command to appear before his Majesty the King. Mr. Edgar Warwick, described as a " prince of jesters," enjoys the reputation of being one of England's foremost society entertainers. The performances given, apart from their musical excellence, are presented in quite a novel and unique form, unlike anything of the kind which lias yet visited New Zealand.