"MATSA" VAUDEVILLE COMPANY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 127, 2 June 1897, Page 4

"MATSA" VAUDEVILLE COMPANY.

A considerable time has elapsed since Messrs Williamson and Musgrove have sent anything in the way of musical and specialty companies to New Zealand, 80 that the visit of the "Matea" Company, whoee performances are on these lines, will bo welcomed with especial pleasure. The "firm," whose statements are invariably accepted in pood taith by the public of this city, announce that patrons will find in the Company " the moat amusing, most talented, mosb entertaining and absolutely the most expensive coterie of artists" that has ever : visited Now Zealand under their management. Judging from the names published, these remarks appear to be amply justified. Heading the list of a great number of "stars" is Miaa Alice Leamar.the clever and winsome little lady who was such a drawing card when here some years ago with the famous London Gaiety Company. Then there is Mr John Coleman, a celebrated comedian, dancer and humorist;, whose *• scarecrow' dancing has been so popular in the neighbouring colonies the three Delevinea. remarkably clever grotesque artists; Mr Frank Lawton, whose whistling solos whilst with the Chinatown Company caused quite a furore ; little Gulliver, a miniature vocalist and comadian, who is slightly ever three feet high ; the Winterton Sisters, mandolinists ; Mr Ernest Fitte, a very popular Australian baritone; and Mr Leoni Clarke, the "Cat King," who has nearly 200 trained cats, rats, mice, canaries, cockatoos, hares, monkeys, . and other animals, which" go through a variety of clever and amusing tricks. Ib may be mentioned thab with the exception of Miss Learner ib will be the firsb appearance of tkese, artists in this country.