THE TRAMP GOES TO TOWN.

Transit Tramp, Volume 1, Issue 11, 10 June 1944, Page 3

THE TRAMP GOES TO TOWN.

Baldy Anderson and Vic Johnson, the Ice Cream Kings are perturbed about a rumour to the effect that there is a move by consumers of Ice Cream to eliminate the middl -men. ■ . \ . . One of the best selling lines held by George Vidluich at the moment is a writing pad bearing the legend “Two Purpose Portfolio". Some people cannot refrain from pointing out the obvious. «** —* «MT Layings of the Great. "Mrs Pearson has no idea what is going to come home Some lay.” Harry Pearson. "Can’t you see What they’ve done to my Harry, • No wonder he causes me pain Oh he isn’t a fellow I’d marry, If I had liy chance over again. Can’t you see what they’vedone to my Harry, That they’ve made him a broken-down ck. He was handsome and gay, When I sent him away, But see what the- -rmy sent back. Vr understand that Jack Pug! recently gave an exhibition of crash diving in Hut 16.

Obviously an instance of a high dive-in a low dive. : «*• —• •• **• •*» | Vic Johnson has been attend- i ing Learners Lancing Glass atj the Red Cross recently. Localj lassies are hereby warned ' [ against competing outside | their own weight. ' —— — j c The Daily News recently made ' the mistake of referring to "Mr Curtin, Print Minister of! New Zealand. Correct that | error for the love of Pete* FILM REVIEW. PIN UP GIRL. -Betty Grable. | Spectacular settings and 1 beautiful technicolour were the outstanding features of this film. Unfortunately the sound reproduction was poor and made the music Sound a little flat at times. With the exception of that old | favourite, the “Merry Widow" i waltz, it Would probably have Sounded flat in any case. The old idea of Mendelssohn in writing “Songs Without Words" was no doubt original, but we can hardly admire the modern trend of dispensing with the tune. One or two of the dances were fine, and there was a beautiful foiler skating act. Our verdict. Only a fair show.

’ ■> ' ' ' ■’ 1 T PICKWICK CAPERS .’ PAJRE MICHAEL AT THE MIKE. NZ DAY AT RED CORSO. One hundred and ninety NZers attended a NZ party at the - American Red on Thursday 2*>th May. A good programme was provided including music by an American band. Community singir g led by Malcom Middleniss i wt s a pleasant feature of the ! programme. Middy, by the way wes introduced to us as “Padre Michael’s assistant.“ Some of us noticed his .halo for the first time. “There’s a glass of cocacola on the .sideboard, And a group of Red Cross damsels standing by. There’s an MP singing Isa Lei in heaven, . a pistil packing provost in the sky. “ a ouiz "between teams from North and Svuth was one vf the features of the day, victory going to the Louth. Harold. Barnes I distinguished himself by winning a door prize. The high spot of the after noun was when the photographers arrived a little L te. Padre Michael filled the breach and gave the crowd selected portions uf his celebrated “Sermon «n Cows”. this j he sang a song in Mish. J t this stage the photographers intervened. Ou 1 — . i>

. ___ ~—,—,— reporter asked someone what he should du next, iand was told tv go and get photo- ! graphed. He did, and short afterwards the party"broke . up. . ■ 'V'Jic’t our hearty thanks;aredue tv the Red Gruss fur,; making their facilities available j tv us, arid the work of thei] \ stafi in organising this function is very much appreciated. *» *W •*» ■ M -■ «P BOULDER DaM THEaTRE. -" Cecil B. Lewis presents “IN WHICH WE STARVE” * ’, with : VIC JOHNSON - the Ice CreaKid. Kreislcr Cutler playing his immortal " k “Saueisc Vicnnuisc” ROH GjlaßK ANri HIS TOURIST COOKS. / < ' in two snappy songs. “Wally Pulley’s Noodle all’ the 3 and ‘‘Cookhouse Blues. f / “a Cook’s is not a happy day I’ll have you fellows know, although we get our ED pay, nt times we still knead dough. . " This cullvssal production*,? 1, was financed by Vic Johnson. *