"CHEERY CHORTLERS."
"A good bob's worth," was the eon- '.: census, of opinion'".at the termination (if - ... the concert by the party of. students ■ from Knox Church in the Town Hall • last Wednesday night. The.house was ' three-parts, full but if the party; should •make another visit, at a future date it:.\; would be a bumper house which would greet it. The '' Cheery Chortlera" cle-\ lighted the audience with a varied programme full of entertainment livenedjyjih---iV\Wi^^'o?"Tiwlthy hum? .;. arrangement of the programme . and the excellent stage management rU--. ■;•■:.; 'fleeted great credit on those concerned.;. The party of six, dressed in uniforms of the college, provided a harmonious .. opening with several good concerted ■ numbers. Chortlci? Maurice Bleakly col 1 -'; ried his audience away with solos oil the flute. The '-quartets were well*/ balanced and the numbers they ten-' 'jdered were not lacking in humour and ■> harmony. Crortter Grieve recited .• : i)' : number of leading works in a manner which called.for hearty applause. 'Clrari-_; ler .Cattaiiacli' was heard to .advantage in several baritone solos. The plantation and jubilee songs by the party, produced some fine old favourites. Choi'tler ltemi Pota'tau, in his novel Maori items, 'brought the hotise down.' He appeared in Native costume and : witli liis sweet tenor voice and ..rythmic, actions was the outstanding performer. ■.. Chortler 'Byers was" heard iii ". isms" which were well received. "The V Doctor" a screamingly funny farce, ,wii'h enacted'first in dumb show and later inloud dialogue-and this made a good; " finale to an excellent concert, v.. ~
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Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1735, 30 April 1930, Page 5
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