ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 November 1917, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"LOOK WHO'S HERE." A CROWDED HOUSE Jack Waller's talented "Look Who's Here" Company played to a crowded and delighted house at the Empire last night, and many intending patrons were turned away. The programme of music, song and dance., full of dash and sparkle, and of undeniable merit, could only be characterised as brilliant. The entertainment was largely vaudeville of a high class, clean and wholesome and funny. Number followed number, without a moment's break, and from first to last there was not a dull instant. The black and white staging and dressing gave, a quaint and pleasing effect, and the character costumed we re admirable. The Purple Hand, under tho conductorship of Simms Waller, contributed in no mean way to the success of the programme and it, too, owed iniu-h of its popularity to the exceptionally Pino tympani work of Will Ilender. Tim bright medley overtures and accompaniments delighted everyone. Each of the lighter numbers was as catchy as the name, "Look Who's Here," and the more serious items, such as Gregory IvanotV's violin solo "A Military Episode of a Russian Soldier," and Frederick W. Dennett's rendering of Liszt's "Slavonic "Rhapsodic" were of a standard seldom reached on the vaudeville stage. The White trio, in a novelty dancing turn, were probably the most successful artists of the company. The three oneminute potted dramas were delightfully clever and funny, but as the programme advanced, the audience entered fully into the spirit: of the entertainment, and the comodv items were oiilfc long lau'Ji. Cecilia Cold and Jack Waller did clever work in "A Cat's Courtship." Wvlie Watson, in his many characters, was always completely successful, but as a fireman who "sat down and thought; it out" when the bell rang, and as a possible recruit, was funnier than word* can express. The chorus work of the company was quite in keeping with the rest of the entertainment, bright, smart and clever. A broad burlesque, "On Board the Pianola," carried through in dashing style by a dozen members of the company as crew and passengers of a pleasure trip boat, at the end of the programme, sent the audience home still smiling, and thoroughly satisfied The show, from beginning to end. was distinctly good. The company will be playing at Waitara to-night and Inglewood to-morrow.

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