AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 198, 30 November 1910, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

CALEDONIAN ENTERTAINERS, The Caledonian Entertainers, who will appear in the Theatre Royal to-night and to-morrow night, have had a wonderfully successful tour ever since they commenced in New Zealand, and the secret of their success is not hard to discover. While being- a distinctly Scottish organisation, the company presents an entertainment that appeals to all Britishers. The favorite songs of the nation from "The Land o' Cakes,'' and the dances dear to the Highlander predominate, but they are cleverly interspersed with English ballads and the beautiful songs of Ireland, so that the performance appeals to all tastes. Mr.' Jock Willis, the well-known and versatile Scottish comedian at the head of the combination, is brimful of the pawky humor so characteristic of the northern-

ers, and he is quite a host in himself. Besides such numbers as "Fu' the Noo" and "Jean of Aberdeen," Mr. Willis sings several ballads with rare power, and he is ably supported by Miss Cissie O'Keefe, who has already made an enviable reputation in these parts with Pollard's Opera Company. Miss O'Keefe is the possessor of "a dramatic contralto voice of remarkable range and rare power, and she sings such well-known favorites as "Jessie's Dream" and "My Ain Folk." Mr. Colin Cameron is a tenor with a cultivated and ringing voice, and his rendition of "Afton Water," Tosti's "Goodbye" and many other songs, has earned him well-deserved tributes of praise. Mr. Tam Jaffray is a dancer of Scotch and Irish dances, and Mr. Alex. Sutherland has a wonderful collection of med- j als for the terpskhorean art. Miss Kathleen O'Keefe, a pleasing ballad singer, and other members, complete a strong combination. A leading feature of the entertainment is the concerted work in which Messrs. Willis, Cameron and Densem and others sing the old harmonies made dear to all by years of

pleasant association. The prices charged are popular, and the company's successes elsewhere should ensure for so talented an organisation the heartiest of receptions.