"ALL-BLACK" MINSTRELS.
A CREDITABLE ENTERTAINMENT. For a purely amateur variety entertainment'that given in the Town Hall last evening by the "All Black" combination was meritorious in many respects. A few faults could be found, but 1 very minor ones these being chiefly in the matter of arrangement of singers and the "circle" (which was too far back on the stage), and such like considerations, and not by any means with the performances of individual members of the company. "Coonland" was the orthodox "darkey," Bones, Tambo and, the interlocutor, (Messrs W. Yalden, H. Hilton and W. Heintz, respectively), and the accompanying nigger soloists ranged between. The patter of the end men was fresh and witty, and abounded in local allusions. Mr A. Maxted sang very sweetly "The old-fashioned cottage," and Mr A. Easttnan "Lulu,""the chorus being taken up harmonically by the company. The Band was ranged behind the "All Blacks," and accompanied every air, giving a good musical body to the performance. The second half opened with Mr G. Groombridge on the slack wire, a teat of equilibrium loudly applauded. Mr J. Johnstone was encored for his ballad, "Come Beloved," and replied with "0, Promise Me." Mr W. Taniihana sang "The Captain of the Army" in fine stylo, and repeated a verse for a recall. Mr W. j Heintz recited "The Drover's Ballad" with much success, a recitation by Mr W. Kemp, given late, entitled "The Lifeboat," being also a greatly appreciated item. Harry Hall gave in costume a whole budget of funny songs, all with copious patter. "The (jrand Hotel" was abuut the pick. Miss Ettie Joyce displayed artistic style in her singing ot "Nancy Lee." and was encored. Mr A. Maxted sang "Fly Away Birdie"' very pleasingly, Mr H. Hilton bringing the programme to a close with a breathless ballad entitled "The Irish Jubilee." The performance, which wa3 witnessed by a numerous audience, went along smoothly to the fall of the curtain. The accomoanists were Mrs Joy and Mis 3 Gough, both doing very successfully, except for a slight tendency to loudness of tone, which made it difficult to hear the ' 3ingers in the remote parts of the hall.
CABLE NEWS.
United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright,
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3000, 24 September 1908, Page 5
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368"ALL-BLACK" MINSTRELS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3000, 24 September 1908, Page 5
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