MUSIC HALL TOUCH.
POPULAR VARIETY SHOW.
A programme strongly flavoured with entertainment of the London music hall jpe ( appealed to a fairly big audience at the non-stop" variety show in the Town Hal! concert chamber on Saturday night Jhe performance was the third of a sei les of weekly, revues and the performers were overseas artists and local "finds" of Dominion Productions, Limited. New acts presented to the audience included one which received a tremendous ovation It wag a novelty turn with spoons carried out by the Watsons—a man and his small son.
Melody and humour were the pro- ! gramme s chief ingredients. Highly popu- I !l! r ,"" e e piano-atcordion plaving of i Join savage and the illusions of Deveen • the "deceptionist," who led his audience on to believe they could see through his tricks and then liallled them more than ever, latter and comic song& bv Leonard -Nelson jun., and Elton Black'helped to 1 keep the show running smoothly and gave i it a homely flavour as well. The "Sunshine Kids," dressed for the part, gave an effective performance of the 1 Lambeth Walk." Alice Benito, comedienne, and Betty Sinton, singer of popular songs, drew enthusiastic applause, while others in favour were Bertram Eae bass baritone, Bill impersona- ; tions, and Phyllis Hatton, monologues. I
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 190, 14 August 1939, Page 10
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