ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 136, 30 November 1911, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS

j MR. JOSEPH BLASCHECK. j The famous English humorist and elocutionist, Mr. Joseph Blascheck, will visit New Plymouth during his tour of New Zealand, which commences at InvercaTgill on December 20, with his humorous musical entertainment, which he entitles Society Snap Shots." Mr. Blascheck is known throughout the United Kingdom as the finest elocutionist and entertainer on the British platform, and he has had the lion or of appearing before His Majesty the late King. Edward VII., who was much impressed l with the excellence and refinement of his various characterisations. The entertainment he presents is, one which appeals to everyone who desires to see -the amusements of the people kept clear from all coarseness and vulgarity, and this artist has shown most effectively that hearty laughter and unalloyed enjoyment can be evoked without resource to methods which are unfortunately too often adopted at our places of entertainment. Throughout the British Isles the clergy of all denominations have been mast constant and enthusiastic in their support of this gifted entertainer, and the jßishop of London recently presided at one of Mr. Blascheek's recitals and expressed' his unqualified approval of the entertainment ho had hiad' the pleasure of witnessing Supporting Mr. Blascheck during his tour will he .Miss Mildred Wrighton, a very charming and accomplished vocalist anil musician, and her songs at the piano are quite unique in their daintiness and their artistic merit. This l;uly as the daughter of the well known composer, the late W. T. Wrighton, whose, songs "Her bright eyes haunt me still," "Bright star of Eve," "The Postman's knock," "Thy voice is near," to mention only a few of the many, were the delight of our parents twenty years ago.