DIX'S GAIETY COMPANY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 70, 23 March 1903, Page 2

DIX'S GAIETY COMPANY.

A hou_e crowded in all parts greeted the change of programme put on at the City Hall by Mr Percy Dix on Saturday night. There has probably never been so iarge an attendance there since the visit of the famous "Dartos." "Our Rustic Bower" was the title of the first half of the programme which included vocal solo and duet, and dance, concluding with Mr Frank Yorke's laughable farce, "The Ladder Balancers" The entertainment opened with an overture, "Medley La Cloche," contributed hy the orchestra, and which was thoroughly appreciated. The Gilardi Sisters appeared in a duet and dance entitled, "The G-iy Vivandiere." The pleasing manner in which they sang, and their graceful dancing, appealed greatly to the audience who applauded vociferously. The Little Sisters Smith, who also appeared in song and dance, were equally successful Mr Frank Yorke and the omer exponents of the cork" again were responsible for a great amount of laughter. A feature of the second half was the reappearance of Anioldi the Australian juggler. His exhibitions of the manipulation of moving materials, and his mastership of momentum almost completely took the audience by storm, and he was called upon to reappear several times Miss Emmie Smith appeared in severai new items with undoubted success and was repeatedly recalled. Mr Frank Graham sang: "Eily Mavourneen" in a very ef recti v. manner, and was encored. Mr' Alf Sherwin, the mad musician, and the other contributors were highly successful. The entertainment was brought to a close by a display in the art of self-defence by Messrs F. Sturgeon and F. Turvev, well known boxers.