ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 96, 13 October 1911, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE STARR-iIALDWix coMPA\J" TO-NIGHT.

Som , e - ! ,oy ;i'.' 'M HIIS -°f ■ piKticular' merit were 'ltjti-o.diified ,'to' a : crowded audience at the Alh'ambra Theatre.last- evening (says a recent (ssye. of., the E\-i»uiiig Post). What appeared- bo lw first, in the of the public was the. turn of Starr a;i;l Lcsjie, who are experts in. the manipulation of clubs. There is norte of the lilted mechanical swinging of thesis instruments.. Far from, it. '"(ftarr and Leslie, are,artists in the juggling line. .There;.is association in-watching t'y,'," l . fir-'it't'fullv,..;uk! with much cunning, deal with, tlif."cli\bs, as jUuK|uevali handles--billiard, 'balls and 'other articles. ,-Anll' the. tumultuous , applause ■ that -greet.fi 'theii;.pei!f,ornian«c is .something .to.listeji to. Starr and. Leslie's turn is a melodyof s.ongs by'the lady, ridiculously amusing by-play by the gentleman; and amazjing work with the clubs by both. Thfc ••suqirisc packet" of the eveuiiig IV j,s the appearance <A Aladame Russell, whose rendering of Aleyerbeer's "Roberto" vyai of a highly dramatic order, and evoked vcjithusiastic . plaudits. Another ,; good ifeni w:vs the. -turn-of Alora, the Whiti] Alahalama', in her weird act, entitled "Soninonianey." Another artist of groati ability was the .man of pianv mysteriesj | Dr. Rowe. recciu'd-enthusiastic a.pJ 1 plause for his clever work. A strong j act. with pretty costumes and elaborate] | furni-hings. was presented by, Koko. ,whoj i is an artist in pictures of .'a. new; kind.) I The lady appeared in the \ harem cist nine,. Mr. Colin Stiiart, .the Scottish vocalist, was recalled several'' times. Thc'iTiiisical part, of the enter-. laininent was exce]itionally line, and the audience were not Mow to show their appreciation.' The company will appear! at the Theatre Royal to-night, and should be accorded a bumper house.