ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1918, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

" COME INSIDE " TO-NIGHT. The ntw rente company, including thir'floytl j Strollers, under tlie direction of Mr. Sydney ' .Tames, will make its first appeaTanoe iri' New . Plymouth at the Empire Theatre to-night and ; to-morrow night, and, aceording'to-advauce reports, amusement seekers will flvKl in' '-'Come ■ Inside-' a thoroughly enjoyable entertainment of n most diversified nature, the fare to be pre- • sented consisting of a little of everything of the world's stage, from melodrama to grand opera, • with dashes of polite vaudeville and up-to-date "burlesques. It i-s said that of-all-the-fliM>*p»D-ductlons for which Sydney James has been responsible "Come Inside" Is easily his best, and s according, to the press thoroughly, deserves the success which it has achieved- throughout the /. South Island and in Wellington. With all to*. original members of tho Royal Strollers, ajA many other artists who aro mnkinr thekv appoaranoe in New riymouth; Mr Sydney James l™ gathered round him an exceptionally Arte-com" ' pnny. Individually each artist'- Is- n specialistin his or her particular line, nnd there Is marked cohesion about tho production which enhances Its value as an entertainment. , LEE~~TOY CHUNQ. ' . 1 •; There was a big house last, night at the Good Templar Hall to witness the performance of We Toy Chung and company, Ttulsing hyi the hearty applause-and-the enthusiastic manner.ln whlcli every Item was received, the peHWtostice . may be termed a distinct success, LeesTfty ~ Chung did seme very clever plelght-oMisnd and card trloks, beeping his audience Interested throughout. Professor d'Almalne gave■ ai very; clever entertainment of hvnnotlsm ( dt-icas'mt-Ing some wonderful scientific and medical tests that are Quite new to New Plymouth: To-morrow evening he is to have » lOflal . class on the stage. >5 Tho musical numbers- were supplied by Miss. Brlghtlo Carlisle and Miss Wynne Brier, who'.: were compelled to respond to encores. Mr Harry. Hill made a decided hit with his humorous = songs and funny stories. Little Georqio, the \i ventriloqulnl figure, established lUmself a flrmv favorite, and caused no end of laughter. The;* KlngM-Comedy Sketch Team, presented a one-*i act farcical comedy, "The Wimp's Dilemma"? It Is a very laughable comedy, and elves an *■ opportunity for' the artists to. Indulge In real ■ farce. ' s The- company plays to-night, end gives an'! 1 entire, change of programme, after tvhieh) they -. will play a tour of. the' mountain, corameaqtngi -at otarto tor-morrow- sight (Thursday), Qjjrjf Ifeake Friday, Bthotu Saturday, Manilla and'SfeKt .;