ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 November 1916, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

VICTOR PRINCE COMPANY The Victor Prince Musical Comedy Company presented a revue, "Foil Steam Ahead," in the Good Templarc' Hall last evening. The revue comprises a succession of items, musica', humdrou-i, and nonsensical, all of which found favor with the audience. The companv possesses two admirable comedians in Victor Prince and Charles Toli, whose quips and jokes afforded vast amusement. The former first appeared as a •lack Tar, and after exhausting the humorous possibilities of this vole, ''•• adopted that of a hearty doctor, and fs such was responsible for a series of absurdities which created roars of laughter. Charles Toli appeared to advantage in the humorous number, "Fair Pinkum,'' and with Victor Prince and Lilian Colenso carried the audience by storm with the burlesque. "Married Life." Miss Colenso ably supported the efforts of the other humorists in the company, and made a "hit" as a domestic servant turned society lady. The soprano voice of Miss Ruby Esdaile did full justice to several popular selections, and the efforts of the Empire Quartette, formed by the male members of the company, met with a cordial response. Miss Colenso sang, "He Promised Me." "Never Mind," and "Nothing to do Till Tomorrow." Miss Lang found favor with the audience when' she sang, "Boxes of Matches." In response to her appeal, members of the audience threw coins on the stage for the Red Cross Fund. Jacques St. May made a very striking Jewish soldier, "Private Ro'senhaum," and his ditties were received with applause. George Sharrott proved to he a monologuist of no mean ability, and his representation of "C'omey Grain" was svx-M.V-sLv ff»d., The 'Victor Prince \iiJtW.; tr.'f Au-» C-'-r tv.-..:- j.-. ••... ■. '• -