GAIETY CLUB ENTERTAINMENT.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1263, 15 December 1920, Page 5

GAIETY CLUB ENTERTAINMENT.

The members of the Aiexaadra Gaiety Club presented anothe.i successful entertainment in the local Town Hall on Thursday evening, '.'iii inst., the proceeds of which were on behalf of two local sports clubs—the Cricket Club and the Otago Central Trotting Club. The programme, which was well received, was of the usual bright and lively nature drawing forth the hearty applause of the audience. The main portion of the programme consisted of the representation of several of the items given on a previous occasion. These included • HeighHo';' College Days';' Little Pink Petty'; 'Tulip Time iu Holland';' Chiug Chong;' ' Helen of Troy': 'My Prcttv Quaker Girl; ■ Hells of St Mary;'' Plum and Apple:' ' liososof Pieardy.' These wore staged with tho usual blight colourings and effective action choruses and although now familiar to a local audience, sevcrtil of these old favourites received encores such as ' Helen of Troy , ' Bolls of St Mary' and ' Plum and Apple.' fu ' Koses of Pieardy -' Mrs Iversou took the solo part, iu place of Mrs Grahame, ivho was unable to be present. The new items, four iu number, were all very successful. Duet ' I'm Afraid Pretty Maid' by Misses L. Hannay and K. Richards was very acceptable, both doing their parts weil mid deserving the encore insisted upon. Mr G. Spencer, who is undoubtedly the comedian of the company and one with considerable talent, was happy in his presentation of • When I was a Boy at School." He Ims a natural talent of adapting himself to his character aud getting in the very necessary and effective touches in gesture, and mannerism. He sings his words clearly, the audience being able to readily follow the theme of tho song. Ho also, had to respond to an encore. A welcome variety was given to the programme with an item by Miss E. Richards who iu Highland costume danced the Highland Fling, accompanied on the bagpipes by Mr S. Flaws. This national dance was weii rendered and in response to the hearty applause she gave as an encore the Seaun Trtubkais. A humourous dialogue' A Pair of Lunatics ' by Miss Brown and Mr V. Holluway was successfully rendered, the I'utt of the piece being in the humourous situation created by each t -inking of the other as an inmate of a lunatic asylum. Both played their parts well, extracting all humour possible out of the piece. The programme closed with the sketch 'Area Belle,' the same sketch as given on the last occasion, in which the same individuals took part. The performers being better acquainted with their parts were more successful in their performance, playing with more confidence and less restraint. Mrs Gladstone on whom the larger part of the work devolved, was particularly good as Penelope.i Her interpretation of th;' cliaraotor, v a lively housemaid, was excellent and left nothingio be desired, Miss "Brown as Mrs Croaker,r W, Rostall as -Pitoher (the policeman); G. J. Thompson as Tosse'r (the military); and J. Padgett as Chalks the'(milkman); all sustained their parts w6ll, giving a successful and acceptable performance. The accompanists for the : evening wore Miss Rivers (piano), Miss Farnell (violin), who opened the evening's entertainment with an overture. " James Q'Kune also assisted as accompanist iiiuf" during the evejaing;. gave piauofoHo selections. After .the eon-, elusion of tho concert,the, hall was, seasr ed for daiuuug.; i . ■